7 Days Best of Tanzania Safari

7 Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari is enough time for you to explore the wonders of Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti. This is a full-week wildlife expedition, where you can expect to experience breathtaking landscapes and encounter the Big 5, as well as the wildebeest. On your seven-day safari, your journey will begin from Arusha, then you head to Tarangire, and then visit Serengeti National Park. It concludes with a visit to the Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara National Parks.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Arusha Using a Safari Car to Tarangire

Day 2: Pick up from Tarangire & Drive to Serengeti

Day 3: Enjoy a Full-day Wildlife Expedition in Serengeti National Park

Day 4: Leave Serengeti for Ngorongoro to see more wildlife

Day 5: Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater on a Game drive & depart for Lake Manyara

Day 6: Explore Lake Manyara for a Full day with a Local Guide

Day 7: Departure from Manyara National Park

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Arusha Using a Safari Car to Tarangire

Enjoy a hearty breakfast in Arusha, then start your journey to Tarangire National Park. The Tarangire is most popular for its huge herds of elephants and ancient baobab trees. Expect an early arrival at Tarangire for you to check in the lodge and proceed with an extensive game drive with a local guide. On a game drive, you will get exposed to diverse wildlife including giraffes, zebras, lions, and many others as they concentrate around the Tarangire River.

Overnight at;

• Budget: Roika Tarangire Tented Lodge
• Midrange: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
• Luxury: Elephant Springs Lodge

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Pick up from Tarangire & Drive to Serengeti

Today, you will be visiting the spectacular and vast Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s iconic tourist site, for you to observe the Great Migration and encounter the Big 5. En route, you will be viewing the beautiful Masai homesteads and the Ngorongoro highlands. Early arrival at Serengeti comes with lunch, then you continue on a game drive to search for diverse wildlife.

Overnight at;

• Budget: Lobo Wildlife Lodge
• Midrange: Harmony Safari Camps
• Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge or Four Seasons

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Enjoy a Full-day Wildlife Expedition in Serengeti National Park

This is the day for you to spend a full day in Serengeti on a game drive. A full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park exposed you to the Park’s abundant wildlife. You will explore the Park’s diverse wildlife in the morning and afternoon. The wildlife in Serengeti includes buffaloes, cheetahs, rhinos, leopards, lions, wildebeest, hyenas, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, and others. Your entire will be in the wilderness, and expect to return to the camp to enjoy dinner, then overnight.

Overnight at;

• Budget: Lobo Wildlife Lodge
• Midrange: Harmony Safari Camps
• Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge or Four Seasons

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4: Leave Serengeti for Ngorongoro to see more wildlife

After breakfast, consider exiting Serengeti for Ngorongoro, also a UNESCO Site found in the Northern circuit of Tanzania. Arrive at Ngorongoro and you will be amazed by the unique landscape and diverse wildlife. A short afternoon game drive will be enjoyed at Ngorongoro, where you stand a chance to keep an eye on diverse wildlife and birds.

Overnight at;

• Budget: Rhino Lodge or Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
• Midrange: Ngorongoro Safari Lodge
• Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5: Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater on a Game drive & depart for Lake Manyara

Set off for your early morning game viewing as you descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the world’s bio-diverse sites. On this half-day game drive, expect to see buffaloes, lions, flamingos, rhinos, and many antelope families. After, you will continue to Lake Manyara National Park, also most famous for its unique tree-climbing lions.

Overnight at;

• Budget: Nsya Lodge & Camp
• Midrange: Ngare Lodge
• Luxury: Escarpment Luxury Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 6: Full Day Game Viewing in Lake Manyara

Start the day with an early morning breakfast, and then, embark on a game drive. Lake Manyara National Park offers amazing wildlife encounters ranging from zebras, tree-climbing lions, buffaloes, and wildebeest, to diverse bird species. You will retreat from game viewing to enjoy a delicious lunch and have a short relaxation. Later, you will end the day with a canoe ride which lets you spot a range of aquatic life, including hippos, birds, plus other wildlife.

Overnight at;

• Budget: Nsya Lodge & Camp
• Midrange: Ngare Lodge
• Luxury: Escarpment Luxury Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 7: Departure from Manyara National Park

Get up early to organize yourself and then have breakfast. Proceed with a short game drive for you to search for more wildlife in Lake Manyara National Park. Have lunch and later start your journey back to Arusha town.

End of safari

Inclusions

• All park entrance fees.
• All meal plans on the tour.
• Drinking water on a tour.
• 4×4 safari vehicle for road travel plus a driver.
• Accommodation in hotel/lodge/camp
• All relevant government taxes in Tanzania

Exclusions

• Tipping
• All telephone bills
• Airport transfers
• Extra accommodation before/after the tour
• Beverages or alcoholic/premium drinks.
• Laundry expenses as per client
• All bills on visas or passports.