7-Day Tanzania Safari: Explore Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire
7-Day Tanzania Safari: Explore Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire
Experience Tanzania’s magic on a seven-day safari through some of its most unforgettable landscapes. From Tarangire’s sweeping savannahs to the vast plains of the Serengeti and the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, each day brings a new chance to discover Africa’s wildlife and scenery.
Travel with a knowledgeable local guide, enjoy memorable game drives, and take in the changing landscapes at a relaxed pace. Whether you’re dreaming of seeing elephants up close, spotting wildlife across the Serengeti, or gazing over the Ngorongoro Crater, this journey is made for an authentic and memorable safari experience.
Tour highlights:
- Explore Tarangire National Park, known for its elephants and baobab-studded landscapes.
- Experience game drives across the legendary Serengeti plains.
- Visit the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, a remarkable wildlife destination.
- Discover Tanzania’s diverse scenery with a knowledgeable local guide.
- Enjoy seven days of wildlife, adventure, and unforgettable moments.
- Experience the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Serengeti; sightings depend on the season, your travel dates, and the herds’ movements.
1–2 People: Starting at $1,200
1–2 People: Starting at $1,200
4–6 People: Starting at $1,200
6 – Above People: Starting at $1,200
Detailed itinerary 7-Day Tanzania Safari: Explore Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire
Day 1:Arusha to Tarangire National Park — follow the river
Leave Arusha behind and travel to Tarangire, where the landscape opens into a world of ancient baobabs and broad savannah. After entering the park, enjoy your first game drive, keeping an eye out for elephants and other wildlife around the Tarangire River. As the day cools, head to your lodge or camp for dinner and your first night in the bush.
Main Destination : Tarangire National Park
Accommodation : Tarangire Safari Lodge
Meal Plan : Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Tarangire to the Serengeti — into the wide-open plains
After breakfast, travel toward the Serengeti through the changing scenery of northern Tanzania. The route passes through the Ngorongoro highlands before reaching the Serengeti, where open grasslands stretch toward the horizon. Depending on the day’s timing and route, enjoy wildlife viewing along the way before settling into camp.
Main Destination : Serengeti National Park
Accommodation : Tanzania Bush Camps
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Serengeti — a day guided by the herds
Spend the day exploring the Serengeti with your guide. The area you visit will depend on the season and recent wildlife movements, including where the Great Wildebeest Migration herds are believed to be. Along the way, look for resident wildlife and the predators that share this vast ecosystem. Migration viewing is seasonal and never guaranteed, but your guide will plan the day around the best opportunities available.
Main Destination : Serengeti National Park
Accommodation : Serengeti, in the area selected for your itinerary
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Serengeti — take time to explore
With a full day in the park, there’s time to explore at a more unhurried pace. Set out for morning and afternoon game drives, pausing to watch wildlife or enjoy a picnic in the bush. Your guide can adapt the day’s route to recent sightings, whether you’re hoping to find big cats, observe herds on the move, or simply take in the Serengeti’s changing landscapes
Main Destination : Serengeti National Park
Accommodation : Serengeti
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Serengeti — one more day on the plains
Make the most of your final full day in the Serengeti. Revisit a promising area or explore a different part of the park, depending on conditions and your interests. This extra day gives you more time to notice the smaller details of safari life—from tracks in the dust to the rhythms of animals across the plains.
Main Destination :Serengeti National Park
Accommodation :Serengeti
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area — from plains to crater rim
Enjoy a final game-viewing drive as you leave the Serengeti and travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The scenery changes as you climb toward the highlands and crater rim. Arrive at your accommodation and take in the views before an early start the next morning.
Main Destination : Ngorongoro Conservation
Accommodation : Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Lunch
Day 7:Ngorongoro Crater safari — then to Kilimanjaro Airport
Set out early for a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater. Spend the morning exploring its varied habitats, where wildlife sightings may include elephants, buffalo, lions and—if you’re fortunate—the rare black rhino. After the crater visit, begin your transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).
Main Destination : JRO (Kilimanjaro airport)
Accommodation : No accommodation on this day
Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Included in Price:
- All activities as per the itinerary
- All Accommodation as per itinerary – N.B. accommodation mentioned in the itinerary is dependent on availability at the time of booking; alternatives of a similar class may be booked instead
- All meals as per itinerary (3 a day unless otherwise stated)
- All transfers to and from agreed pick up and drop off points (e.g. Airport, Bus Station or hotel in town etc.)
- All camping gear (if you are camping)
- Service of an English speaking driver/guide
- Safari base 4×4 Vehicle with open roof for game viewing (sometimes a saloon car or other SUV for excursions in town etc.)
- Driver’s salary and allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Bottled mineral water daily
- All Government taxes
- All National Park and Game Reserve Fees
- If included in your itinerary: foot safaris, boat safaris
- TANAPA armed ranger (where needed, e.g., on foot safaris, some boat safaris etc.)
- Crater service fees (if visiting Ngorongoro Crater)
Exluded in Price:
- Extras, personal expenses i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary
- International flights & corresponding taxes
- Visa
- Flying doctors rescue services
- Travel, medical, injury and luggage insurances
- Tips to the driver & guides
- Anything else not mentioned in the inclusions (above)
