7-Day Tanzania Adventure to Tarangire & Ngorongoro
Overview
Embark on the ultimate wildlife adventure with our 7-Day Experience Big Five Safari in Tanzania, a carefully crafted journey through the country’s most iconic national parks. Designed for nature lovers, photographers, and first-time safari travelers, this itinerary offers exceptional opportunities to encounter Africa’s legendary Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and the endangered black rhinoceros.
Your adventure takes you across Tanzania’s famous Northern Safari Circuit, including Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater. Along the way, you’ll discover diverse landscapes, abundant wildlife, vibrant birdlife, and unforgettable safari experiences while enjoying comfortable accommodations and expert guiding.
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or fulfilling a lifelong dream, this seven-day safari promises memories that will last forever.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you’ll be welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.
After check-in, relax and prepare for your exciting safari adventure. Depending on your arrival time, you may choose to explore the town or simply enjoy the hotel’s facilities.
Meals: Dinner (depending on arrival time)
Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania’s finest wildlife destinations.
Known for its ancient baobab trees and impressive elephant population, Tarangire offers outstanding game viewing throughout the year. During your game drive, you’ll search for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, impalas, warthogs, and numerous bird species.
Following a picnic lunch, continue exploring the park before driving to Karatu for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Karatu – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, journey through the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the legendary Serengeti National Park.
Upon entering the Serengeti, enjoy an afternoon game drive across its endless plains while searching for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, wildebeests, and countless other wildlife species.
Dinner and overnight at your safari lodge or tented camp in Serengeti.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Full-Day Serengeti Safari
Spend a full day exploring one of Africa’s greatest wildlife destinations.
Morning and afternoon game drives allow you to experience the Serengeti’s extraordinary biodiversity. Depending on the season, you may witness the Great Wildebeest Migration or observe predators following large herds across the plains.
Your experienced guide will take you to the best wildlife viewing areas based on recent animal movements.
Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy a final morning game drive before departing Serengeti.
Continue wildlife viewing during your journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area while admiring spectacular views of rolling highlands and volcanic landscapes.
Arrive at your lodge near the crater rim or in Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Lake Manyara Area
Rise early for breakfast before descending into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater.
The crater provides one of the best opportunities in Africa to spot all members of the Big Five, including the rare black rhinoceros. During your game drive, you’ll also encounter zebras, wildebeests, hippos, flamingos, hyenas, jackals, and numerous antelope species.
Enjoy a picnic lunch before ascending the crater and driving toward the Lake Manyara area for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park – Return to Arusha
On your final safari day, visit the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park.
Explore its lush forests, open plains, and lakeshore while searching for elephants, giraffes, baboons, blue monkeys, buffaloes, hippos, and a remarkable variety of birdlife. If you’re lucky, you may even spot the park’s famous tree-climbing lions.
After your game drive and picnic lunch, begin your return journey to Arusha, where your unforgettable Tanzanian safari comes to an end.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation
This safari includes six nights in carefully selected safari lodges and luxury tented camps offering comfortable rooms, private facilities, delicious meals, and warm Tanzanian hospitality. Each property has been chosen to provide the perfect balance of comfort and authentic safari atmosphere.
Highlights
- Perfect for short vacations, weekend getaways, and first-time safari visitors.
- Visit four of Tanzania's world-renowned national parks.
- Search for the legendary Big Five in their natural habitat.
- Spend two full days exploring the endless plains of Serengeti National Park.
- Discover Tarangire's famous elephant herds and ancient baobab trees.
- Explore Lake Manyara National Park, known for its diverse ecosystems and birdlife.
- Descend into the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater, home to the endangered black rhinoceros.
- Travel in a custom-built 4x4 safari Land Cruiser with a professional guide.
- Stay in carefully selected safari lodges and tented camps.
Includes
- Airport transfers in Arusha
- Transportation in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- All national park entrance fees
- Bottled drinking water throughout the safari
- Government taxes and conservation fees
- Six nights' accommodation
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- International and domestic flights
- Personal purchases and souvenirs
- Optional excursions
- Gratuities for guides and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel insurance