A carefully paced 7-day Tanzania journey
This 7-day Tanzania safari is a carefully paced journey from Nairobi through Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara. It combines scenic transfers, rewarding game-viewing opportunities and time to look for Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino, Cheetah. The route can be tailored around your travel dates, preferred lodge style and pace.
What makes this journey special
4 key safari areas
Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Lake Manyara · Tarangire
Signature sightings
Lion · Elephant · Leopard · Rhino · Cheetah
Nairobi to Tarangire
Nairobi → Arusha → Lake Manyara → Ngorongoro → Serengeti
7-day private safari
A day-by-day itinerary with flexible pacing and tailored accommodation options.
Your safari itinerary
Follow the journey from the first departure to the final safari day.
Nairobi-Arusha . Pick up from your hotels in Nairobi at 7.30 am drive to Arusha with a stopover at the border post for immigration formalities, arrive in Arusha to be met by one of our staff followed by safari briefing, overnight in Arusha Hotel.
Arusha/ Lake Manyara Pick up from your hotel in Arusha at 8.30 am leave for L.manyara National park arriving in time for lunc with afternoon gamedrive, dinner and overnight in your campsite.
Lake Manyara- Ngorongoro Crater After breakfast,leave lake manyara for ngorongoro crater arriving in the afternoon, descend 2000 ft (670m) into the crater floor for full day crater tour with break for lunch at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. Black manned lions, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants and other grazing animals abound. Evening game drive, return to Ngorongoro wildlife campsite for dinner and overnight
Ngorongoro/Serengeti Leave ngorongoro after breakfast for Serengeti arriving in time for lunch after lunch proceed for afternoon game drive in this unique park to see the many animals, dinner and overnight at serengetiseronera campsite.
Serengeti Morning and afternoon game drive in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge or campsite in the mid afternoon .The term ‘serengeti’ means endless plains in maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like, leopards, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of the wildebeest and zebras, which occurs between Serengeti and kenya’smaasaimara game reserve. Eagles, Flamingoes, duck, geese, vultures are among the birds that can be seen in the park, Dinner and overnight in your campsite.
Serengeti-Tarangire. After breakfast, leave Serengeti for Tarangire National park lunch enroute. The park has an atmosphere of remoteness and has a good number of monkeys, hornbills, pelicans, and herons among others. Dinner and overnight at the campsite Day 7: Tarangire-Arusha-Nairobi After breakfast proceed for a game drive and leave Tarangire to Arusha arriving in time for lunch. After lunch a shuttle transfer to Nairobi arriving early evening.
What’s Included
- All Park Entry Fees
- Accomodation
- Assistance at the airport
- All meals
- Professional English Speaking safari Guide/Driver
- Game viewing in camps 4x4 vehicles or escorted walking etc on shared basis
- Airport pickups on arrival and transfer back on departure
- Government taxes
- Bottled drinking water
- Extensive Game drives
What’s Excluded
- Visas
- Airport taxes (Clients pay direct)
- Driver/Guide gratuities
- Drinks, dining rooms tips, porterage, personal travel and baggage insurance
- Telephone bill, laundry and items of a personal nature
Safari parks & destinations
The route combines these parks and places, with the exact sequence shown in your day-by-day itinerary.
Lodges & camps along this safari
Accommodation is grouped by the parks on this itinerary. Final selection can be tailored to your budget, availability and preferred comfort level.
Serengeti
4 accommodation options- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
- Seronera Wildlife Lodge
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
- Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Ngorongoro
3 accommodation options- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
- Ngorongoro Lodge Meliá Collection
- Rhino Lodge
Lake Manyara
3 accommodation options- Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
- Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp
- Kirurumu Manyara Lodge
Tarangire
3 accommodation options- Tarangire Sopa Lodge
- Tarangire Safari Lodge
- Maramboi Tented Lodge
Top animals to look out for
Sightings are always wild and seasonal, but these are among the signature species associated with this route.
Best time to experience this safari
June to October is popular for dry-season wildlife viewing, while January to March can also offer rewarding game viewing. Exact conditions vary by park and year.
Park-to-park journey map
The dashed line gives a visual overview of the safari sequence; actual roads and transfers may vary.
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