Tanzania’s Northern Circuit stands among the world’s premier wildlife destinations. This 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari is designed to give you a comprehensive and rewarding experience, showcasing the region’s most iconic national parks in just one seamless journey. Across these seven days, you will explore Tarangire National Park famous for its large elephant populations, followed by the legendary Ngorongoro Crater, recognized as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. Your adventure continues into the vast Serengeti, renowned for exceptional game drives, Big Five sightings, and the spectacle of the Great Wildebeest Migration. You will also visit Lake Manyara National Park, home to the rare tree climbing lions. To enrich your cultural immersion, the program includes a visit to a Maasai Boma, offering an authentic insight into the traditional lifestyle of the Maasai people.
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be warmly welcomed by your driver-guide. After a brief introduction of 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari, you will be provided with bottles of mineral water and transferred privately to your lodge or hotel in Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay. Depending on your arrival time, you may have the opportunity to explore the surroundings of your lodge or hotel.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Arusha Planet Lodge
- Mid-Range: Kibo Palace Hotel
- Luxury: Arusha Gran Melia Hotel
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
Your safari begins with a drive to Tarangire National Park, well known for its huge herds of elephant and buffalo, as well as lion, cheetah and leopard. Your driver/guide is an experienced wildlife expert whose knowledge and ability to spot the animals and birds will astound you. Afternoon game drive While exiting the park to hear to Karatu. Request a Quote
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Farm of Dream Lodge
- Mid-Range: Moonbow Lodge
- Luxury: Karatu Acacia Farm Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Game drive in Ngorongoro crater and head to Serengeti National Park
In the morning after the breakfast, you shall continue your 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari by heading to the Ngorongoro crater game drives. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact caldera (collapsed volcano). Today we descend the 2,000f into the crater by a 4-wheel drive vehicle for a full day safari. Over 30,000 animals live within this enormous natural bowl, the most densely packed concentration of wildlife in Africa. You should see wildebeest, elephant, lion, dik-dik, and wart-hog, whilst on the lakeside there are pelican, ibis and flamingo. Late afternoon return for a transfer to Serengeti National Park.
Accommodation Options:
- Standard: Serengeti Thorn Tree Camp
- Mid-Range: Serengeti Signature Luxury Camp
- Luxury: Itika Wilderness Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4-5: Full Day Game Drives into Serengeti National Park.
You will enjoy two days full game drives in Serengeti National Park for this 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari. The Maasai word Serengeti means “endless plains,” an ideal description of this extraordinary ecosystem spanning more than 6,000 square miles. The park offers remarkable wildlife diversity, and today’s game drives provide excellent opportunities to encounter the Big Five—lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino along with vast herds of zebra and wildebeest. You may choose to depart the lodge with packed lunches to maximize your time in the field for a full-day game drive, or return to the lodge for a hot lunch and a short break before continuing your afternoon exploration.
Accommodation Options:
- Standard: Serengeti Thorn Tree Camp
- Mid-Range: Serengeti Signature Luxury Camp
- Luxury: Itika Wilderness Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Serengeti to Lake Manyara National Park.
In the morning, after breakfast, you will exit the Serengeti with a final game drive and proceed toward Karatu via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. En route, you will visit an authentic Maasai Boma, offering valuable insight into the traditional lifestyle of the Maasai community, who have long coexisted harmoniously with wildlife. After this enriching cultural experience, you will continue your safari journey toward Lake Manyara. Upon arrival, you will check in to your lodge and enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at leisure for rest and relaxation.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Farm of Dream Lodge
- Mid-Range: Moonbow Lodge
- Luxury: Karatu Acacia Farm Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Game drive Lake Manyara and transfer to the airport for departure
In the morning, after breakfast, you will proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for a rewarding game drive. With a bit of luck, you may encounter the park’s famous tree climbing lions, along with a remarkable diversity of wildlife. Following this experience, you will return to the lodge for lunch, or opt for an en-route lunch as you continue toward Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure.
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of the 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Encounter Safari
The 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari Package includes;
- Pick up and drop off at Arusha;
- Land Cruiser 4×4 with pop-up roof;
- Experience English-Speaking Safari Guide;
- All park entry, transit and crater fees;
- All activities under the program;
- All accommodation under the program;
- Three meals per day on the safari;
- Bottled water throughout the safari;
- Thermos with hot tea/coffee & picnic gears;
The 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari Package Excludes; Request a Quote
- Drinks while at the lodge and tented camps;
- Laundry at the lodges and tented camps;
- International & Local Flights, Visa and Insurance;
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees;
- All things of personal nature;