7 Days Tanzania Safari - Fixed Departures every Wednesdays & Saturdays

Day 01: Arusha City / Kilimanjaro International Airport — Lake Manyara National Park

Day Itinerary
AM pickup from JRO Int Airport / Hotel in Arusha City. Your driver/guide is an experienced wildlife expert whose knowledge and ability to spot animals and birds will astound you. You will drive to Manyara National Park and enjoy en route game viewing to your lodge for freshen and lunch. After lunch begins your first game drive. Late afternoon returns to lodge, time to relax and enjoy evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Manyara Lakeview Oasis.

Lake Manyara National Park
Situated in Tanzania’s central-northern region with Lake Manyara to its east and the Manyara Escarpment to its west, the Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats supporting an array of wildlife. This small park is home to surprising biodiversity and features a magnificent landscape of acacia woodlands, forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps, and the lake itself. The park supports over 400 species of bird and the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world. Other species to spot include giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, the Cape clawless otter, and the Egyptian mongoose. Do not miss the opportunity to see thousands of flamingos on the lake, the renowned tree-climbing lions, and large families of elephants strolling through the forest.

Day 02: Lake Manyara National Park – Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)

Day Itinerary
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park and enjoy en-route game viewing to your lodge for freshen and lunch. After Lunch, enjoy a game drive of Serengeti National Park. Return to lodge and enjoy the evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Zawadi Camp.

Central Serengeti
Situated in the heart of Tanzania, the Central Serengeti encompasses the world-famous Seronera Valley, which is known for its prime wildlife-viewing opportunities. This picture-perfect landscape is characterised by endless stretches of savannah-covered open plains interspersed by rocky outcrops of granite and scattered with acacia woodlands and covered in a network of rivers and streams. The Central Serengeti forms part of the great wildebeest and zebra migration and provides an ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife such as giraffe, impala, waterbuck, hippo, elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, serval and much more. Popular activities include game viewing, cultural tours, horse riding safaris, and hot air ballooning over the spectacularly scenic terrain.

Day 03: Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)

Day Itinerary
Full day games drive of Serengeti National Park.
Choice ’A’ after breakfast, enjoy morning game drive, returning to lodge for lunch. After tea break enjoy game drive extended till late evening.
Choice ‘B’ after breakfast enjoy full day game drive with picnic lunch box provided. Late afternoon, returns to lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch/Picnic Lunch & Dinner.

Day 04: Serengeti National Park — Ngorongoro Crater

Day Itinerary
After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro Crater, enjoy en-route game viewing of Serengeti. Arrive at the lodge for freshen and lunch. Afternoon at leisure, enjoy lodge facilities and evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Pembeni Africa.

Ngorongoro Crater
Located in Northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater is best known for its natural beauty and abundance of diverse wildlife, which makes it one of Africa’s most popular safari destinations. Surrounded by Tanzania’s highlands, this UNESCO-listed crater is said to be the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Visitors can look forward to spotting the world-renowned Big Five and a host of other wildlife species, including large herds of zebra and wildebeest. It is famed as one of Tanzania’s best tourist attractions offering visitors an array of wonderful activities including excellent bird watching, trekking, wildlife viewing, mountain biking and visiting a local Maasai village. Do not miss the opportunity to jump on an excursion to the magnificent Olduvai Gorge.

Lake Magadi
Not to be confused with the Kenyan lake of the same name set only a hundred kilometres away, the Tanzanian Lake Magadi is an exquisite soda lake in the Ngorongoro Crater, named the Swahili word for salt. This is a remarkable destination for nature photographers, a scene that changes exquisitely through the seasons, moving through lush greens into striking oranges and bright pinks. Along with the changes come captivating, changing groups of animals including rhino, eland, and lion, as well as golden jackals who come to hunt the flamingos. Spread over 11.2 square kilometres, the lake cultivates a unique ecosystem with its blue-green algae, which nourishes the plants and small creatures here. The surrounding crater is filled with incredible other natural attractions and a much wider variety of wildlife.

Day 05: Ngorongoro Crater – Full Day Crater Game Drive

Day Itinerary
After early breakfast, you descend 2000 ft (0.61 km) – 610m down the crater floor for a full day game drive. It is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610m from the crater floor, its natural amphitheatre measures about 19 km across diameter and has an area of 260 sq.km. it is impossible to give fair description of the crater. On the crater floor, roams thousands of plain animals, elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, rhino, velvet monkey and predators including hyenas and black maned lion. Late afternoon returns to lodge, time for relaxation and enjoy evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch Box & Dinner.

Day 06: Ngorongoro Crater — Tarangire National Park

Day Itinerary
After breakfast, You will drive to Tarangire National Park. Arrive at the lodge in time to freshen and lunch. After lunch, begins game drive of Tarangire Par. Late afternoon returns to lodge, time to relax and enjoy evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Alternate: Tarangire Osupuko Lodge.

Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park, situated within Tanzania’s spectacular Manyara Region, is an awe-inspiring national park consisting of granite ridges, river valleys, mixed vegetative landscapes, and free-roaming wildlife. During the annual dry season, the Tarangire River is a magnet for thirsty wildlife. Large herds of elephants and migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, and eland gather and not surprisingly the predators follow. With lions being among the most spotted animals, it is a rare day that a visitor does not spot this majestic animal prowling or grazing. Tarangire is also the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as oryx and gerenuk are seen regularly. This expansive area is also known for its spectacular baobab trees, its breathtaking views of the Maasai Steppe and the wondrous mountains to the south.

Day 07: Tarangire National Park – Arusha City / JRO Int Airport

Day Itinerary
After breakfast, enjoy en-route game viewing back to Arusha City and enjoy lunch before transfers to your hotel in Arusha City / JRO Int Airport.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.