7 Days Tanzania Safari
7 Days Tanzania Safari
This is a 7 Days Tanzania Safari most suitable for those interested in spotting the big five animals, which can all be found in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. Apart from Serengeti and Ngorongoro, you will also visit Lake Manyara National Park for sighting the tree climbing lions and flamingos and Tarangire National Park for views of the large herds of elephants. This Tanzania safari will begin from Arusha and end in Arusha.
Safari highlights for the 7 Days Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Pick up from Arusha and transfer to Tarangire National Park
Day 2: Morning game drive in Tarangire National Park and transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
Day 3: Morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park and transfer to Ngorongoro
Day 4: Full day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater
Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 6: Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park
Day 7: Depart for Arusha
Detailed itinerary for the 7 Days Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Pick up from Arusha and transfer to Tarangire National Park
A guide will pick you up from a hotel in Arusha and transfer you to Tarangire National Park. You will arrive at Tarangire National Park in the afternoon, and then you will check into a lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will conduct an afternoon game drive in Tarangire National Park that will end at around 6 pm. You will return to the lodge after spotting wildlife. You will be served dinner, and you retire to bed.
- Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Tarangire treetops
- Midrange: Maramboi tented camp
- Budget: Whistling Thorn Camp
Day 2: Morning game drive in Tarangire National Park and transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
On the second day of the safari, you will have breakfast at the lodge, and then you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will then go for a morning game drive that will reward you with views of large herds of elephants and a variety of other wildlife species. You will then return to the lodge for lunch, and then you will check out of the lodge.
You will be driven to Lake Manyara National Park, where you will check into a lodge for dinner and your night’s rest.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena safari lodge
- Midrange: Manyara green camp
- Budget: Nsya lodge
Day 3: Morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park and transfer to Ngorongoro
On the third day of the safari, you will have an early morning breakfast, and then you will go for a morning game drive in Lake Manyara. You will spot the tree-climbing lions and other wildlife species. You will have the chance to spot the flamingos, and then you will retire to the lodge. You will have lunch, and then you will check out after lunch. You will then head to Ngorongoro. You will arrive in the late afternoon, check into the lodge and spend the rest of the time resting. You will then be served dinner, and you retire to bed.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation options
- Luxury: The Manor
- Midrange: Ngorongoro wildlife lodge
- Budget: Karatu safari camp lodge
Day 4: Full day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater
On the fourth day of the safari, you will have an early morning breakfast, and then the guide will transfer you to the Ngorongoro Crater for a full day game drive. You will go along with your packed lunch. You will descend into the crater to conduct the full day game drive that will consist of a number of wildlife sightings, for example, the lions, leopards, elephants, bushbucks, buffaloes, gazelles, zebras, wildebeests and many more. You will then return to the lodge after a full day of enjoying wildlife and natural sights. You will relax at the lodge, and then you will have dinner. You will then retire to bed.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
On the fifth day of the safari, you will have breakfast and then check out of the lodge after breakfast. You will then meet the guide and set off to Serengeti National Park. You will arrive and check into a lodge for lunch
In the afternoon, you will conduct an afternoon game drive, and then you will head to the lodge after the game drive. You will have dinner and then you will retire to bed.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge
- Midrange: Serengeti Simba lodge
- Budget: Serengeti Mawe camp

Day 6: Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park
On the sixth day of the safari, you will have an early breakfast at the lodge, and then you will leave the lodge with your packed lunch. You will then go for a full-day game drive after the briefing. You will have a wildlife adventure involving spotting various animal species like elephants, buffaloes, leopards, lions, gazelles, wildebeests, zebras and many more. You will be returned to the lodge after the full-day game drive. You will then have dinner, and then you will retire to bed.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 7: Depart for Arusha
On the seventh day of the safari, you will have an early morning breakfast, and then you will go for a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park that will be the last before you depart for Arusha. After the morning game drive, you will return to the lodge and have lunch. You will then check out. The guide will drive you back to the hotel in Arusha and drop you there.
- Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
End of the 7 Days Tanzania Safari
Quotation includes
- All activities fees as per the itinerary
- English-speaking driver guide
- Pick up and drop off
- Park entrance fees
- Meals
- Mineral water
- 4 x 4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation
Quotation excludes
- Air ticket fees
- Personal insurance
- Personal expenses
- Visa fees
