7-Day Highlights of Tanzania Safari
7 DaysOverview
Join a small group departure safari tour and experience the highlights of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit. The minimum number of people for this tour is 2, and the maximum is 7 people. You will have the opportunity to discover the Tarangire National Park, with its huge baobabs and large herds of elephants; the plains of the Serengeti with myriads of wildlife, and if you are lucky, a chance to see the Great Migration; and finally the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater. The tour starts and ends in Arusha.
Itinerary
Upon arrival in Arusha, you'll meet your professional safari guide for a briefing before departing on a scenic two-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Known for its iconic baobab trees, rolling savannahs, and large elephant herds, Tarangire offers one of Tanzania's finest wildlife experiences. Enjoy an exciting game drive as you search for elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and a variety of bird species. After your safari, continue to your lodge near Lake Burunge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Lake Burunge Tented Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, return to Tarangire National Park for a full day of wildlife viewing. During the dry season, animals gather along the Tarangire River, creating excellent opportunities to observe elephants, predators, and numerous plains game. Your experienced guide will help you discover both the park's famous wildlife and its smaller natural wonders while sharing fascinating insights into the ecosystem. In the evening, return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Lake Burunge Tented Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Following breakfast, depart for the world-famous Serengeti National Park via the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands. As you enter the endless plains of the Serengeti, enjoy a game drive through one of Africa's greatest wildlife destinations. The park is renowned for its vast savannahs, granite kopjes, abundant predators, and the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration. Arrive at your tented camp inside the park in time for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend an unforgettable day exploring the Serengeti on extensive game drives. Depending on the season, your guide will track the movements of the Great Migration, where hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras traverse the plains in search of fresh grazing. Keep your camera ready for sightings of lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, and countless other wildlife species. Return to camp for dinner and another night surrounded by the sounds of the African wilderness.
Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive as you exit the Serengeti. Continue through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, stopping at the crater rim to admire breathtaking panoramic views of the world's largest intact volcanic caldera. Proceed to Karatu, where you'll visit a local coffee plantation to learn about traditional coffee cultivation and processing before checking in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Rise early and drive to the Ngorongoro Crater for a memorable game drive on the crater floor. Home to more than 25,000 animals, this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers one of the best opportunities to see the Big Five in a single day. Search for black rhinos, lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, hyenas, and flamingos while enjoying spectacular scenery. After a picnic lunch inside the crater, ascend and return to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, depart for Arusha, arriving around midday. Depending on your flight schedule, you'll be transferred to Arusha city or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward journey, marking the end of your unforgettable Tanzania safari adventure.
Meals: Breakfast
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Airport transfers (where applicable)
- Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a professional English-speaking guide
- Park entrance and conservation fees
- Accommodation as specified
- Meals as indicated
- Bottled drinking water during the safari
- All scheduled game drives
Cost Excludes
- International flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Tips and personal expenses
- Accommodation before or after the safari (unless requested)