7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari
Duration
Overview
This 7 days safari takes you to Tanzania’s popular tourism destinations. From a chance to look out for the Big Five to incredible landscape of the savanna parks to the Ngororogoro crater to abundant wildlife and bird life in these national parks. The safari takes you to Lake Manyara, The Serengeti, Ngorogoro crater and Tarangire national park.
Included/Exclude
- Professional English Speaking driver Guide
- Park entrances
- Private Land cruiser 4×4
- Full board Accommodation as mentioned in itinerary
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Fuel
- International Flights and entry visa charges
- Optional activities
- Tips and laundry services at the lodge
- Other personal expenses while on safari
Tour Plan
Your driver guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha town and then we depart for Lake Manyara national park which lies between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. The drive to the park is a scenic drive as you view the beauty of Tanzania. Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake which covers a large area of the park and is home to thousands of flamingo and an array of bird life.
On arrival at the park you will go on a game drive in the park. Wildlife to look out for include Large herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, waterbucks, bushbucks, Grant’s gazelle, warthogs, large troops of baboons, Thomson’s gazelle, impalas, cape buffaloes and giraffes. You also look out for predators like lions, African golden cat, bat-eared fox, black-backed jackal, leopard, African wild cat, spotted hyena, serval, honey badger and African civet. Cheetah is also present in the park but is a very rare sighting. It will be a full day game drive with a stopover for a picnic lunch in the park. Your day ends in the evening as you transfer to the lodge for dinner.
Journey time: 2.5 hours
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge(Luxury), Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
After an early breakfast we start the journey to Central Serengeti. The journey takes you through the farmland of Karatu and Ngorongoro conservation area. You will arrive just in time for a delicious lunch at your lodge in central Serengeti.
In the afternoon you go on an introductory game drive in the magical Serengeti. The Serengeti is popular worldwide for its abundant wildlife with over 300 mammal species and is home to the Big Five that is Lion, Cape buffaloes, Elephant, Leopard and the Eastern Black Rhinoceros. On the game drive you look out for the big five and other wildlife like zebras, klipspringers, giraffes, impalas, cheetah, water bucks, topis, impalas, greater kudu, Thomson’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, coke’s hartebeest, topis, common eland, klipspringer, oribi, dik dik, bush buck, common duiker, reed buck etc.
Journey time: 4 hours
Accommodation: Four Seasons Serengeti (Luxury), Serengeti Tortilis Camp (Mid-range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The day starts with a hearty breakfast at the lodge and then we set out for full day game drives in the national park. The Serengeti is popular worldwide for its abundant wildlife with over 300 mammal species and is home to the Big Five that is Lion, Cape buffaloes, Elephant, Leopard and the Eastern Black Rhinoceros. On the game drive you look out for the big five and other wildlife like zebras, klipspringers, giraffes, impalas, cheetah, water bucks, topis, impalas, greater kudu, Thomson’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, coke’s hartebeest, topis, common eland, klipspringer, oribi, dik dik, bush buck, common duiker, reed buck etc. While on the game drive you stopover for a picnic lunch in the park and then continue with your safari.
The Serengeti is a magical place that will not only offer you incredible game viewing but also extensive views of the Serengeti grassland plains, expansive landscape and an array of bird life resident to the park. The day ends with you returning to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After an early game drive you go on one last morning game drive in Serengeti for more wildlife experiences. You then depart for Ngorongoro Crater conservation area. Ngorongoro crater is the largest unbroken volcanic caldera in the world and was given the title of the 8th wonder of the world. The Ngorongoro crater has a large concentration of wildlife and offers excellent game viewing with incredible views. The day ends with dinner at your lodge and a much needed rest as you look forward to tomorrow.
Journey time: 3 hours
Accommodation: The Highlands Ngorongoro (Luxury) Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After an early breakfast at the lodge you set out for the Ngorongoro crater drive. The Ngorongoro crater covers an area of 260 square kilometers and is 610 meters deep. The Ngorongoro was a large active volcano that erupted and collapsed in itself leaving the large crater and offers stunning views of the crater. The game drive in the crater will have you look out for wildlife like lion, elephants, buffalo, zebras, warthogs, spotted hyena, impalas, hartebeest, wildebeest, hippos, common eland, Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s gazelles, water bucks, topis, cheetahs, serval, African wild dog and jackals. The conservation area has an abundance of wildlife with a population of about 25,000 large animals. There is also a variety of bird species to look out for while on the Br
After lunch you will go on yet another game drive in the crater in the afternoon. You will retire to the lodge later in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today marks the end of your 7 days Tanzania safari as we drive back to Arusha town. On arrival your driver guide will drop you off at your preferred location.
Journey time: 4.5 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
