7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari
This 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari takes you to the top most sought after Tanzania national parks of the northern circuit. This 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari takes you to Tarangire National Park famous for the large herds of elephants and ancient baobab trees that date back to more than 500 years, Lake Manyara National Park for the tree climbing lions, the Ngorongoro Crater that inhabits over 25,000animals and all the big 5 animals in Tanzania, as well as Serengeti National Park. Both the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park are part of the 8 natural wonders of Africa, most sought after by millions of travelers every single day.
This 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari has you enjoying different Tanzania safari activities like the all-time-favorite, game drives, as well as guided walking safaris, cultural encounters, the Olduvai Gorge Museum as well as the Meserani Snake park for a reptile visit. This is a wholesome Tanzania safari experience that allows you encounter the different wildlife in Tanzania, scenic views and so much more. A wildlife safari Tanzania shall take you to amazing Tanzania national parks, where you will definitely see so much more, even up-close.
7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari can be customized as per your schedule, including extending it to Zanzibar for a couple of beach stay day.
Detailed Itinerary of 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Tarangire National Park, Game Drive
Your Tanzania safari guide will meet you at your hotel in Arusha and welcome you for the safari. He will brief you about your safari at hand, and will proceed on a transfer to Tarangire national park which is known for its large herds of elephants. You will also look out for the various wildlife species such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, hartebeest, wildebeest, elands, impalas and many bird species.
You will also enjoy beautiful views of the baobab and acacia trees where the wildlife species take shelter. You will proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Twiga Campsite for budget/ Heritage Manyara Safari Lodge for mid-range.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Lake Manyara national park Game Drive, Guided Walking Safari
You will have breakfast at your lodge and with your packed lunches, you will proceed into the wilderness of the national park to engage in a morning game drive. You will enjoy looking out for wildlife species during your safari such as elephants, dik dik, leopards, buffalos, chance to see the tree climbing lions, gazelles among others. This national park also has over 400 bird species and you will see different birds during your safari.
After having a picnic lunch, you will relax and later in the late afternoon hours engage in a guided walking safari inside Lake Manyara National Park, to explore more attractions and enjoy seeing wildlife species. You will return to your lodge for dinner and to spend the night as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Serengeti National Park, Game Drive
Drive Time: Approx. 5 hours
After breakfast, with your packed lunch you will proceed to transfer to Serengeti National Park, the much sought after Tanzania national park! Look out for wild game species such as zebras, lions, buffalos, elephants, giraffes, elands, impalas, antelopes among others with a mini game drive. Look out for wildlife still as you drive to your camp of stay; enjoying amazing sunset views as well! Dinner and overnight will be at Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range, Tukaone Serengeti Camp for Budget.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Full day in Serengeti National Park
You will start your day with breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti national park as you prepare for your morning game drive. You will also enjoy seeing a variety of wildlife species which are very active during the morning and can be seen grazing around the national park. There are over 4000 lions in Serengeti National Park, you shall see many of them and in prides too!
After your morning game drive, you will have lunch and later engage in another game drive and enjoy looking out for wildlife species grazing in the open savannah of Serengeti national park like elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, impalas, gazelles, buffalos, elands, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos among others. You will have dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge Visit, Crater Rim Walk
You will have breakfast before leaving Serengeti national park and driving to your next wildlife viewing destination which is the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. With your packed lunch drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will enjoy an Ol Duvai Gorge visit for a lesson through history of mankind. Enjoy a game drive in the conservation area as you drive to your lodge for check in and an overnight stay at Eileen’s Tree Inn for Budget, Hhando Coffee Lodge for Mid-range.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater Drive, Maasai Bomas Visit
After breakfast, with your packed lunch head out for full day game drive in the crater. You will descend 600 meters into the crater which is home to numerous wildlife species like the big 5 which includes lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos and elephants. Other wildlife species in Ngorongoro include hyenas, wildebeests, antelopes, cheetahs, antelopes, zebras, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs among others.
There are also different bird species which can be spotted around Ngorongoro crater like ostriches as well as flamingos common along the shores of Lake Magadi. After your game drive around the Ngorongoro crater, you will enjoy a Maasai Bomas visit to interact with the locals, and then return to your lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Departure, Visit Meserani Snake Park
After a relaxed breakfast, check out and proceed to transfer visit the Meserani Snake Park for an experience of about 1 hour. Thereafter, proceed to drive to Arusha with a drop off at your hotel of stay. Thus brings your 7 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of 7 Days Tanzania Safari
Prices includes
- Airport transfers as indicated
- All activities as per itinerary
- Hotel/lodge accommodation during the safari
- Private 4×4 safari land cruiser
- Professional English speaking safari and tour guide / driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- Concession and crater fees
- Drinking water in a safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Prices excludes
- Flights and visas
- Items of personal nature
- hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional and anything else not included in the itinerary