This 7-days safari itinerary will take you to Tarangire,Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti National Park, as well as explore the surrounding National Parks and Conservation Area. With this safari package, you will experience diverse wildlife, stunning landscapes, colorful birds, unique trees and shrubs, big game animals, birds of prey, and much more.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport, meet and greet then drive to Arusha for dinner and overnight. On your way to Arusha, you enjoy the view of Mount Kilimanjaro, but depends on the weather if there is no clouds.
Following a delicious breakfast at your hotel, depart at 8:00 a.m. for your journey to Tarangire National Park for a game drive with your packed lunches.
Tarangire National Park is renowned for its large herds of elephants and is home to numerous baobab trees, which are used for medicinal purposes and cultural practices by the Maasai people. Other attractions include the Tarangire River, which hosts many animals during the dry season when other water sources have dried up, as well as the Silalei Swamp, rock hills, and a diverse array of wildlife. Expect to see lions, leopards, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, vervet monkeys, jackals, and over 400 bird species, including eagles, sunbirds, and European rollers.
Accommodation: Tarangire Elephant Spring
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Tarangire National Park -Lake Manyara national park
Drive to Lake Manyara national park for safari game drive and lake shore
A variety of wildlife species can be seen in Lake Manyara national park and these include the herds of elephants, klipspringers, warthogs, impalas, buffalos, hippos, gazelles, lions, leopards among others. The dry season during the months of June to October are favorable for wildlife viewing in Lake Manyara national park since the wildlife species gather around water points to drink water and the grass is shorter making it easier to see the wildlife species.
Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park -Serengeti national park
Drive to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro region, followed by an afternoon game drive.
The name Serengeti is derived from the Maasai word *Siringeti* which means endless plains due to the southern grass plains which seem no end with the scene of the concentration of wildebeest and zebras during great migration, this park is famous and one of the larges`t national parks in Tanzania with an area of 14,763 square km, Serengeti is a home for an abundance of wildlife and is one of the few parks where you can spot the big 5 and many carnivores together with birds of prey. Enjoy the day at the plains of the Serengeti National Park.
Full-day safari game drive at Serengeti National Park.
You won’t find better national parks in Africa than the Serengeti, which has few rivals when it comes to the number and variety of animals. Follow the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Take advantage of the vast horizons to observe predators (including lions, leopards, cheetahs, and spotted hyenas) and their prey (buffalo, impala and kongoni), as well as elephants and giraffes. If you’re lucky, you’ll witness a hunt, one of nature’s most exhilarating spectacles. And at every turn, you’ll revel in its beauty, with flat-topped acacia trees silhouetted against the setting sun, and so many other classic images of African safaris.
Day 6: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Depart for Ngorongoro Crater at a game drive with your packed lunches after breakfast.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Incl: crater tour/game drive in the crater) Descend down the crater floor for a safari game drive. It’s one of the best places in Africa to spot the critically endangered black rhino in their natural habitat, as well as a variety of other animals like hippos, hyenas, warthogs, zebras, and antelopes. A Unique Natural Wonders. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It’s often called “Africa’s Garden of Eden” or “mini-Africa in a bowl” due to its unique landscape and abundant wildlife.
This is an ideal way to cut down the costs as travelers in the group share the expenses on fuel, guides, etc. and at the same time share the experience with new friends.