7-day Tanzania safari experience
Highlights
- Private safari with your own Wildecho Exped guide
- Tarangire: home of giants and baobabs
- Serengeti: big cats and the Great Migration
- Full-day game drive in Central Serengeti
- Ngorongoro Crater: a World Heritage Site
- Lake Manyara: tree-climbing lions and flamingos
- Optional Zanzibar extension
Your safari at a glance
Your 7-day safari starts with a warm welcome at Kilimanjaro International Airport and a relaxing night in Arusha.
Explore Tarangire National Park, known for its big elephant herds and iconic baobab trees, then travel deep into the vast Serengeti to look for big cats and the Great Migration.
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for outstanding game viewing before visiting Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions and colourful birdlife.
End with a transfer to the airport, or extend your adventure on the beautiful island of Zanzibar.
Detailed itinerary
- DAY1
Arrival: Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha
When you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your Wildecho Exped driver will be waiting with a sign bearing your name. Transfer to your hotel in Arusha, where our safari coordinator gives you a pre-safari briefing. Relax by the pool, in the garden or at the bar and restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel in ArushaLunch, dinner & breakfast - DAY2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, known for excellent game viewing, especially in the dry season. Its landscape mixes grassy savannah, swamps, hills and giant baobab trees. Elephants are everywhere, along with zebras, buffalo, lions and warthogs.
Overnight: Hotel in KaratuDinner & breakfast - DAY3
Tarangire to Central Serengeti
After breakfast, your guide drives you to the Serengeti through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Watch thousands of wildebeest, zebras and other grazers moving across the plains. In the evening, arrive at your tented lodge in Central Serengeti.
Overnight: Tented lodge in SerengetiDinner & breakfast - DAY4
Full day in Central Serengeti
A full day of game drives in Central Serengeti, home to the big cats (lion, cheetah and leopard) as well as elephants, giraffes, hyenas and countless birds. An unforgettable day in the timeless Serengeti.
Overnight: Tented lodge in SerengetiLunch, dinner & breakfast - DAY5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater and descend to the crater floor for an incredible day of game viewing, with a chance to see rhinos and many antelope species.
Overnight: Hotel in KaratuDinner & breakfast - DAY6
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its rare tree-climbing lions, buffalo, impala, giraffes, hippos and elephants near the lake. Look out for blue monkeys, vervet monkeys and olive baboons. It is a paradise for birdwatchers, with flamingos and lilac-breasted rollers. In the afternoon, drive back to Arusha.
Overnight: Hotel in ArushaDinner & breakfast - DAY7
Departure: Kilimanjaro Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home. Want more? Add a day trip, or continue to Zanzibar for white beaches and rich culture.
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