7 Days 6 Nights safari Serengeti and Tarangire Wildlife safari
per person
Serengeti and Tarangire National Parks are two of the most iconic destinations for wildlife safaris in Tanzania. The Serengeti is renowned for its vast open plains and abundant wildlife, including the famous Big Five – lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards, and rhinos. Visitors can witness the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra, a spectacle that is considered one of the greatest natural events in the world.
Tarangire National Park, on the other hand, is known for its large population of elephants and the stunning Tarangire River that runs through the park, attracting a diverse range of wildlife. The park also boasts a variety of bird species, making it a paradise for birdwatchers.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1; pick up and drive to Lake Manyara national park
- Day 2; Transfer to Serengeti national park
- Day 3; Full day in Serengeti national park
- Day 4; transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area
- Day 5; drive to Tarangire national park
- Day 6; full day in Tarangire national park
- Day 7; drive to Arusha
Full Travel Itinerary
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Day 1; pick up and drive to Lake Manyara national park
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha and welcome you to your 7-day Serengeti and Tarangire safari. You will receive a briefing for your safari before heading to Lake Manyara National Park, with a quick stop in Mto wa Mbu town for craft shopping and an opportunity to connect with the local residents. You will proceed to your resort for check-in and lunch.
After lunch, you will go on an afternoon game drive at Lake Manyara National Park, which is home to rare tree climbing lions as well as elephants, buffalos, leopards, buffalos, elands, antelopes, gazelles, and zebras, as well as a variety of bird species. After you will be driven to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 2; Transfer to Serengeti national park
You will eat breakfast at your accommodation before driving to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania's oldest national park, for further wildlife viewing opportunities. You will love combing the infinite savannah plains for wildlife species such as elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, and buffalos. You will enjoy lunch at your lodge before embarking on an afternoon game drive.
During this 7-day Serengeti and Tarangire wildlife safari, you will witness a variety of wildlife species, including wildebeests, zebras, antelopes, impalas, gazelles, kudu, dik dik, giraffes, hippos, waterbucks, and hartebeests. Following the game drive you will depart at the lodge for your dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 3; Full day in Serengeti national park
As you get ready for a morning and afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park, breakfast will be provided at your lodge on the third day of your seven-day wildlife safari in the Serengeti and Tarangire. Numerous animal species, including wildebeests, lions, leopards, zebras, rhinos, buffalos, antelopes, gazelles, impalas, kudu, dik dik, giraffes, and hippos, can be found in the Serengeti National Park. During your safari, you will also witness a variety of bird species in the national park.
Lunch will be served before you go on a game drive in the afternoon in the Serengeti National Park. During the drive, you'll be able to witness kopjes, Seronera Valley, and the Retinal Hippo Pool, among other sights. You will depart back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 4; transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area
After breakfast at your lodge, you will drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti National Park. On your trip to Ngorongoro, where you will descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro crater, you will take in a game drive within the national park. Along with other bird species, you will look for wildlife such as elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, buffalos, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, antelopes, impalas, gazelles, waterbucks, kudu, cheetahs, hyenas, and warthogs. Along the lake's edge, you can observe flamingos and many bird species at Lake Magadi, among other things. After your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and to spend the night.
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Day 5; drive to Tarangire national park
On the fifth day of your seven-day wildlife safari through the Serengeti and Tarangire, you will begin with breakfast at your lodge. After that, you will be transferred to Tarangire National Park, where you will see elephants in their huge herds, marvel at baobab trees, and go on game drives to see a variety of wildlife. Over 600 different bird species can be seen at Tarangire National Park when on a safari.
You will go on an afternoon game drive to search for various animal species, including lions, giraffes, leopards, buffalos, elephants, antelopes, zebras, impalas, gazelles, and klipspringers, after checking in and eating lunch at your lodge. During your afternoon wildlife drive, you will also get to witness the Tarangire River that meanders through the national park. You will be driven to your lodge, where you will spend the night and eat dinner, following your wildlife viewing trip.
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Day 6; full day in Tarangire national park
You will experience morning and afternoon game drives in search of various wildlife species throughout your full day of exploration of Tarangire National Park's wilderness. You will eat an early breakfast at your lodge before going on a morning game drive.
The various wildlife species in the national park, which include lions, leopards, buffalos, elephants, antelopes, and others, are quite active and may be seen as they graze and wander around in the park in the morning. After lunch, you'll take a second game drive through Tarangire National Park.
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Day 7; drive to Arusha
On the final day of your seven-day wildlife safari across the Serengeti and Tarangire, you will enjoy breakfast at your lodge before being transported back to Arusha. Your Tanzanian safari will come to an end when your guide drops you off at the airport or at your Arusha hotel.
End of Safari
Tour includes
- Park admission fees and wildlife drives.
- Full-board accommodations
- Ground transfers (in a 4-wheel drive vehicle)
- Safari Vehicle and Fuel
- Service of experienced English speaking guide
- bottled drinking water.
- International airline tickets and visas
- Optional activities are not included in the schedule.
- Life insurance
- Personal expenses include purchasing souvenirs, crafts, refreshments, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips, among others.
7 Days 6 Nights