7 Days Tanzania Safari Itinerary (1450$ Shared Safari)
DAY 1: Arrival Pick Up (Kilimanjaro/ Arusha Airport)
Overview
Welcome to Tanzania! On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will meet by a representative who will escort you by way of road transfer to Arusha.
Sighting Seeing: Kilimanjaro Mountain (view)
Distance: From Kilimanjaro international Airport 45km
Time: 1hour and 30minutes
Arusha city tour
visiting cultural heritage
visiting maasai market
visiting local foods
Accommodation in Arusha
Included in Price: Charity hotel
Standard: Tulia Hotel 45 per person per night sharing ( single 65) ( https://www.tuliahotelandspa.com/)
Confort: Planet Lodge 75per person per night sharing ( https://planet-lodges.com/arusha-planet-lodge/)
Exclusive: Grand Melia- $260 USD per person per night sharing ( https://www.melia.com/)
Premium: Arusha Coffee lodge- $330 USD per person per night sharing ( https://www.elewanacollection.com/arusha-coffee-lodge/at-a-glance)
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
Tarangire Overview
The park is renowned for its abundant population of elephants and the presence of majestic baobab trees. If you visit the park during the dry season from June to November, you can anticipate witnessing vast herds of thousands of zebra, wildebeest, and Cape buffalo. Among the other frequently spotted resident animals are waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant's gazelle, vervet monkeys, banded mongooses, and olive baboons.
Today, you will embark on a full-day game drive to Tarangire, a place renowned for its substantial elephant population. This diverse habitat is also inhabited by zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, and impala. The park is not just home to these herbivores; it's also a territory where predators like lions, cheetahs, and leopards roam.
As you enter the park, you'll be greeted by the Tarangire River, flanked by iconic acacia and baobab trees.
Distance:
Arusha to Tarangire 150 km, Time 2 hours’ drive
Accommodation in Tarangire
Included in Price: Fig Tree Lodge
Standard: Baghayo gurden suite $100 USD per person per night sharing ( https://baghayogarden.com/landing/)
Comfort: Marera View Lodge - $120 USD per person per night sharing ( https://mareraviewlodge.com/gallery/)
Exclusive: Gran melia $400USD per person per night sharing (https://www.melia.com/)
About Tarangire
Is a national park in Tanzania the name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season.
Day 3-4: Serengeti National Park
Serengeti Overview
The Serengeti National Park, meaning “endless plains” in the Maasai language, is undoubtedly one of the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas and is an ongoing source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers and photographers.
Experience a classic tented safari in soothing solitude and spectacular comfort, with only the canvas walls of your tent separating you from the wonders of the Serengeti
Camp is your choice, take the time to enjoy the private concession, with opportunities to go on tranquil nature walks and thrilling night drives Perched on the edge of the Kuka Hills, the camp commands breathtaking views down the valley that borders the Serengeti and the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Distance
From Tarangire To Serengeti: 169 km Time 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Accommodation In Serengeti
Included in Price: Camping at Serenora Campsite
Budget: serengeti wild cam 110 per person sharing ( single 160) ( https://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/serengeti-wild-camp/)
Standard: Serengeti Safari Lodge 150 USD per person per night ( https://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/serengeti-safari-lodge/)
Exclusive: Gran Melia Serengeti (Central) - $420 USD per person per night sharing ( https://www.melia.com/)
Premium: Four Seasons Serengeti (Central) - $700 USD per person per night sharing ( https://www.fourseasons.com/)
About Serengeti
The vast plains of the Serengeti comprise 1.5 million ha of savannah. The annual migration to permanent water holes of vast herds of herbivores (wildebeest, gazelles and zebras), followed by their predators, is one of the most impressive natural events in the world.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Overview
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania. It’s home to the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and “big 5” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino). Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration.
Early in the morning after breakfast, proceed directly to the Crater floor for a full day crater tour (Hot lunch included).
A Ngorongoro Crater is usually open grassland and includes different kind of animals
Visit the world famous archaeological site of Olduvai Gorge, also known as the Cradle of Mankind. Explore the quaint little museum and marvel at the rugged landscape.
Distance
From Serengeti to Ngorongoro crater its 86 km, Time 2hours
Accommodation In Ngorongoro
Included in Price: Camping At Simba Campsite
Budget: Marera View Lodge $120 Usd per person Sharing per night sharing (160$ single) ( https://mareraviewlodge.com/gallery/)
Standard: Ngorongoro Safari lodge 150$ per person per night sharing ( https://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/ngorongoro-safari-lodge/)
Exclusive: Ngorongoro Serena hotel 450 per person per night ( https://www.serenahotels.com/ngorongoro)
About Ngorongoro
Located in northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area boasts the expansive and volcanic Ngorongoro Crater, teeming with the renowned "big 5" game animals - elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, and rhinos. This stunning landscape witnesses massive herds of wildebeests and zebras as they embark on their annual migration across its plains. Amidst this natural spectacle, the semi-nomadic Maasai tribe's livestock grazes harmoniously alongside the wild inhabitants of this remarkable region.
Day 6: Lake Manyara
Overview Lake Manyara
Today you will visit Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees & grassy flood plains.
Animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik dik & zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions & tusked elephants.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded.
Distance:
From Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara 32 km, Time 1 hour
Accommodation in Manyara National park
Standard: Tulia Hotel 45 per person per night sharing ( single 65) ( https://www.tuliahotelandspa.com/)
Confort: Planet Lodge 75per person per night sharing ( https://planet-lodges.com/arusha-planet-lodge/)
Exclusive: Grand Melia- $260 USD per person per night sharing ( https://www.melia.com/)
Premium: Arusha Coffee lodge- $330 USD per person per night sharing ( https://www.elewanacollection.com/arusha-coffee-lodge/at-a-glance)
About Lake Manyara National Park
At the Lake, there is large population of pink flamingo, attract more than 400 species of birds, many of them waterfowl or migrants. Large herds of buffalo, cheetah, Maasai giraffe and impala roam the lakeshores and the forested valley slopes. A Lake Manyara safari is a fascinating experience, as the park also features a ground-water forest, acacia tortilis woodland and hot springs called Maji Moto. At evening you will be back to Arusha city.
Day 7: Foothills of Kilimanjaro
You are picked up from your hotel in Arusha in the morning by our guide, who will drive you to Materuni Village, home of the Chagga tribe.
On the way, our guide will tell you about Chagga culture, village life, and the environment in which they live. Upon arrival, you will register at the village office. From the village, you can see the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
After enjoying the scenery of the 80m high Materuni Waterfall, you slowly return to the Materuni village with your guide, where you will eat a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the opportunity to taste locally brewed banana beer. Next is a coffee tour, where you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted, and processed. Finally, the Chagga people will invite you to help them grid the coffee beans, an activity accompanied by Chagga songs and dances - a fun way to learn a skill and about their culture!
After full-day trip, our driver you to the Airport.
Inclusive:
All Camping Equipment's
Pickup Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to the lodge
Transfers Drop Off from the Lodge to Kilimanjaro Airport
Accommodations as per itinerary (Lodges or Camping)
Unlimited Game drives through the National Parks
Luxurious private 4×4 Safari Jeep with pop-up roof and big windows, especially designed for high end safari game drives
English/French/Spanish speaking private guide during the whole safari
Park Fees for all national parks
Ngorongoro Crater Fee
Breakfast, lunch and dinner during your safari (full board)
24/7 service from our local office in Tanzania
Reservation costs
All activities mentioned
Drinking water in our safari jeeps
Bird watching
Exclusive:
International flight tickets and visa
Tips
Travel insurance
Items of a personal nature
Visit maasai village - 50 USD per person
Walking Tour in Ngorongoro Rim - 100 USD per person
Visit to Olduvai Gorge - 35 USD per person
Balloon Safari - $550 USD per person per day
Horse Ride in private reserve - $150 USD per person (ride among wildebeest and antelopes 2h duration, can be done during morning or afternoon
Walking Safari - $60 USD per person per day
Bike Ride in mto wa mbu village - $45 USD per person
Walking Tour in Mto Wa Mbu Village - $35 USD per person