7-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari: Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire
- Best Time To Go : January – March and July - December
- Holiday Length : 7 Days / 6 Nights
- Holiday type : Family, Wildlife
Safari Overview
7-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari: Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire
Discover Tanzania’s Most Iconic Wildlife Destinations
Embark on an unforgettable 7-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari and explore the legendary landscapes of Northern Tanzania. This carefully designed safari takes you through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, offering exceptional opportunities to witness Africa’s iconic wildlife in their natural habitat.
Perfect for first-time visitors, couples, families, photographers, and wildlife enthusiasts, this safari combines breathtaking scenery, authentic safari experiences, and some of the best game viewing opportunities in Africa.
From the vast plains of the Serengeti National Park to the wildlife-rich floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, every day brings new adventures and unforgettable memories.
Safari Highlights
- Explore Tanzania’s renowned Northern Safari Circuit
- Go on exhilarating wildlife drives in Serengeti National Park
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ngorongoro Crater
- Discover Tarangire National Park, famous for elephants and baobab trees
- Excellent opportunities to spot the Big Five
- Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration (seasonal)
- Stay in well chosen tented camps and safari lodges.
- Travel with an experienced professional safari guide
Why Choose This Tanzania Wildlife Safari?
This safari is designed for travelers seeking a complete Northern Tanzania safari experience within one week. By combining three of Tanzania’s most celebrated wildlife destinations, guests enjoy diverse landscapes, abundant wildlife, and excellent chances of seeing lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos.
Whether you dream of witnessing the Great Migration in the Serengeti or exploring the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera at Ngorongoro, this itinerary delivers some of Africa’s most extraordinary safari experiences.
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Why Choose Sana Wild Experience?
- Deep local expertise for authentic experiences
- Fully customized safari itineraries
- Professional, knowledgeable safari guides
- Carefully selected lodges and camps
- Reliable end-to-end support
Best Time for Tanzania Wildlife Safaris
Timing can transform your safari experience.
- January – March → Calving season
- July – October → Migration crossings
- All year → Incredible wildlife viewing
Interested in witnessing the Great Migration? Explore our Serengeti Migration Safari.
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Day By Day Itinerary
DAY 1: JRO → Arusha (55 km | 1 hr)
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by a SANA Wild Experience representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha, the cultural heart of Northern Tanzania. Settle into your boutique lodge surrounded by lush gardens and mountain views.
Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a quiet walk, a glass of wine, or a peaceful evening to reset after your flight.
Accommodation: Aya Sophia Wildlife Villa
DAY 2: Arusha → Tarangire National Park (120 km | 2–2.5 hrs)
Begin your safari in Tarangire, a park famous for ancient baobabs and Northern Tanzania’s largest elephant herds. Enjoy a full-day game drive exploring the river valley, woodlands, and Silalei Swamp—prime areas for lions, giraffes, and diverse birdlife.
Lunch overlooking the Tarangire River creates a perfect moment to pause together in nature.
Accommodation: Tarangire Simba Lodge
DAY 3: Tarangire → Karatu (95 km | 1.5–2 hrs)
Start with an early morning game drive while the wildlife is most active. Exit the park mid-morning and ascend into the cool highlands of Karatu—known for coffee farms, forests, and rolling green landscapes.
A slower, more relaxed day ideal for couples who appreciate nature and comfort.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House
DAY 4: Karatu → Ngorongoro Crater Tour → Serengeti (190 km total | ~5 hrs including crater)
Depart early for the Ngorongoro Crater, stopping for a stunning rim viewpoint at 2,300 meters. Descend onto the crater floor and spend the morning surrounded by lions, black rhinos, hippos, flamingos, and endless photographic scenes.
After lunch inside the crater, continue to the legendary Serengeti, arriving in time for a glowing sunset—an unforgettable moment for couples
Accommodation: Zuri Camp Srengeti
DAY 5: Full Day in Serengeti National Park (120 km game viewing | ~6 hrs)
Wake up to the sound of the wild. Spend the day exploring Seronera Valley—one of the best places in Africa for seeing big cats. Track lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, and hyenas while enjoying sweeping views and iconic acacia trees.
Return to camp for lunch before an afternoon game drive.
Accommodation: Zuri Camp Serengeti
DAY 6: Serengeti → Karatu (155 km | 3.5–4.5 hrs)
Enjoy a final Serengeti morning game drive before exiting the park. Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands toward Karatu for a calm evening with cooler weather and beautiful scenery.
A great night for a private dinner or a relaxing walk around the lodge garden.
Accommodation: Tloma Lodge
DAY 7: Karatu → Arusha → Zanzibar (160 km | 3.5 hrs)
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha through scenic countryside, passing farms, small villages, and mountain landscapes. Transfer to JRO/ARK for your onward flight to Zanzibar or flight back home.
A hot lunch in Arusha and an extension of Zanzibar beach can be arranged upon request.
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Includes and excludes
What is included in this tour?
Items that are included in the cost of the tour price.
- Respective accommodation or similar throughout as indicated
- All meals during the Safari
- Passengers arriving in Tanzania may be asked to present a valid Covid 19 test Certificate
- Flying doctor
- Transport with photographic roof hatch land cruiser driven by professional guide
- Unlimited drinking water during the Safari
- All national park entry fees
- Visit Maasai village
- Government Taxes
- All airport transfers
- Programs as stipulated
What is Excluded in this tour?
Items that are not included in the cost of the tour price.
- Tourist visas
- Travel Insurance
- International flights to Kilimanjaro and any other flights(local flights can arranged)
- Personal shopping and memorabilia
- Drinks and refreshments
- Tip to your driver guide
- Tip to porters
- Cost to anything not mentioned at the list of included
