7-Day Great Serengeti Balloon Safari in Tanzania

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Welcome to Tanzania

Touch down at the Kilimanjaro Airport near Arusha. After a warm welcome, you will be driven to your wonderful hotel.

Spend this first day at your leisure, and let the first sights and sounds of the country soak in. You can also get a short safari briefing for the coming days with your guide.

Afterward, relax in the comfort of your hotel and get set for the exciting days ahead.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Mount Meru Hotel

• Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Go on a Game Drive at Tarangire National Park

Let’s get going! Travel to the Tarangire National Park that is just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Arusha. You will get a sense of the impressive vastness of Tanzania during your drive.

Along the way, you can also have short stops at villages to drop by a store or look at the market to see the local goods.

Are you ready for your first game drive of this tour? In the afternoon you'll head to the Tarangire National Park, which has the highest concentration of wildlife after the Serengeti.

Wildebeests, zebras, lions, elephants, impalas, buffaloes, giraffes, gazelles, and many bird species can be found here. Animals often quench their thirst at the Tarangire River during the dry season. Equally fascinating is the landscape dotted with baobabs (monkey-bread trees), and breathtaking views of the Maasai steppe and mountains to the south.

Later, return to your luxurious lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Ngorongoro Highlands

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Spot Tree-climbing Lions at Lake Manyara Park

Today you will journey to the Lake Manyara National Park at the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment.

For a large part of the year, the park is a rainforest-like green oasis containing areas of swamps. Two-thirds of the park is occupied by Lake Manyara, which looks like a sea of pink during the flamingo season when thousands of these birds arrive.

On your game drive, you will spot animals and several bird species including pelicans, egrets, vultures, osprey, and many others.

Stop to enjoy a picnic with scenic views of the lake.

Drive past small rivers and lakes where you can see hippo families frolicking in the pools. With a little luck, your guide will find tree-climbing lions lounging majestically on the horizontal branches of umbrella acacia trees. It’s quite a sight!

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Have a Fun Journey to Serengeti National Park

Take in the views of the captivating landscape as you travel to your next stop, the magnificent Serengeti National Park.

During this full-day tour, you can also request elements from our extensive cultural program to be included in your itinerary.

Just before you reach your destination, take a break at Naabi Hill Gate, the entry point to the Serengeti. Here, you can climb the little lookout point to see a great view of the terrain.

Continue onwards to your luxurious lodge camp with beautiful views. On your way to the accommodation, you might also spot some animals.

After you arrive and check-in, you have the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the beauty of the lodge and the landscape.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Enjoy a Sunrise Balloon Safari and Game Drive

Set out to meet your pilot for an early morning hot-air balloon safari above the Serengeti.

Take off on a ride that offers a fascinating perspective of the park and the wildlife. Your balloon floats in whatever direction the winds of the day are heading to, giving you an unforgettable sunrise adventure.

Later, continue your game drive (with hot lunch) along the vast grassland scattered with protruding rocks known as kopjes. More than a million wildebeest, thousands of Thomson’s gazelles and zebras, elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and other species live here.

During the annual migration, about two million wildebeests and zebras move along the grazing grounds in a cycle that is always the same. Your guide will choose an area where you are most likely to observe the migratory herds, which can be up to 40 km long. Afterward, return to your lodge.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

See Stunning Wildlife at the Ngorongoro Crater

Have you ever seen amazing wildlife in a crater?

After breakfast, leave the Serengeti to drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Today, you will experience a full-day safari at one of the largest volcanic craters in the world.

Thousands of large mammals and hundreds of bird species inhabit this area that also has a high density of predators. In a landscape crisscrossed by lakes, swamps, rivers, forests, and mountains, you will spot elephants, zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, and buffaloes.

You are also most likely to see the Big Five – elephant, black rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard. Consider yourself very lucky if you also discover one of the endangered black rhinos! Interestingly, the Maasai people live in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area side by side with the wildlife.

Proceed to your lodge in Karatu after the safari.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

See you again, Tanzania

Today, you will drive back to Arusha, a journey of about three hours.

Along the way, see the beautiful landscape and pass by small villages. Relax with a selection of snacks and beverages or, if you wish to, you can go online with the equipped "WiFi onboard".

Later, you will be driven to the airport for your onward travel. Farewell!

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.