7-Day Experience Big Five Safari in Tanzania

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

Arrival in Arusha

Program: Our safari guide will pick you up at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer you to your hotel or lodge in Arusha. Upon arrival, you can relax and enjoy a good night's rest while preparing for the upcoming adventure. If there is time, you can explore the city with our guide at no additional cost.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Program: Our tour guide will pick you up from the lodge early in the morning and start the beautiful journey to Tarangire National for a game drive while carrying lunch boxes

Tarangire National Park is well known for its large elephant herds and diversity of landscapes (from seasonal swamps to savanna with the Tarangire River winding its way through the parklands). The Tarangire River is the only water source for wildlife during the dry season. We may have the experience of seeing a lion stalking its prey or leopards watching while relaxing in the trees above. Once game drives are done, we drive to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

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:

Marera Valley Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park

Program: After breakfast, depart for the Serengeti National Park for a game drive. Enjoy lunch in a suitable place inside the park. We will continue the game drive activity in the afternoon before reaching the camp. The next day, we will spend an entire day inside the park for game drives.

Serengeti is more well-known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest— highly dependent on the rainy seasons. Be ready to see resident predators, leopard, cheetah, and lion, fulfilling their role in the circle of life.

Main Destination:

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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park

Program: Today, after breakfast, we will continue with an entire day wildlife game drive in Serengeti National Park while carrying lunch boxes. Enjoy lunch in a suitable place inside the park. Once we finish the game drive, we will transfer you to Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater

Program: After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up from Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti and depart for Ngorongoro for a game drive inside Ngorongoro Crater while carrying lunch boxes.

This park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the world's largest uninterrupted caldera, and one of Africa's natural wonders. Over 30 000 large mammals are resident all year round, such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos, and many varieties of birds, such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards. Be ready to see many animals in a short time!

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

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Marera Valley Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park

Program: After breakfast, leave for Lake Manyara National Park for wildlife game drives while carrying lunch boxes. Once we finish the game drive, we will transfer you to Arusha for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its tree-climbing lions, which hide among the branches of the trees, and the numerous colonies of baboons that populate the forest and will accompany you along the road from the moment you enter the park. A range of other wild animals like elephants, gazelles, zebras, hippos, buffaloes, and numerous bird species like flamingos, a soda lake, and a forest.

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:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha City to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport

Program: After breakfast, relax at the lodge before our driver picks you up and transfers you to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your air transfer back home or to another destination. If time allows, before driving back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport, you can explore the city of Arusha and buy some souvenirs in Arusha.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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