7 Days in Tanzania -Safari

Overview

This safari package will give you an exciting opportunity to visit the most beautiful parks in the northern Tanzania. This includes visiting the endless plains of Serengeti National Park. It is renowned for its grassland plains in the southeast. The northern part is more hilly and rocky. To the west, valleys, rivers and forest can be found. The land is stunning and feels like untamed wilderness. All the major safari animals occur in great numbers. You will also visit the Ngorongoro Crater which is locally known as the garden of animals where there is a big chance to spot the big five in one day.

Accommodation: Camping

Tour Type: Private/ Budget

Itinerary

Day 1: Arival Day

Transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport to your Hotel in Arusha.

Day 2: Tarangire – total drive time 5.5 hrs

Your journey starts in Arusha, the gateway to Tanzania’s world-famous Northern Safari Circuit. It takes around 3 hours to drive west from Arusha to Tarangire National Park’s Northern Gate.

Activities for Your Day in Tarangire Nation Park

You’ll go on a full day game drive around the park. You also have the option of a walking safari if you want an even more intimate experience.

About Tarangire Nation Park

Tarangire is the sixth biggest park in Tanzania at 2,850 km². The park’s name comes from the Tarangire River which spans across the park and provides a water source for its many inhabitants. The park is famous for its huge heard of majestic African elephants which can reach over 5,000 in total during the peak of the migration from July to October.

Where to Spend the Night

Whilst it’s possible to spend the night in the Tarangire, it’s usually wise to drive for 2 hours to Karatu – a small bustling town and the gateway to the Ngorongoro Highlands. Karatu is closer to the Serengeti so saves on driving the next day and it’s also better value vs in-park accommodation.

Days 3 – 5: Seronera (Central Serengeti) – total drive time 7 hrs

You now begin your epic 4 hour journey from Karatu to Seronera (Central Serengeti). After around 2 hours you’ll reach the Serengeti entrance gates and restrooms before the real adventure begins.

You’ll spend the rest of day 2, all of day 3 and the morning of day 4 in the Serengeti.

Activities for Your Day in Seronera (Central Serengeti)

Other than embarking on game drives through the open plains of the Serengeti, the other key activity that you can enjoy is a balloon safari. Serengeti balloon safaris (normally around $450-550 per person) take place before sunrise and give you a bird’s eye view of the savannah. They may be expensive but the experiences is honestly a once-in-a-lifetime. Where else can you float effortlessly above the wilds of Africa and perhaps even witness the Great Wildebeest Migration from the air?

Walking safaris and night game drives aren’t permitted in the Serengeti.

About Seronera (Central Serengeti)

The Serengeti which means ‘endless plains’ in the local Maasai language is quite possibly the greatest safari destination on earth. Home to all of the Big Five and spanning 30,000 km², The Serengeti National Park is awe inspiring in every way. To give you an idea of the scale, the Serengeti is 20x the size of Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve which sits on the other side of the Mara River in Northern Serengeti.

You’re in for a treat – central Serengeti has one of the highest densities of predators of any national park. Lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas can all be found here. The Serengeti is also one of the few places in the world where you can catch a glimpse of tree-climbing lions!

Wildebeest and Zebra Migration

During May to July, you may wish to drive to Tanzania’s Western Corridor (west Serengeti) to watch the Grumeti River crossing. Some say it’s as spectacular as the Mara river crossing but is nowhere near as popular so you won’t be competing with lots of vehicles to get front-row seats. The crocodile infested Grumeti River is one of the first obstacles facing the wildebeests on their migration from Tanzania to the Maasai Mara during the Great Migration. Often overshadowed by her bigger sister, the Mara River, the Grumeti is no less impressive once the wildebeest arrive. Visit between May and June for best chances of sightings.

Where to Spend the Night

You’ll spend the night of the second and third day in the Serengeti. On the morning of the fourth day, you’ll enjoy a sunrise safari in the Serengeti as you head towards the mystical Ngorongoro Crater. Once you reach the gates of the Serengeti, it takes around 2 hours to reach the Ngorongoro Conservation area where you’ll spend the night, usually on the rim of the crater.

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater & Maasai Tribe (total drive time 4 hrs)

First thing in the morning you’ll drive along the crater rim through dense swathes of forest before beginning your epic 2,000 meter decent into the Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is unlike anywhere else on earth – towering crater walls surrounding a barren plane. To me it felt like I had entered into a lost world filled with a stunning array of wildlife and habitats.

Activities for Your Day in Ngorongoro Crater

You’ll spend the morning on a game drive in the crater followed by lunch on the banks of Lake Magadi, a large alkaline lake which is home to flamingos and hippos.In the afternoon you’ll you’ll ascend the crater and visit a Maasai village to see their famous jumping dance and learn more about their unique culture. You’ll also go on a guided walk with the Maasai around the rim of the crater where you’ll be rewarded with spectacular views and lear about the Maasai’s deep connection to the crater.

About Ngorongoro Crater

Part of the wider Ngorongoro Conservation Area which is a UNESCO world heritage site, the crater is a massive caldera formed millions of years ago by the collapse of a volcano.The crater was named by the Maasai Tribe after the sound produced by the cowbell (Ngorongoro) as their crows walked around the crater. It is the only conservation in Tanzania which protects wildlife whilst also allowing the Maasai to live in the area too, although no one is allowed to live within the crater itself.

Where to Spend the Night

After the day’s activities you’ll return back to Arusha for the night

Day 7: Departure Day

Catch a flight to Zanzibar or a bust from Arusha to Dar es Salaam and then a boat / flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar.

Includes

• Transport
• Meals and Accomodation
• Park Fee
• Rescue & First Aid

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