Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport
Your Tanzania Trip begins as you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Your professional guide will welcome you before heading straight to Tarangire National Park, home to giant baobab trees and massive elephant herds.
Spend the day on thrilling game drives, spotting lions, leopards, zebras, and over 500 bird species. A picnic lunch in the heart of the wilderness sets the tone for your adventure. As the sun sets, capture stunning photos of Tarangire’s golden landscape before heading to Farm of Dreams Lodge in Karatu for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Farm of Dreams
Day 2: Karatu – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, continue your Tanzania Trip with a scenic drive into the world-famous Serengeti National Park. The vast savannahs unfold before you as you enter one of Africa’s most iconic safari destinations.
Your afternoon game drive takes you deep into the Seronera area, known for its high density of predators, including lions, cheetahs, and leopards. The Serengeti promises endless wildlife encounters and unforgettable vistas. In the evening, unwind at Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp, where the sounds of the wild will lull you to sleep.
Accommodation: Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp
Day 3: Full-Day Safari in the Serengeti
Today is dedicated to a full-day safari in the Serengeti. After an early breakfast, set out on game drives across different regions of the park, maximizing your chances of spotting the Big Five. Visit the Seronera Valley, famous for resident lion prides and dramatic sunsets.
Enjoy a packed picnic lunch in the bush, then continue exploring, guided by your expert driver who shares insights about the park’s ecosystem and wildlife behaviors. Return to camp for dinner and relaxation under the star-lit African sky.
Accommodation: Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp
Day 4: Serengeti – Ndutu Region
After breakfast, drive south to the Ndutu Area, a prime highlight of this Tanzania Trip. From December to April, Ndutu is the heart of the wildebeest calving season, where over 8,000 calves are born daily.
Witness thousands of wildebeests and zebras filling the plains, attracting predators like lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. The raw drama of life and death plays out right before your eyes, making Ndutu one of the most thrilling safari locations on earth. Overnight stay in the migration zone at Safari Haven Migration Camp.
Accommodation: Safari Haven Migration Camp
Day 5: Full-Day Safari in Ndutu
Today offers another incredible full-day safari in the Ndutu region. Wake up early to catch predators in action as they stalk newborn wildebeests and zebras. The calving season also brings a high concentration of cheetahs, offering unmatched photography opportunities.
Picnic lunch in the wild ensures you maximize your time in this extraordinary ecosystem. Beyond predators and prey, keep watch for elephants, giraffes, jackals, and a variety of birdlife. This is a day where the essence of the Tanzania Trip—raw nature at its most dramatic—comes alive. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Safari Haven Migration Camp
Day 6: Ndutu – Ngorongoro Crater – Karatu
After breakfast, travel to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site often called “Africa’s Eden.” Descend 600 meters into this natural amphitheater where an incredible diversity of wildlife awaits.
On this Tanzania Trip highlight, you may spot black rhinos, large lion prides, buffalo herds, and massive flocks of flamingos at Lake Magadi. Few safari destinations rival Ngorongoro for its density of wildlife. After a full day exploring the crater floor, ascend to Karatu for a relaxing evening at Farm of Dreams Lodge.
Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge
Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park – Departure
Your final day begins with a drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a lush paradise nestled along the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Famous for its tree-climbing lions, this park is also home to elephants, giraffes, hippos, and hundreds of bird species including flamingos.
Explore evergreen forests, open grasslands, and the shimmering lake shore before enjoying a farewell lunch. Afterward, you will be transferred back to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward flight, marking the end of your unforgettable 7-day Tanzania Trip.
