7 Days Best of Tanzania Safari
7 Days Best of Tanzania Safari is an amazing Tanzania safari tour that takes you to some of the most sought after Tanzania national parks in the northern safari circuit of Tanzania. 7 Days Best of Tanzania Safari starts and ends in Arusha, taking you through the Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara National Park for unparalled wild game viewing. You shall enjoy extensive game drives, as well as guided walking safari experience to bring you up-close with nature and wild game all the while guided.
This 7 Days Best of Tanzania Safari can be done all throughout the year; travelers after witnessing the great wildebeest migration can book this 7 Days Best of Tanzania Safari in the months of June through October.
Summary Itinerary of 7 Days Best of Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Drive to Tarangire National Park
Day 3: Drive to Serengeti National Park
Day 4&5: Full day in Serengeti National Park
Day 6: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, Walking Safari
Day 7: Morning Game Drive, Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
You will start your safari with pick up at the airport. You will be welcomed for the safari, and briefed as you transfer to the Kilimanjaro foothills for an amazing view of the Kilimanjaro Mountain. You will visit the Kilimanjaro Mountain and be rewarded with sweeping views, and later return to Arusha, check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Four Points by Sheraton Arusha Hotel
Day 2: Drive to Tarangire National Park
After having breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, you will be driven to Tarangire National Park which is found in the northern part of Tanzania. Tarangire National Park is known for having large herds of elephants as well as ancient baobab trees.
You will check in at your lodge in Tarangire national park as you prepare for lunch and also an afternoon game drive. During your game drive in the national park, you will see wildlife species such as gazelles, impalas, zebras, waterbucks among others as well as the various bird species which this national park is known for and your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Drive to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Serengeti national park which is also located in the northern part of Tanzania. You will enjoy seeing wildlife species such as the big 5 Animals during your safari in the national park.
You will have lunch after checking in your lodge in the national park. You will also engage in an evening game to see wildlife species such as zebras, lions, buffalos, elephants, giraffes, elands, impalas, antelopes among others. Dinner and overnight will be at Melia Serengeti Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4&5: Full day in Serengeti National Park
You will start your day with breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti national park as you prepare for your morning game drive. You will also enjoy seeing a variety of wildlife species which are very active during the morning and can be seen grazing around the national park.
After your morning game drive, you will have lunch and later engage in another game drive and enjoy looking out for wildlife species grazing in the open savannah of Serengeti national park like elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, impalas, gazelles, buffalos, elands, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos among others. You will have dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, Walking Safari
After having breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara national park which is home to the tree climbing lions and also elephants and other wildlife species. You will have a stop in Mto wa Mbu town where you will visit craft shops and also interact with the locals on your way to the national park.
You will also engage in a game drive and explore Lake Manyara national park, and enjoy seeing the diverse scenery of the national park. You will also look out for different wildlife species around the national park such as antelopes, gazelles, buffalos, leopards, waterbucks, monkeys, baboons among others as well as different bird species.
After your game drive, enjoy lunch, and later on get to embark on one of the most amazing activities, a guided walking safari. A walking safari in Lake Manyara brings you up-close with nature and wild life including zebras, antelopes, and giraffes, among so many others. The walking safari is guided by park officials who are conversant with the park.
Return to the lodge thereafter, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Morning Game Drive, Departure
You will have breakfast at the lodge and with your packed lunch head out for a game drive in the park. After, your guide will drive you to Arusha and drop you off at the airport in time to catch your outbound flight, which will mark the end of your safari.
End of 7 Days Tanzania Safari
Prices includes
- All day game drives as per sample itinerary
- Hotel/lodge accommodation during the safari
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional safari and tour guide / driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- concession and crater fees
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Prices excludes
- Flights
- Items of personal nature like laundry, beverages, etc.
- Hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Covid tests
- Anything else not included in the itinerary