7 Days Tanzania Tented Safari

Pick up from the airport and drive 227 kilometers to Tarangire National Park, one of the lesser-known parks on the northern circuit but with the largest concentration of species outside of the Serengeti! Tarangire is home to vast herds of elephants who visit the park for the Tarangire River's constant water source. A picnic lunchbox will be provided for you to enjoy during your game drive. After you've had your fill of animals, you'll return to your Tarangire National Park lodging.

Get up early to enjoy a morning wildlife drive in this stunning park. You will leave the park late in the morning to travel to the Serengeti (literally meaning "endless plains"), observing animals along the route as you pass through Ngorongoro Conservation Area for roughly 6 hours 49 minutes and 333.4 kilometers. You will arrive in the Serengeti in time for a late afternoon wildlife drive before proceeding to your National Park hotel.

With a full day in this world-renowned National Park, you'll have plenty of time to explore and spot the Serengeti's famous big cats. On your game drive, you will bring a packed lunch to eat at a lovely location. Following the wildlife drive, you will return to your accommodation within the National Park for a great meal.

Breakfast at the lodge, followed by a morning and afternoon game drive across the park. Maybe this is the day to glimpse a cheetah or a rare band of wild dogs. You will return to the same hotel for supper and overnight.

Get up early for a morning game drive, then return to your lodge for breakfast. Then you'll drive to Ngorongoro Crater, stopping to see animals along the route for about 2 hours and 3 minutes. You will have dinner cooked at your lodge and will spend the night there (be prepared for the sounds of zebras, maybe elephants, wandering around the area at night!)

Wake up at 6 a.m. for breakfast (early starts for the finest wildlife watching) and then descend into the Crater bottom for a game drive. Lions, leopards, buffalo, elephants, black rhinos, zebras, hippopotamus, wildebeest, hyenas, and more animals may be seen in this magnificent caldera! Your lunch will be provided at the picnic place in the crater- Ngoitoktok swamp- where you will be able to dine beside the hippos in the pool! Continue your game drive and then, in the late afternoon, ascend the crater to proceed towards the village of Mto Wa Mbu, which takes around 49 minutes and covers 41.4 kilometers. Depending on when you arrive, you may visit the town's markets or sample some of the famed red bananas!

Lake Manyara National Park is only a short drive from Mto Wa Mbu. After breakfast, go exploring in this lovely small park. In September, you should have a decent chance of viewing flamingos, which may sometimes blanket the entire lake, as well as perhaps spotting a tree-climbing lion. Lake Manyara offers some magnificent views to appreciate - a beautiful site to take your final safari shots! Once you've gotten your fill of wildlife, you'll drive back to Arusha / Moshi (arrive at 5pm) for around 5 hours and 239.9 kilometers.