7 Days / 6 Nights Tanzania Wildlife & Cultural Safari
Destinations: Tarangire National Park • Serengeti National Park • Ngorongoro Crater • Lake Eyasi (Hadzabe & Datoga Tribes)
DAY 1: Arrival in Arusha
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at the hotel or explore the vibrant city before your safari adventure begins.Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge or similar.
DAY 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park – Karatu
Distance: Approximately 120 km (2–3 hours)
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania's most spectacular wildlife destinations. Covering approximately 2,850 km², Tarangire is renowned for its giant baobab trees, rolling savannah, seasonal swamps, and the life-giving Tarangire River, which attracts thousands of animals throughout the dry season.
Enjoy a full-day game drive with opportunities to spot:
Large herds of elephants
Lions, leopards, and cheetahs
Giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and impalas
Greater and lesser kudu, elands, and warthogs
More than 550 species of birds, making it a paradise for bird enthusiasts
After the game drive, continue to Karatu.
Dinner & Overnight: Hhando Coffee Lodge or similar.
DAY 3: Karatu – Serengeti National Park
Distance: Approximately 250 Km (4–5 hours)
After breakfast, travel through the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area on your way to the world-famous Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife on Earth.
Enjoy an en-route game drive as you enter the endless plains of the Serengeti.
Highlights include:
The Great Wildebeest Migration (seasonal)
The Big Five
Lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and buffaloes
Hippos and Nile crocodiles
Spectacular African landscapes and abundant birdlife
Dinner & Overnight: Moyo Luxury Tented Camp or similar.
DAY 4: Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day exploring different regions of the Serengeti with your professional safari guide.
The Serengeti ecosystem supports over 3 million wildlife offers outstanding wildlife viewing throughout the year.
Your game drive may include sightings of:
Lions resting beneath acacia trees
Cheetahs hunting across the open plains
Leopards in riverine forests
Elephant families and large buffalo herds
Giraffes, zebras, gazelles, and wildebeests
Hyenas, jackals, and numerous bird species
A picnic lunch will be served at a scenic location inside the park.
Dinner & Overnight: Moyo Luxury Tented Camp or similar.
Day 5: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Distance: Approximately 145 km (3–4 hours)
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive as you leave the Serengeti before heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Enjoy spectacular views of the Ngorongoro Highlands and stop at scenic viewpoints overlooking the famous crater.
Spend the evening relaxing at your lodge in preparation for the crater safari the following day.
Dinner & Overnight: Hhando Coffee Lodge or similar.
DAY 6 : Ngorongoro Crater – Lake Eyasi
Distance: Approximately 100 km (2–3 hours)
After an early breakfast, descend 600 metres into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and is home to an extraordinary concentration of wildlife.During your crater game drive, you may encounter:
The endangered Black Rhino
Lions, elephants, buffaloes, and hippos
Hyenas and jackals
Flamingos and other water birds around Lake Magadi
Stunning crater scenery and diverse ecosystems
After the crater tour, continue to the Lake Eyasi area.
Dinner & Overnight: Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge, Hhando Coffee Lodge, or similar.
DAY 7: Hadzabe & Datoga Cultural Experience – Arusha
Distance: Approximately 150 km (3–4 hours)
After an early breakfast, visit Lake Eyasi for an authentic cultural experience with two of Tanzania's most fascinating indigenous communities.
Hadzabe Tribe
Meet one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa. Learn about their ancient way of life, traditional hunting methods with bows and arrows, medicinal plants, and their unique click language.
Datoga Tribe
Visit the Datoga people, renowned for their traditional blacksmithing skills, cattle keeping, and rich cultural heritage. Observe how they produce handmade tools, knives, arrowheads, and jewellery using traditional techniques passed down through generations.
After the cultural tour, drive back to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your hotel or transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.
End of Your Tanzania Safari