The 7-day Tanzania Lodge Safari Tour offers a chance to experience an adventurous and exciting trip in African-style lodges. The tour covers some of the famous safari parks in Northern Tanzania such as Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Lake Eyasi, where you can visit the Bushmen. The tour also takes you to the Serengeti National Park and the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable experience.
Starting with a 7-day Tanzania lodge safari tour, you will be picked up at either Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and transferred to Mt. Meru Game Lodge & Sanctuary in the outskirts of Arusha city. After settling in, our safari manager will provide a comprehensive briefing on the safari itinerary. This tour is suitable for everyone, particularly families with children, as it includes cultural activities that are engaging and offer a memorable experience for kids.
Tour Features
Midrange - Tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges.
Private Tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for single travelers
Single travelers can join this group tour.
Minimum age of 3 years
The minimum age for this tour is 10 years.
Activities & Transportation
Getting around: minivan & hiking/walking
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
On this day you will be picked up from the airport either the Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport, will then drive to Tulia spa & boutique hotel once you arrive & settled in, your guide will arrive briefly after to brief you on the hike, what to expect day by day as well as checking if you have all necessary gears for the hike.
Day 2
Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Distance: 130 km
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Non – game viewing time: 2 – 3 hrs.
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After breakfast depart for Tarangire National Park for game drive. First you will stop in Arusha Town for any last minute purchases before heading to Tarangire. The driving is along Masai steppe, shopping centres & many village.
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Tarangire is famous for its huge Baobab trees & large elephant population, you may expect to spot heads of, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, hippos, baboons, many antelopes & the giant African elephant. For bird watchers Tarangire is the place over 400 bird species have been recorded here which includes the rare species of Ash Staling, Great Kudu & fringed Eared Oryx are also among rare animal species found in the Park.
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Predators like lion, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals & the ever- mysterious leopard are also inhabit this park. Tarangire Park forms the central annual migratory cycle within Tarangire Lake Manyara ecosystem which include up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest and about 30,000 zebra. Late afternoon drive to Marera Valley Lodge close to the park for sunset watch, dinner & overnight.
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All meals included – Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge close to the Park
Day 3
Tarangire To Lake Manyara National Park
You'll depart from Tarangire after breakfast and begin the drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, you'll enter Lake Manyara National Park. The park is truly a photographer's playground and offers some of the best game viewing in the world. You can expect to see many of Africa's most well-known animals, with the tree-climbing lions a particular treat. These proud predators lounge in acacia trees practically begging to be photographed. Bird-watchers will find Lake Manyara is an absolute delight, with a huge variety of birds on display in the park. Even the novice can expect to be amazed by large flamingo flocks, circling birds of prey, and the brightly coloured lilac breasted roller.
Distance: 150 km
Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
Transport: 4wd Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Day 4
Lake Manyara To Serengeti National Park
After a breakfast, you will drive to Serengeti National Park. This drive will take you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area so you will be able to view the Ngorongoro Crater on the way. This drive will take around six hours depending on the game on the way because sometimes there is a high concentration of game on the southern plains. You may have a chance to stop at the Ndutu area depends on the time. You will stop for a picnic lunch on the way then proceeds to your camp/lodge with a game drive en-route arriving in the evening.
Distance: 243 km
Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
Transport: 4wd Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage
Day 5
Serengeti National Park (North) Wildebeest Migration Watching
Rise up early, so that you can depart your lodge for a full day game viewing, moving with the herds across the plains exploring the Great Wildebeest Migration in the northern part toward the Mara River. An impressive experience to see all those hoofed mammals, followed by predators, migrate in a clockwise circle every year. If you want also to spot the Big Five animals (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) all in one park, the Serengeti is the place to be. In the evening, you will be transferred back to your camp/Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Distance: 243 km
Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
Transport: 4wd Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Ang'ata Serengeti Lodge
Day 6
Serengeti To Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you will proceed with packed lunch for early morning game drive between 08:00 - 14:30 hours. Then, will depart to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area while enjoying a game drive en-route viewing along the way to where you will have dinner and overnight.
Distance: 135 km
Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
Transport: 4wd Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Ang'ata Lodge
Day 7
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After an early breakfast, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. In midday, you will have your lunch at the base of the crater. Ngorongoro is one of the 8th Wonders of the World, the crater is a very important refuge for a variety of wildlife. Most commonly seen are big bulls of elephants and the vulnerable species of black rhinos. The crater is also home to big herds of wildebeest and zebras, Thomson and grant gazelles, hippopotamus, African cape buffalos, prides of lions, hyenas, serval cats, golden and black-backed jackals, and close to 400 species of birds.
Later on, will follow the transfer back to Arusha town, or directly to the airport.
We reccommend you book your own international flights
Fly to/from Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO - Check price) near Arusha. Or fly to/from Arusha Airport (ARK - Check price) via Dar es Salaam or Nairobi (Kenya)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
