7 Day Package – Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti & The Ngorongoro Crater
Safari to Tarangire, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara, plus 2 nights’ accommodation at The Vijiji Center Lodge and Safari in Arusha, and 2 airport transfers.
Day 1
Karibu – welcome – to Tanzania!
Our driver will meet you at the airport outside of Arrivals and bring you to The Vijiji Center for overnight.
Day 2
Maasai Homelands and Tarangire National Park
After an early breakfast at The Vijiji Center, you’ll travel west through Maasai homelands into the Great Rift Valley and Tarangire National Park. Spend the day on game drive in the park, with a picnic lunch overlooking the Tarangire River. Leave the park late afternoon and travel to the town of Mto wa Mbu on the shores of Lake Manyara for dinner and overnight at Africa Safari Lake Manyara.
Day 3
Ngorongoro Highlands to the Serengeti
After an early breakfast at the lodge, travel from the Great Rift Valley up into the Ngorongoro Highlands as you make your way to the Serengeti. The trip takes approximately 6 hours, with a stop at the park gates for lunch, and then safari en route to Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 4
Early Morning Big Cats
Rise with the sun today for an early morning game drive and a chance to spot the big cats with their prey. Return to camp late morning for a hot lunch and time to relax. Venture out again in the late afternoon for another game drive, returning before sunset for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp.
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater and Picnic with Hippos
After an early breakfast, safari en route out of the Serengeti and back into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. At the rim of the Crater, stop to enjoy the spectacular view and take a few photos before descending the steep slope to the Crater’s floor for your game drive. Enjoy a picnic lunch beside a large wetland, with plenty of hippos to entertain. In late afternoon, ascend out of the Crater and travel back to the Great Rift Valley for dinner and overnight at Africa Safari Lake Manyara.
Day 6
Lake Manyara to Vjiji Center
After a leisurely breakfast at camp, make the short drive to Lake Manyara National Park for your full-day game drive. Explore the forests, watching for the famous tree-climbing lions, large troops of baboons, as well as blue monkeys and green vervet monkeys. Picnic overlooking the lake, and continue safari in search of elephants, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra and their friends. Leave the park mid-afternoon and return to Arusha and The Vijiji Center for overnight.
Day 7
Karibu tena Tanzania!
After breakfast, relax at The Vijiji Center or, for an additional charge, take one of our cultural tours before our driver takes you to the airport for your return flight. Karibu tena Tanzania!
