On this 7-day safari, you will experience the best Tanzania has to offer, including 3 nights in the Serengeti. You will experience wildlife in the midst of some of the most diverse landscapes: lions in trees, elephants travelling through the bush, and a huge variety of animals inside a collapsed volcano. You will visit the iconic Serengeti National Park which is home to 3 million animals. You will have countless mesmerizing moments, and with a bit of luck, you will see the Big Five!
You will be picked up from the airport by our representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha. Your safari guide will pick you up after breakfast for Tarangire National Park, about two and a half hours on good tarmac roads. The park is named after the Tarangire River, the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season, and is well known for its elephant families, predators, breeding birds, and huge ancient baobab trees. Lunch will be at a picnic site inside the park, then you transit to Karatu. After breakfast, you will drive up into the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with a chance to stop and see the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, then enter the south of Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is famous for its vast open grasslands and the annual Great Migration. Your accommodation is flexible for the next 3 nights. We have indicated Central Serengeti, but this may change, depending on the location of the Migration.
Entire days are set aside for game drives in the Serengeti among impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, hippos, lions, cheetahs and leopards. Depending on the location of the Great Migration, you may venture away from the Central region. After breakfast, you will wind your way toward Ngorongoro Crater, concealed by steep volcanic walls, created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. When you reach the crater floor, you'll quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and more than 500 bird species, with the best chance of seeing endangered black rhinos. After a full afternoon inside the crater, you will drive to Karatu. This morning, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha under the Great Rift Escarpment, with flamingos, baboons, elephants, and tree-climbing lions. You will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park. After your game drive, you will be dropped off at a place of your choosing such as Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport.
Arusha is the safari gateway. Tarangire National Park is named after the river of warthogs, with elephant families and ancient baobabs. Serengeti National Park is famous for vast open grasslands and the annual Great Migration of wildebeests, zebras and antelopes.
Ngorongoro Crater hides sweeping savannah, acacia woodland, lakes and swamps inside steep volcanic walls. Lake Manyara is a compact park under the Great Rift Escarpment, with a shallow salt lake and tree-climbing lions.
Long game-drive days, a crater descent, and picnic lunches are mostly seated. Cooler Ngorongoro air rewards a warm layer.
Share airport times and your preferred drop-off, Arusha town, Kilimanjaro Airport, or Arusha Airport.
Field expertise sits alongside warmth, storytelling, and genuine hospitality at Verdoro Safaris. Our guides, drivers, and travel specialists are custodians of the landscapes and ambassadors of our culture, from Tarangire's baobabs through three Serengeti nights to Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara.
We are a locally owned, community-driven operator, proudly based in Uganda the Pearl of Africa. We curate each itinerary with care, matching your interests, pace, and spirit, and we prioritize eco-friendly practices to support wildlife conservation and local communities.
Welcome to Tanzania! You will be picked up from the airport by our representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you will hopefully have time to relax and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime.
Busy Arusha is an essential part of safari life here in northern Tanzania and most travellers pass through at some stage.
Your safari guide will pick you up from your accommodation after breakfast. This morning, you will drive to Tarangire National Park. The transit drive is approximately two and a half hours on good tarmac roads. The park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it. This river of warthogs is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. The park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire than anywhere else on the planet. The huge and ancient baobab trees can be seen here. Some of them are said to have lived for more than a thousand years.
Lunch will be at a picnic site inside the park. After your game drive, you will transit to your accommodation in Karatu.
After breakfast, you will drive up into the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There will be a chance to stop and see the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. You will then transit through Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti, entering the south of the park. The Serengeti is truly spectacular. It is famous for its vast open grasslands which allow for excellent sightings of wildlife. Whilst it boasts abundant wildlife, it is perhaps best known for the annual Great Migration. Vast numbers of wildebeests, zebras and antelopes move in an annual pattern, constantly seeking fresh grazing. The migration can be found during any given month, you just need to know where to look.
Your accommodation is flexible for the next 3 nights, depending on what time of year you come. We have indicated Central Serengeti, but this may change, depending on the location of the Migration.
This entire day is set aside for game drives in the Serengeti. The Serengeti boasts an abundance of wildlife such as impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos. In addition to the iconic landscapes, you have a good chance of encountering predators and you may see lions, cheetahs and leopards.
Depending on the location of the Great Migration, you may venture away from the Central region to experience this natural wonder. It is a truly lifechanging experience.
This is another day set aside for game drives in the Serengeti. It is possible to have a more relaxed pace, and do early morning and late afternoon game drives. You will be returning to your accommodation for lunch and some relaxation.
Every day is different in the Serengeti and there is always plenty to explore.
Your final sunrise in the Serengeti. After breakfast, you will wind your way toward Ngorongoro Crater, hopefully enjoying more wonder on the way. Ngorongoro Crater is concealed by the steep volcanic walls and is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland, glistening lakes and swamps. The crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. The drive down into the crater is an adventure in itself.
When you reach the crater floor, you'll quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and more than 500 bird species. The crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhinos, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands. After a full afternoon inside the crater, you will drive to your accommodation in Karatu.
This morning, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Your final destination on this epic safari. Manyara is a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha. Everything you'll see here is on a different scale. It is both compact (this is one of the narrowest parks in Africa) and epic (the Great Rift Escarpment towers over Lake Manyara's western boundary). The park's namesake is a shallow, salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of wading birds (including flamingos and over 500 other bird species). You may see baboons and elephants in the park's thick evergreen forest, and watch for the tree-climbing lions that have become famous throughout Africa.
You will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park. After your game drive, you will be dropped off at a place of your choosing such as Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport.
You will be picked up from the airport by our Verdoro representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha.
After the Lake Manyara game drive you will be dropped off at a place of your choosing such as Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. Share those details.
Night one is your Arusha accommodation after the airport pickup. After Tarangire you stay in Karatu. The next three nights are indicated as Central Serengeti, but this may change depending on the location of the Migration, so camp nights can follow the herds.
After a full afternoon inside Ngorongoro Crater you return to Karatu, then Lake Manyara closes the loop before the drop-off at Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport, or Arusha Airport.
Pack layered safari clothing, a warm layer for Ngorongoro, closed shoes, sun protection, and binoculars for elephants, migration herds, and black rhinos.
Keep a small daypack for picnic lunches, water, and cameras on the Tarangire, Serengeti, crater, and Manyara days.
The published safari covers the airport pickup in Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti nights, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, lodge nights in Karatu and Central Serengeti as indicated, and the drop-off at Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport, or Arusha Airport.
The headline figure on this safari is the solo rate for one traveller. When more people share the vehicle, the per-person figure comes down, and we confirm that with you before you travel.
International flights, extra Arusha nights, visas, personal items, and tips sit outside the bundle. You arrange those yourself, including anything you want for the Arusha night before the parks begin.
Plan tickets into Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport separately, and keep cash for optional extras. Share your flight times and your preferred drop-off so the last Manyara afternoon can finish at the right terminal or hotel.
You will be picked up from the airport by our representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you will hopefully have time to relax and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime.
Busy Arusha is an essential part of safari life here in northern Tanzania and most travellers pass through at some stage.
Your safari guide will pick you up from your accommodation after breakfast. This morning, you will drive to Tarangire National Park, approximately two and a half hours on good tarmac roads. The park is well known for its elephant families, giraffes, bushbucks, hartebeests, lions, leopards, and more breeding bird species than anywhere else on the planet, plus huge ancient baobab trees.
Lunch will be at a picnic site inside the park. After your game drive, you will transit to your accommodation in Karatu.
After breakfast, you will drive up into the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with a chance to stop and see Ngorongoro Crater, then transit to the south of Serengeti National Park. Your accommodation is flexible for the next 3 nights, depending on what time of year you come. We have indicated Central Serengeti, but this may change, depending on the location of the Migration.
Days 4 and 5 are set aside for game drives among impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, hippos, lions, cheetahs and leopards, with routing that may leave the Central region to follow the Great Migration.
After breakfast, you will wind your way toward Ngorongoro Crater. The crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. When you reach the crater floor, you'll quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and more than 500 bird species, with the best chance of seeing endangered black rhinos.
After a full afternoon inside the crater, you will drive to your accommodation in Karatu.
This morning, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha, with the Great Rift Escarpment towering over the shallow salt lake. You may see flamingos, baboons, elephants in evergreen forest, and the tree-climbing lions that have become famous throughout Africa.
You will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park. After your game drive, you will be dropped off at a place of your choosing such as Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport.
Night one is Arusha after the airport pickup. Tarangire is followed by Karatu. Three Serengeti nights are indicated as Central Serengeti, flexible depending on the Migration. After the crater you return to Karatu.
The final drop-off is Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport, or Arusha Airport after the Manyara picnic lunch.
Picnic lunch in Tarangire, picnic lunch in Manyara, and lodge meals around Serengeti and Karatu nights sit in the published plan.
Tell us vegetarian, vegan, or allergy requirements when you book so picnic sites and lodge kitchens can be planned.
Pack layered safari clothing, a warm layer for Ngorongoro, closed shoes, sun protection, and binoculars for elephants, migration herds, and black rhinos.
Keep a small daypack for picnic lunches, water, and cameras on the long Serengeti days.
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About the centre
Arusha
We arrange guided wildlife safaris, primate trekking, and canoe adventures across Uganda and neighbouring East Africa, from short national-park circuits to multi-day lodge-to-lodge journeys. Whether you are planning your first gorilla trek, a birding route through forest and savanna, or a river canoe trail, we shape the trip around how you like to travel and how much time you have.
Our team coordinates airport or hotel pickups, 4x4 road transport, park logistics, and hosting on the ground so you can focus on the experience. We give straight advice on trekking fitness, permit timing, and what to bring, and we stay in touch from your first enquiry through to departure.
Operated by Verdoro Safaris, a partner of adventuro.
