Experience an unforgettable 7-day Tanzania safari through the Central and Northern Serengeti, where vast plains provide exceptional opportunities to see lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and other iconic wildlife. Witness the spectacular Great Migration and Mara River wildebeest crossing, then explore the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater a truly remarkable highlight of any Tanzania safari.

Day‑by‑Day Highlights

Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet your driver for a 45–60-minute transfer to Arusha, Tanzania’s safari gateway. Enjoy views of the surrounding landscapes and local life along the way before arriving at your lodge. Relax after your journey, enjoy dinner, and spend the night in Arusha.

Day 2: Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast and a short briefing, depart from Arusha for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, travelling through scenic highlands and local villages. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive and enjoy a packed lunch near the hippo pool.
Explore the crater floor, with chances to see lions, elephants, buffalo, hyenas, and, with luck, the rare black rhino. Later, ascend to the crater rim and continue to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater to Central Serengeti
After breakfast in Ngorongoro, drive towards the Central Serengeti, a journey of approximately four hours through changing landscapes as the highlands give way to the open Serengeti plains. Along the way, look out for giraffes, zebras, antelopes, lions, and hyenas.
Enjoy a packed lunch en route before continuing into the heart of the Serengeti National Park. Arrive at camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Central Serengeti
After breakfast, enjoy a full day of game drives in the Serengeti National Park, exploring the vast plains in search of wildlife. Look out for lions, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeest, zebras, and other iconic species.
Enjoy a packed lunch in the bush before continuing through the afternoon. As the sun sets, take in the golden Serengeti landscape before returning to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Central Serengeti to Mara river
After breakfast, drive from the Central Serengeti to the Northern Serengeti, enjoying game viewing along the way with chances to spot lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and zebras.
Arrive near the Mara River and search for the spectacular Great Migration river crossings. With patience and careful positioning, watch wildebeest gather along the riverbanks before making their dramatic crossing. Later, continue to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Mara River
After breakfast, spend the day exploring the Mara River in the Northern Serengeti, watching Great Migration herds gather along the riverbanks. With patience and good timing, witness dramatic wildebeest river crossings, with crocodiles in the water and predators nearby.
Enjoy a packed lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive. As the sun sets over the Serengeti plains, return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Mara river to Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Kogatende Airstrip for your flight to Arusha, taking approximately 2.5 hours. Enjoy stunning aerial views of the vast Serengeti plains, winding rivers, and surrounding highlands.
Upon arrival at Arusha Airport, meet your driver and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight home.