7 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari Itinerary

Tanzania Lodge Safari Packages

Day 0:

Arrival in Arusha

On arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport JRO/Arusha airport meet our representative & transfer to Mount Meru Game lodge & sanctuary in Arusha. Later our safari manager will come for detailed safari briefing & leave you to enjoy lodge’s facilities & the game sanctuary.

• Meals Plan: Dinner & Breakfast Included
• Overnight at Mount Meru Game Lodge & Sanctuary at the suburb of Arusha

Day 1:

Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Distance: 130 km

Non – game viewing time: 2 – 3 hrs.

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.

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.

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 Sangaiwe Tented Lodge close to the park for sunset watch, dinner & overnight.

• All meals included – Breakfast, lunch & dinner
• Overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge close to the Park

Day 2:

Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park – Lake Eyasi

Distance:  50 km

 Non – game viewing time: 1 hour.

After breakfast depart for Lake Manyara National Park & start game drive after check in. Lake Manyara National Park is placed at the dramatic location & it is endowed with a lot of underground streams which makes it green throughout the year. At the base of the Great East African Rift Valley the park has beautiful overlapping habitats hence sporting a large number of wildlife which include a high concentration of baboons found nowhere else in the world, beautiful flocks of flamingos, hippos, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra & many antelopes. Lake Manyara tree climbing lion is among beautiful features of this park. In the afternoon drive to Lake Eyasi and visit the Datoga tribe & the blacksmith, late afternoon you will walk along the Lake shore while watching the sunset then drive to Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge for dinner & overnight.

• All meals included – Breakfast, lunch & dinner
• Overnight at Lake Eyasi Safari lodge close to the Lake

Day 3:

Lake Eyasi – Serengeti National park

Distance: 132 km

Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs.

On this day we take you for early morning hunting with Bushmen including tuition on survival skills. Bushman is an indigenous tribe inhabit the area around Lake Eyasi, this tribe is divided into three clans of Hadzabe, Tindiga & Datoga “The black smith”.

The bushman leaves in hunting and gathering of eggs, fruits & tubers pretty much the same as people who lived during the Stone Age. Afterward you will come back to the camp for full breakfast before departing for Serengeti National park, drive along the Great Rift Valley and across beautiful high lying farm lands of Karatu and along the Crater rim of Ngorongoro.

You will stop at the view point of the Crater for some nice picture of the crater floor from the rim. On the way you will visit one of the Masai village for some cultural encounter, some Masai worrier will invite you & take you in and around their houses you will meet some kids & other family members, you may ask as much questions as you can. Later they will sing & dance their favorite songs which involves high jumping. If you wish you can join the dancing.

Afterward, drive down into the heart of the “wild Africa” Serengeti National park with its endless rolling plains. Break for picnic lunch at Naabi Hills Gate or at the Copjes (Rocky outcropping) when heading to the Central Serengeti area called Soronera. This is one of the richest wildlife habitat in the park endowed with Soronera River  the valuable water supply in this area hence attracts a vast number of wildlife around the Serengeti. Afternoon game drive in search of the Great Wildebeest Migration (this will depend on traveling dates). Late afternoon drive to Thorn trees Camp for dinner & overnight.

• All meals included – Breakfast, lunch & dinner
• Overnight at the Thorn Trees Camp Central Serengeti

Day 4 & 5:

Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti

Spend 2 precious days in the Great Serengeti, on these days of your 7 days Tanzania lodge Safari (if you wish) as early as 06:30 with packed breakfast box & lunch box you will do early morning game drives in the endless rolling plains of Serengeti. Early morning game drive can allow you to spotting cat family on the road as they avoid morning mist. You may also expect to see other nocturnal predators coming back from their long night of hunting or a group of lioness organizing morning ambush or eating along the road after, you will break for breakfast in the bush.

Serengeti National park is the scene of the Great Wildebeest Migration, so they will be in Serengeti your safari driver guide will have already know so the early start will take you straight to where they are & spend much time with the herds anticipating see animal actions like eating, fighting even killing. You may also expect to spot other predators like leopard, hyena, cheetah & jackals. Herds of buffalo, elephants, giraffe warthog, zebra & many antelopes can also be spotted wondering around the plains of Serengeti.

Packed lunch can be served at the picnic site or somewhere in the bush. This is a full day game drive in Serengeti where you will return back to your campsite before or during sunset for dinner & overnight at Thorn Trees Camp

• All meals included – Breakfast, lunch & dinner
• Overnight at Thorn Trees Camp Central Serengeti

Day 6:

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Distance: 145 km 

Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs.

Early start, if you wish 06:30 am with packed breakfast box then back to your campsite for early hot lunch before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with en-route game drive. Arrive at Rhino Lodge for sunset watch, dinner & overnight.

• All meals included – Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Overnight at Rhino Lodge located at the Crater rim or similar at Karatu Town.

Day 7:

Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha – Airport

Distance: 220 km

Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs.

As early as 06:30 after breakfast you will descend over 600 meters high walls into the crater floor for a wonderful game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is referred by many as the 8^th nature wonder of the world, the crater was formed some 3 million years ago due to some internal forces under the earth crust. It is a Caldera but mistakenly is called a Crater, supported by yearly round water supply & fodder, Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a big number of animal species, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, topi, eland, hippos, warthog & giant African elephant.

Another big draw card to this unique Crater is the dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs & the ever- mysterious leopard, which sometimes need sharp eye to spot. You will drive to Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline Lake in the southwestern corner, occasionally visited by flamingos, hippos & many aquatic birds. Late afternoon drive out and back to Arusha City for overnight or drop off at Kilimanjaro international airport JRO. (Accommodation on this day can be included upon request at extra cost.)

Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch Included

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7 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari Rates including VAT

$ 4,212 per person when 1 person travels alone

$ 3,187 per person when 2 persons travel together

$ 2,845 per person when 3 persons travel together

$ 2,674 per person when 4 persons travel together

$ 2,572 per person when 5 persons travel together

$ 2,521 per person when 6 persons travel together

$2,470 per person when 7 persons travel together

For more than 7 person please ask for rates

7 Days Tanzania lodge Safari: Single Room Supplement for the whole trip is $348 

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Package Included:-

All transfers

1 Night accommodation at Mount Meru game lodge on HB

7 Days 6 nights Tanzania lodge safari for 1 to 7 person

Transportation in a modified 4×4 safari Land Cruiser with photographic roof thatch (window seat for everyone

Service of professional, well experienced local English speaking guide

All Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

1.5 liters of mineral water per person during game drive

All national park fees & concession fees

All game drive & activities as per itinerary

Tanzania Government Tax VAT

Package Excluded:-

All flights

Alcoholic and soft drinks

Visa fees

Tips/gratitude for safari driver guide & lodge staff (please tip separately)

Travel insurance

All items of a person nature etc.

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