Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

7-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Ngorongoro and Great Migration

7 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Lake Manyara National Park, home to more than 350 bird species
02 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera
03 Look for black rhino, lion, flamingoes, and other wildlife in Ngorongoro
04 Discover Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration
05 Witness the Great Migration in the Ndutu area with vast herds of wildebeest and zebra

Enjoy a 7-day wildlife safari through some of Tanzania's most remarkable landscapes, including Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, and Tarangire National Park. Spend a full day game driving in Ngorongoro, the greatest crater in the world and one of the best places in Tanzania to see black rhino and lion, including the magnificent black-maned males. Bird lovers can look out for colourful flamingoes and a variety of water birds, while the journey also brings beautiful sights and sounds of nature, lush greenery, and memorable scenery across each destination.

This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhino, as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-maned males.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Zanzibar, Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Lake Eyasi

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Get picked up and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.

Overnight at Green Mountain Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.

Day 02

Lake Manyara Game Drive

Drive from Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park for about 4 hours.
After a picnic lunch in Manyara, begin a late afternoon game drive, which is the best time to view animals in this park.
When you approach from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon, forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. In the tall trees of the groundwater forest, monkeys leap from branch to branch, while elephants stand in the shade along the escarpment. Other animals frequently seen here include zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffalos, hippos, and more.

Overnight at a hotel around Karatu or Mto wa Mbu, or at Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge.

Day 03

Full-Day Safari in Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive inside the crater. This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhino, as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-maned males. There are also lots of colourful flamingoes and a variety of water birds. Keep an eye out for leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family, and small mammals as well.

Dinner and overnight at Crater Forest Lodge, Crater Forest Tented Camp, or a similar hotel.

Day 04

Great Migration in Ndutu

Start the day with an early game drive in the Ndutu area.
Observe the migration, a perpetual, year-round process involving over one million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra roaming the plains quietly in search of food and water.
Late in the evening, enjoy an exclusive night at Crater Forest Lodge, Crater Forest Tented Camp, or a similar hotel.

Day 05

Lake Eyasi Wildlife Experience

Drive from Ngorongoro Wild Camp to Lake Eyasi.
Enjoy the great birdlife along the shore, as the setting alone makes this a wonderful place to spend a couple of nights. Look out for leopard, hippos, a variety of monkeys, various birds, greater and lesser flamingoes, storks, and pelicans.

Drive back to Kudu Lodge for the overnight stay.

Day 06

Tarangire National Park and Return to Arusha

Drive from the hotel to Tarangire National Park for about two hours.
In the late afternoon, drive back to Arusha.

Day 07

Departure or Zanzibar Extension

Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home, or begin a trip to the island of Zanzibar at an affordable price.

Where this trip takes you

Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi, Tarangire National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Arusha 7 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

All park fees
English-speaking Tanzania driver-guide
Transportation with driver-guide during the safari (all vehicles are 4x4 with viewing roofs)
Ngorongoro Crater car supplement fee
Lake Manyara supplement fee

What's Not Included

Tips for your driver-guide during the safari
Any personal expenses

Know before you go

The migration's most dramatic moments often occur when large numbers of wildebeest and zebra make river crossings, during which they must elude predators in a desperate fight for survival. There is no telling exactly when these highly dramatic movements will occur, but all safari-goers are sure to see plenty of wildebeest and zebra while in Tanzania.
Tarangire Park is spectacular in the dry season, when many of the migratory wildlife species return to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands, and Oryx gather in Tarangire until the onset of the rains, when they migrate again to good grazing areas.

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