7-Day Private Midramge Safari in Tanzania: Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara

Destination: Arusha
Activities: Airport pickup, hotel transfer, safari briefing
Accommodation: Budget hotel in Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), a representative from Mnava Tours and Safaris will welcome you and assist with your luggage.

You will then be transferred to your hotel in Arusha, where you can relax and recover from your journey. Depending on your arrival time, you may have the opportunity to explore the surrounding area or enjoy a relaxed evening at your accommodation.

Later, your safari guide or representative will brief you on the upcoming adventure. This is an opportunity to review the itinerary, discuss wildlife viewing expectations, and ask any questions about the journey.

Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay in Arusha, preparing for your first day of wildlife exploration.

Meals: Depending on your arrival time and accommodation arrangement.

Overnight: Hotel in Arusha.

Destination: ⁠Tarangire National Park
Activities: Morning departure, game drives, picnic lunch, wildlife photography
Accommodation: Budget lodge or campsite near Tarangire/Karatu

After breakfast, depart Arusha with your professional safari guide and travel to Tarangire National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, depending on your starting point and road conditions.

Tarangire is one of Tanzania’s outstanding wildlife destinations, celebrated for its impressive elephant herds, enormous baobab trees, and diverse savannah landscapes. The Tarangire River provides an important water source, particularly during the dry season, attracting elephants, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, and other animals.

Upon entering the park, begin your game drive through woodland, open grasslands, and areas surrounding the river. Your guide will help identify animals and explain their behavior, habitats, and role in the ecosystem.

Look out for elephants moving in family groups, giraffes feeding on acacia trees, zebras grazing in the grasslands, and predators such as lions and leopards.

Around midday, stop at a designated picnic site to enjoy your packed lunch while taking a break from the drive. Afterwards, continue exploring the park, following promising wildlife sightings and enjoying opportunities for photography.

In the late afternoon, leave the park and travel to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner.

Destination: ⁠Serengeti National Park
Activities: Morning game drive, scenic transfer, optional Maasai cultural visit, afternoon game drive
Accommodation: Budget campsite or budget tented camp in Serengeti

After an early breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Tarangire before beginning your journey towards Serengeti National Park.

Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying changing landscapes as the route passes through highland scenery and open plains. Depending on the route and timing, you may stop at a designated viewpoint to admire the impressive scenery of the Ngorongoro Crater.

An optional Maasai village visit may be arranged along the way for travelers interested in learning more about traditional Maasai culture. This activity is subject to availability and is generally arranged at an additional cost.

Continue towards Serengeti National Park, one of Africa’s most famous wildlife destinations.

After entering the park, begin an afternoon game drive through the central Serengeti, particularly the Seronera region when conditions and the route permit. This area is known for its wildlife diversity, with opportunities to spot lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and other animals.

The Serengeti’s open plains and scattered rocky outcrops provide excellent scenery for wildlife photography. Your guide will look for animal activity and explain how the ecosystem supports both herbivores and predators.

As the day draws to a close, proceed to your campsite or tented camp for dinner and an overnight stay beneath the African sky.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner.

Destinations: ⁠Serengeti National Park and ⁠Ngorongoro Crater
Activities: Early morning game drive, wildlife photography, scenic drive through the conservation area
Accommodation: Budget lodge or campsite in the Ngorongoro/Karatu area

Wake up early for breakfast before setting out on a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park.

The early hours are often rewarding for wildlife viewing because many animals are active before temperatures rise. With your guide, explore the plains in search of lions, hyenas, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife.

The Serengeti is also home to the Great Wildebeest Migration, although the location of the herds varies throughout the year according to rainfall, grazing conditions, and their natural movements.

After your morning exploration, enjoy lunch before beginning the journey towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The drive offers changing scenery, from Serengeti’s broad grasslands to the more elevated landscapes around Ngorongoro. Along the way, your guide can explain the area’s ecology, geology, and importance to wildlife conservation.

Arrive at your accommodation in the afternoon or evening, depending on the duration of the game drive and road conditions.

Relax, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the following day’s descent into the Ngorongoro Crater.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Destination: ⁠Ngorongoro Crater
Activities: Early breakfast, crater descent, wildlife viewing, picnic lunch
Accommodation: Budget lodge or campsite in the Karatu area

After an early breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a memorable day of wildlife viewing.

Formed by the collapse of a large volcanic structure, the crater contains a remarkable variety of habitats, including grasslands, woodland, wetlands, and a soda lake.

These different environments support a rich concentration of wildlife, making the crater one of the most rewarding places in Tanzania for a game drive.

As you explore the crater floor, your guide will help you search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hyenas, and numerous bird species. The area also offers opportunities to search for the endangered black rhinoceros, although sightings cannot be guaranteed.

During the day, stop at an authorized picnic site for lunch before continuing your game drive.

After several hours exploring the crater, ascend its steep walls and return to your accommodation in the Karatu area.

Spend the evening relaxing and reflecting on your wildlife experiences before dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner.

Destination: ⁠Lake Manyara National Park
Activities: Morning departure, guided game drive, birdwatching, wildlife photography
Accommodation: Budget lodge or hotel in Arusha

After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park, a beautiful wildlife destination situated beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment.

Although smaller than Serengeti, the park offers a distinctive combination of landscapes, including groundwater forests, open grasslands, woodland, and areas surrounding Lake Manyara.

Begin your game drive through the forested sections of the park, where you may encounter baboons, blue monkeys, elephants, and a variety of bird species.

As you continue towards the more open areas, watch for buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, and other animals. Lake Manyara is also famous for its tree-climbing lions, although spotting them is never guaranteed.

Birdwatchers can enjoy searching for different species throughout the park, including water-associated birds when conditions are favorable.

Take a break for a picnic lunch before continuing your exploration, allowing time to appreciate the scenery and photograph the wildlife.

In the afternoon, leave the park and drive towards Arusha. Depending on the route, traffic, and your accommodation arrangements, you should arrive later in the afternoon or evening.

Enjoy dinner and a relaxing overnight stay in Arusha.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner.

Destination: Arusha
Activities: Cultural sightseeing, local markets, shopping, airport transfer
Accommodation: No overnight stay included unless arranged separately

After breakfast, enjoy a guided Arusha city tour before your departure.

This experience offers an introduction to the city’s culture, history, daily life, and local businesses.

Central Market: Explore a lively local market where vendors sell fresh produce, spices, traditional foods, and other everyday goods. It is an excellent place to observe local life and experience the atmosphere of a Tanzanian city.

Cultural Heritage Centre: Discover Tanzanian artwork, sculptures, crafts, and cultural displays. Depending on your interests, you may also browse locally produced souvenirs and gemstones.

Arusha Clock Tower: Stop at one of the city’s recognizable landmarks for photographs and a brief introduction to Arusha’s history.

Local shopping and lunch: If time permits, browse local craft shops or enjoy lunch at a restaurant offering Tanzanian or international cuisine. Any additional meals or purchases should be confirmed according to your package inclusions.

After the city tour, your driver will transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, depending on your departure arrangements.

Please ensure that the city tour is scheduled around your flight time. For early departures, the tour may need to be shortened or omitted.

Your seven-day adventure with Mnava Tours and Safaris concludes with wonderful memories of Tanzania’s wildlife, landscapes, and cultural experiences.

Meals: Breakfast; lunch depending on the arrangement and departure time.