Footsteps & Wildlife: 7 Days Exploring Tanzania’s Big Five and National Parks - Join Group
Join fellow travelers on a 7-day Tanzanian adventure! Explore Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara on thrilling game drives to spot the Big Five and witness the Great Migration. End your journey with an unforgettable walking safari in lush Arusha National Park, surrounded by giraffes, zebras, and exotic birds. Traveling in a small group saves you money compared to a private safari and gives you the chance to connect with like-minded adventurers and make lasting friendships along the way!”
Pre-Tour:
- Arrival at Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport.
- Pick up and transfer to your booked lodge.
- Depending on arrival time, enjoy a short Arusha city tour and cultural walk.
- Dinner and overnight at your booked lodge.
- Morning: Pickup from Arusha City after breakfast.
- Drive through scenic Maasai villages toward Tarangire National Park (approx. 2.5 hrs).
- Full-day game drive exploring the park’s famous baobab trees, vast savannah, and the life-giving Tarangire River.
- Spot large herds of elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, lions, leopards, and over 400 bird species.
- Lunch: Picnic inside the park at a designated site.
- Evening: The chef will serve a freshly prepared hot dinner.
- Drive to Fig Big Tree Lodge in Mto wa Mbu for dinner and overnight.
- Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner.
- Morning: Early breakfast, then drive through the Great Rift Valley escarpment and across the Ngorongoro Highlands.
- Stop at the Ngorongoro Crater Viewpoint for breathtaking panoramic views.
- Continue your journey to Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration and the Big Five.
- Afternoon: Game drive en route to Seronera Public Campsite.
- Your guide and chef will assist you in setting and dismantling the tent each evening and morning, helping you connect with nature.
- The chef will serve a freshly prepared hot dinner under the starry Serengeti skies.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Morning: Early morning game drive at sunrise when predators are most active.
- Explore the Central Serengeti (Seronera area), famous for year-round wildlife activity.
- Search for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and endless herds of wildebeest and zebras.
- Lunch: Packed picnic lunch enjoyed at a scenic spot inside the park.
- Afternoon: Continue your game drive through the plains and rocky kopjes.
- Return to Seronera Public Campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Your guide and chef will assist you in setting and dismantling your tent, and the chef will prepare a hot dinner.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Morning: Early breakfast, then morning game drive as you depart Serengeti.
- Drive across the plains with wildlife viewing en route toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Afternoon: Arrive at Simba Public Campsite, located on the crater rim, offering stunning views into the caldera.
- Your guide and chef will assist with camp setup and prepare a freshly cooked dinner.
- Evening: Relax under the cool highland air with a campfire and dinner.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Morning: Early morning descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Enjoy a half-day game drive on the crater floor — one of the few places where you can spot the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and black rhino) in a single day.
- Lunch: Picnic at the hippo poolside picnic area.
- Afternoon: Ascend from the crater and drive back to Fig Big Tree Lodge in Mto wa Mbu.
- Evening: Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Morning: After breakfast, drive a short distance to Lake Manyara National Park.
- The park lies at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment and is famous for its tree-climbing lions, flocks of flamingos, and large troops of baboons.
- Game Drive: Explore the groundwater forest alive with monkeys and birdlife, open savannah where giraffes and elephants roam, and the lakeshore full of aquatic species.
- Lunch: Picnic inside the park.
- Afternoon: Drive back to Arusha, arriving by late afternoon.
- Drop-off at Karibu Heritage House for overnight or airport transfer depending on your onward plans.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Morning (08:00 AM): After breakfast at your hotel, your driver-guide will pick you up for a 45-minute drive to Arusha National Park.
- Game Drive & Scenery: Explore diverse landscapes — from the lush forests on Mount Meru’s slopes to open savannah and the Momella Lakes.
- Wildlife: Spot giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, buffalos, warthogs, flamingos, and black-and-white colobus monkeys. If lucky, you may see elephants.
- Walking Safari: Take a short guided walk with an armed ranger to see wildlife up close, followed by a picnic lunch at a scenic site.
- Afternoon (2:00 – 3:00 PM): Continue your game drive or short hike near Ngurdoto Crater — often called “Little Ngorongoro.”
- Evening (3:00 – 4:00 PM): Drive back to Arusha City and return to your hotel or transfer to the airport depending on your plans.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
- Drop-off at Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport or hotel of your choice.
| Pax size | 1 people | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people |
| Price Per Person (USD) | 1350 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 |
INCLUDES
- Airport pick-up & drop-off (Kilimanjaro/Arusha Airport)
- 2 night at Fig Big Tree Lodge (during safari)
- 1 night at Karibu Heritage House (during safari)
- 2 night at Seronera Public Campsite (during safari)
- 1 night at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite (During Safari)
- All meals as per itinerary (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- All camping gears such as tent, sleeping bags, sleeping matress, pillows and other
- Professional, English-speaking safari driver-guide
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof for game viewing
- All park entrance & conservation fees (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara& Arusha National Park)
- Bottled drinking water, soda, beer/wine throughout the safari (in safari jeep)
- City tour in Arusha (if arrival time permits)
- Government taxes & levies
EXCLUDES
- International & domestic flights
- Tanzania visa
- All things of personal in nature such as towel,soap
- Travel insurance & medical
- Tip and gratitudes(although it’s recommended to tip guide/chef $5pp per day)
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, tips, extra drinks, laundry, )
- Alcoholic & soft drinks at lodges
- Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary