7 Days Tanzania Premium Safari

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, it will be an hour by transfer to the bustling town of Arusha, the gateway to the Northern safari circuit. Today is a free afternoon to relax, lie by the pool or explore the town and get your first taste of Swahili cuisine. In the evening you will have a group briefing from the tour leader.Accommodation: Ilboru Safari Lodge

This morning we leave the town of Arusha behind as we drive to Lake Manyara National Park (approx. 2.5 hours). We enjoy a bike ride/walk en-route in the fertile plantation town of Mto wa Mbu, dominated by the Rift Valley wall towering over it. This is a great chance to experience the lives of the local population, on the border of the park. Lake Manyara is one of Tanzania’s more intimate parks and has some incredible birdlife and unique wildlife. The glistening lakeshore teems with birds and the park is famous for its elusive tree-climbing lions which are an incredible sight. Our camp is tucked away in the most exclusive location deep in the park, with the striking cliffs of the Rift escarpment forming a dramatic backdrop to our first experience of the region’s magnificent wildlife. Accommodation: WAYO Manyara Green Camp

Today we enjoy a full day basking in the splendor of Lake Manyara National Park. We will have a morning walk on the lake shores when you can learn more about plants, insects, birds, and small mammals from your knowledgeable guide. The remainder of the day will be filled with various game drives throughout the park in search of the resident wildlife. Due to the location on the river, our camp often attracts herds of buffalo and elephants which we can watch over a sundowner this evening. Accommodation: WAYO Manyara Green Camp

We bid farewell to Lake Manyara today, and end on a high note with the first treetop walkway in Tanzania, in Lake Manyara NP. This 370m airwalk starts with a short boardwalk that gradually rises from ground level up through the canopy of the forest. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is dotted with Maasai bomas and you will likely see them grazing their cattle alongside the road. We arrive in the Serengeti National Park via Naabi gate, arriving late afternoon at camp with game drives en-route. Which of the 2 camps we stay at is decided by the location of the annual migration and proximity of other wildlife to get us closest to the action. Accommodation: WAYO Serengeti Green Camp

Today we will enjoy a full day of game viewing in the Serengeti National Park, rising early to make the most of our time in this vast wilderness. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will be hoping to elephants, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, lions, cheetah, and if you are lucky the elusive leopard, as well as huge amounts of interesting birdlife such as the elegant secretary birds and the flightless ostrich. Accommodation: WAYO Serengeti Green Camp

This morning we will rise early to leave the Serengeti, and drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation to reach the descent road into the Crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see including lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and leopards (if you are lucky enough). The only animal you won’t see in here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steeps sides of the crater. In the late afternoon, we will ascend and make our way the short distance to our lodge for the night. Accommodation: Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge

We enjoy our final early morning game drive in Ngorongoro today, before making the journey back towards Arusha (approximately 3.5 hours) and for those on the group flights, we will continue on to Kilimanjaro Airport in time to catch our flights home.