7-Day Private Tanzania Safari to Find Serengeti and Ngorongoro

l Airport and later escort you to the hotel in Arusha.

The hotel is 55 km (34 miles) and about one hour's drive from the airport. After the check-in, have a good rest during the rest of the day.

After about 3-hour's drive, you will reach Tarangire National Park, located to the southwest of Arusha. Check into your camp and then enjoy the lunch there. In the afternoon, follow your driver guide to have an exciting game drive in the park. Tarangire National Park contains a super large species of wildlife and is most famous for its high concentration of wild elephants and baobab trees. The safari will end at dusk and you will go back to the camp for dinner.

After breakfast, a private transfer of 3-hour will take you to the Lake Manyara National Park, famous for thousands of flocks of flamingos. Don't miss the natural beauty of Tanzania on the way. After picnic box lunch, your driver guide will show you around the park though a game drive and answer all of your questions on wild animals and plants. After the lake safari, head to the camp and enjoy dinner served there.

On the fourth day, we will leave Lake Manyara and drive along the Rift Valley for about 6 hours to Serengeti National Park. During the 200-km-long (124-mi) road trip, the vibrant life of Tanzania, diverse tribal people, bustling traffic, and lively roadside stalls and bazaars will surely catch your eyes. Upon arrival, please enjoy dinner and have a good rest at the handpicked lodge.

Today you will spend the whole day game driving in the Central Serengeti National Park (also known as Seronera region) in the company of your driver guide. Serengeti National Park is the biggest and most famous national park in Tanzania, also one of the greatest parks in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your driver guide will find the best spots for you to watch animals. And you may also get the chance to see the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, black rhinoceros, and buffalo. Late afternoon, go back to your lodge and enjoy a hearty dinner.

This morning, your game viewing at Serengeti National Park continues.

After lunch, drive southeast for 145 km (90 mi) and 3.5 hours, passing through Lodware Gate to reach Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and features the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, Ngorongoro Crater. After arrival, pay a visit to local semi-nomadic Massai tribe and check in the hotel. Don't forget to enjoy the stunning sunset there.

After breakfast, your guide will lead you to explore the Ngorongoro Crater. Formed 2 or 3 million years ago, 300 square kilometers (116 square miles) in area and 600 meters (1,970 feet) in depth, the crater supports nearly 30,000 animals at any one time. With vast grassland, swamps, lush forests, mountains and lakes, the striking natural wonder guarantees a great wildlife viewing.

You will get to the airport at about 5 pm, so it is better to book flights departing after 9 pm. If you plan to leave the next day, the tour operator is happy to help you book the hotel and send you there.