7-Day Serengeti, Tarangire, Crater & Lake Natron Safari

Upon arrival at Arusha Airport (ARK) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), a Doctari Tansania Reisen representative will warmly welcome you, provide a brief introduction and information, and transfer you to your accommodations in Arusha for an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

Meals at own expense

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast at your hotel in Arusha (07h30 to 08h00), your personal driver-guide will pick you up for a 2.5-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Located in northern Tanzania, Tarangire is famous for its large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees. The park spans 2,603 square kilometers and is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, lions, leopards, impalas, gazelles, and more. Tarangire also boasts over 500 bird species, such as bee-eaters, ostriches, and vultures. The park's Tarangire River, vital to both herbivores and carnivores, is a prime hunting ground for lions, especially in the dry season.

Lunch will be served at a picnic site between 12h00 and 13h00. Afterward, enjoy a game drive before heading to your lodge in Karatu for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Accommodation:

Motto Cottages

Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

We depart with packed lunch boxes toward Lake Natron. Located about a 3.5-hour drive away from Mto Wa Mbu or Manyara, Lake Natron is a surreal destination and unique natural spectacle. Its waters are highly alkaline and are unusually shallow, averaging just 1 meter in depth.

After checking into your campsite and enjoying a short break, put on your walking shoes. A Maasai community will take you on a walk around the shores of Lake Natron to look for birds, especially the lesser flamingos.

Lake Natron is the most important and regular breeding site for lesser flamingos in East Africa, hosting up to 2 million of them during the breeding season. The majority of egg-laying and hatching takes place from September to January.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge

Budget lodge located at Lake Natron

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Non-alcoholic drinks

After breakfast at your lodge, drive to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania's most famous wildlife sanctuary. "Serengeti", derived from the Maasai word Seringiti meaning "endless plains", spans 14,763 square kilometers and hosts over 2 million mammals. Its iconic annual migration of over a million wildebeests, 250,000 zebras, and antelopes is one of the World's Seven Natural Wonders. The park is home to 500+ bird species, including ostriches, starlings, and eagles, as well as diverse wildlife like lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, and buffalo.

The park's landscape varies from short grass plains in the southeast to hills in the north (Kogatende), rivers and forests in the western corridor (Grumeti), and rock formations (kopjes) in the central and northern regions. Serengeti can be visited year-round, with the dry season (June-October) being ideal.

After lunch and an extensive game drive, we head to our accommodation for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

You will spend 2 nights.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Into Wild Africa Luxury Safari Camp Serengeti

Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Non-alcoholic drinks

After breakfast at your accommodation (07h30 to 08h00), depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a drive of about 2 to 3 hours. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and geo-park, the 600-meter-deep Ngorongoro Crater is home to approximately 25,000 mammals and over 500 bird species, including migratory flamingos. Before descending, stop at a viewpoint to admire the crater’s vastness.

The crater offers East Africa's best chance to spot endangered black rhinos, completing the Big Five, along with zebras, wildebeests, lions, hyenas, and more. With a 20-kilometer diameter, it’s ideal for a 5 to 6-hour game drive. Highlights include the Ngoitoktok picnic site, a hippo pool where visitors enjoy lunch.

After lunch, finish your game drive, ascend the crater, and proceed to your accommodation in Karatu for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation:

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge

Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

Non-alcoholic drinks

After breakfast or lunch at your accommodation in Karatu, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to Arusha or the airport to catch your flight to your next destination.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

Non-alcoholic drinks