Trip Info
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This tour begins and ends in Moshi.
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Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
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Not for solo travelers
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Extra lodging before and/or at the end of the tour may be arranged at an extra cost
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Can start any day
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Mid-range, private tour
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All meals included
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English
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Overview
Embark on the ultimate wildlife adventure with the 7-Day Big Five Safari in Tanzania. Explore iconic parks like Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, encountering Africa’s Big Five—lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, and rhinos—in their natural habitat for an unforgettable safari experience.
This seven-day safari will enable you to get an opportunity to see the most famous “Big Five” and spend the night in very lovely destinations. This Tanzania tour with Serengeti Smile will let you discover the untouched nature of Africa, watch and photograph wild animals and take beautiful pictures of the Tanzanian landscapes. This safari also means that there is a tour operator taking part from Arusha, full board meals, a guide who speaks English, and the use of a private jeep equipped with mineral water, power sockets, and binoculars.
Highlights
- Can start any day
- Private tour
- Mid-range tour
- Can be customized
- Not for solo travelers
- Minimum age of 5 years
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Itinerary
There will be a safari guide from our office to either meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport then transfer you to your accommodation in Arusha for refreshment and your overnight stay. You will spend the evening making preparation for your journey the following day. It may be beneficial for you effectively navigate the city without our service; the service is free for you.
Main Destination: Arusha (City)
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
- A moderate facility found in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
- Drinks not included
End of the fifth day of your Tarangire National Park tour, you will be transferred from the lodge to for early morning game drive with a packed lunch.
Tarangire features wide ranging geography that includes Savanna, swamp on a seasonal basis and is famously known for its large population of elephants. This will give you a chance to see lions hunting or leopards climbing trees. After the game drive we will escort you back to your lodge for supper and their overnight accommodations.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Recommended Season: July- November (because animals converge at the Tarangire River)
Peak Season: June to October (The park can be very crowded)
Best Weather: June to October (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP: Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hippo, Hyena, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog, White Rhino, Black Rhino
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
- Moderate priced hotel situated in Karatu (Town).
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
After breakfast you will be transferred to the Serengeti National Park. You will take lunch in an appropriate restaurant within the park. The rest of the afternoon is for a game drive before we proceed to the camp. The second day will also be dedicated to a full day game drive.
The most famous feature of Serengeti is that in different times of the year, you can meet migratory herds of zebra, antelope and wildebeest. You will also have an opportunity to see the resident big cats, such as the leopard, cheetah, and lion go through their daily graceful cycle of life.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
When to Go: The best time is during the dry season between January and February, and June to October depending on the regions of interest.
Peak Season: June to December (Seronera area especially full)
Best Weather: June to October (Little to no rainfall)
Wildlife in Serengeti NP: Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo, Hyena, Leopard, Black Rhino, Wild Dog, White Rhino
Accommodation: Serengeti Classic View Camp
- A moderate budget camping site situated in Central Serengeti National Park.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Serengeti National Park, where you will enjoy lunch at a selected restaurant within the park. The afternoon will be spent on an exciting game drive before heading to the camp for the evening.
On the second day, you will embark on a full-day game drive, exploring the vast landscapes of the Serengeti. Throughout the year, the park offers the chance to witness the incredible migration of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. Additionally, you may encounter resident big cats such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions as they move through their natural cycles of life.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
When to Go: The best time is during the dry season between January and February, and June to October depending on the regions of interest.
Peak Season: June to December (Seronera area especially full)
Best Weather: June to October (Little to no rainfall)
Wildlife in Serengeti NP: Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo, Hyena, Leopard, Black Rhino, Wild Dog, White Rhino
Accommodation: Serengeti Classic View Camp
- A moderate budget camping site situated in Central Serengeti National Park.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
After breakfast, we will proceed with a game drive with packed lunch in the Ngorongoro area. This park comprises the world’s biggest continuous volcanic crater and is one of the natural features that are unique to Africa. As many as thirty thousand large herbivores (buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, rhinos, etc) and many kinds of birds (flamingos, eagles, buzzards, etc) are residents all year. Prepare to spot a lot of animal encounters within the window period!
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
The climate : The best time to visit Tanzania is from June to October since this is when most of the wildlife is easily spotted.
High Season: July to March (It is a busy time for tourists)
The best time: It is June to October when it is warm and dry and rainfall is negligible.
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater: Black Rhino, Lion, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hyena, Elephant, Hippo, Leopard, Giraffe, White Rhino, Cheetah, Wild Dog
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
- Moderate cost lodge that is between one to two hours’ drive from the crater
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
After breakfast, we will proceed to Lake Manyara National Park with packed lunch as well. After the game drive we will take you back to Arusha for your meals and spend the night.
Another interesting species you are likely to see is the arboreal lions, which you can spot climbing trees within the park. There are also many troops of baboons that you will find walking alongside the road as soon as you enter the park.
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time to Visit: The best time to travel to Tanzania is between June and October as most of the big animals are easier to spot.
High Season : From July to March (but the northern section is quite busy)
Best Weather: June to October (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP: Elephant, Giraffe, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hippo, Lion, Hyena, Leopard, Wild Dog, White Rhino, Black Rhino, Cheetah
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
- A moderate facility found in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
After breakfast, you will spend the day at the lodge and you will have shopping mostly in the town of Arusha if time will permit. You will then proceed to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airports.
Main Destination: Arusha (City)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
- Drinks not included
End of tour
- Extra accommodation may also be made at an extra cost.
- You will be dropped at the airport
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- • Park fees (For non-residents)
- • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- • A professional driver/guide
- • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All Taxes/VAT
- • Roundtrip airport transfer
- • Meals Available (As described in day by day section)
Cost Excludes
- • International flights (From/to home)
- • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- • Other expenses (Mementos, travel insurance, visas, etc.)
- • An increase in taxes and/or park fees as set by the government
- • Some meals (Which are described day-by-day).
- • Drinks
FAQs
Serengeti National Park; During your visit to this park on day 3 & 4, you will explore the typical Serengeti landscapes and different wildlife species that make this park famous across the world. Here in exodussafaris you have the ability to experience the Great Migration (which occurs seasonally) of thousands of wildebeests and zebras across the savannah. It also hosts big five – lions, leopards, elephant, rhinos and buffaloes, cheetahs, giraffes and a host of other bird species. Some of the highlights of Seriparks include knowledgeable guides who make sure that visitors have a nice look at the animals and also brief them on matters of the park.
In what ways does exodussafaris make my Orugueru safari experience during the 7-Day The Big Five Safari in Tanzania better?
The fifth stop of our itinerary was Ngorongoro Crater which is one of the most unusual wildlife viewing areas in Africa. Seriparks offer you an opportunity to go for game drives in the crater whereby you can view many species of wildlife within a comparatively small space. It is common to see herds of elephants, black rhinoceros, lion prides, and many more varieties. The crater has vegetation cover, vast green-open area, and water bodies in the form of fresh water lakes that provide habitat to various animal species. Seriparks makes your experience in this park informative, comfortable and one to remember.
Depending on clients’ budgets and tastes, exodussafaris presents a variety of choices of accommodation such as luxurious lodges, tented camps, and mid-ranger safari lodges. Every camp has been selected for the closeness to the most active wildlife regions in order to cut down on transfer time and maximize game viewing. Staying in a comfortable lodge in Arusha, a scenic camp in the Serengeti or an environmentally friendly camp near Ngorongoro Crater, Seriparks offers comfortable and nature-rich accommodation.
On the second day of your Tanzania safari, you will move to Tarangire National Park famous for great concentrations of elephants and the ancient baobab trees. The Seriparks guides will drive you to areas where you can sight big herds of elephants, lions, leopards, zebras and wildebeests. The Tarangire River is a source of water which is used by many animals especially during the dry season. Seriparks guarantees that you will have a good and controlled rate at which they show you the park and its featural features and wildlife.
On day 6 of the Tanzania wildlife safari, you will visit the Lake Manyara National Park which is characterized by the large jungle, woodland, savannah, and a soda lake. There are many wildlife attractions including tree-climbing lions, numerous flamingoes, hippos and several types of monkeys which include the baboons and the blue monkeys. Bird watching is out of this world because there are over four hundred different bird species that have been known to be within the area. There are a number of great attractions to see in this magnificent park, and Seriparks’ expert tour guides will help you maximise the experience by providing you with more information about the park’s exotic wildlife and other natural features.
What services does Tanzania offer before and after the 7-Day The Big Five Safari?
Your adventure starts and concludes in Moshi and a stop in Arusha on day one and day seven. Tanzania therefore offers airport transfers, pre-safari briefings, and post safari assistances to enhance clients’ experience. Prior to the trip, potential travellers are given comprehensive information regarding packing essentials, some places of interest, and possible dangers. To complement the safaris, Seriparks provides cultural, city and relaxation, Moshi and Arusha tours to further enhance your vacation in Tanzania.
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