After breakfast at your hotel, your safari officially begins. Meet your private safari guide and depart for Tarangire National Park, approximately two hours from Arusha.

As you travel through Northern Tanzania, enjoy changing scenery of rolling hills, acacia-dotted plains, villages, and traditional Maasai communities.

Upon entering Tarangire, the landscape transforms into a spectacular wilderness characterized by ancient baobab trees, seasonal river valleys, and open savannah. Begin your first private game drive while exploring the park at a relaxed pace.

Tarangire is particularly renowned for its large elephant herds, while wildlife encounters may also include lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, antelopes, and an impressive variety of birdlife.

Your experienced guide will carefully monitor wildlife activity and select promising areas for game viewing and photography. After a rewarding day in the park, continue to Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara, beautifully positioned above the Great Rift Valley.

Arrive in time to relax, enjoy the spectacular surroundings, have dinner, and spend a peaceful evening overlooking the dramatic landscape.

Main destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara – Luxury lodge near Tarangire National Park
Meals & drinks: Breakfast included, lunch included, dinner included, drinks included according to the accommodation arrangement.

After breakfast, depart at approximately 7:00 AM and journey toward the legendary Serengeti National Park.

As you leave the Great Rift Valley behind, the landscape gradually opens into vast grasslands, scattered acacia trees, and expansive wilderness—the iconic scenery for which Tanzania is world-famous.

Upon entering the Serengeti, begin an immersive full-day private game drive through Central Serengeti, one of the park’s renowned wildlife regions.

The Seronera area is known for its resident wildlife and offers excellent opportunities to search for the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhinoceros.

Along the way, you may encounter large herds of wildebeest and zebras, graceful giraffes, cheetahs, hippos, hyenas, gazelles, and numerous bird species.

Your private guide will follow current wildlife activity and select suitable areas for game viewing, allowing you to experience the Serengeti at a relaxed pace.

As the afternoon progresses, continue exploring the plains before making your way to Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge. Settle into your luxury accommodation, enjoy dinner, and relax surrounded by the atmosphere of the African wilderness.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge – Luxury lodge in Central Serengeti
Meals & drinks: Breakfast included, lunch included, dinner included, drinks included according to the accommodation arrangement.

Wake up to another magnificent day in the Serengeti, with a full day dedicated to exploring its extraordinary wilderness.

After breakfast, set out with your private safari guide for an unhurried game drive through Central Serengeti and the wildlife-rich Seronera Valley.

Having an additional full day in the park gives you more time to explore different habitats and follow wildlife activity as it unfolds. Search for the Big Five alongside cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas, gazelles, and numerous bird species.

Your guide will monitor animal movements and select suitable areas for game viewing, giving you time to observe wildlife naturally and capture exceptional photographs with your professional safari photographer.

Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch in the wilderness, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the Serengeti, before continuing your afternoon exploration.

As the light becomes softer toward evening, return to Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge for dinner, relaxation, and another peaceful night in the heart of the national park.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge – Luxury lodge in Central Serengeti
Meals & drinks: Breakfast included, picnic lunch included, dinner included, drinks included according to the accommodation arrangement.

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before setting out for a morning game drive in the Serengeti, giving you another opportunity to experience the park during the cooler hours when wildlife can be particularly active.

Continue exploring Central Serengeti with your private guide, searching for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, cheetahs, and other wildlife while enjoying the spectacular scenery.

After your morning safari and lunch, begin your scenic journey toward the Ngorongoro Highlands.

The landscape gradually changes from the open Serengeti plains to the lush highlands, offering beautiful scenery and glimpses of rural Tanzanian life along the way.

Your journey includes a visit to a Maasai boma, where you can meet members of the local Maasai community and learn about their traditional lifestyle, culture, homes, and pastoral traditions.

Continue toward the crater highlands and arrive at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, spectacularly positioned on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Settle into your room, take in the breathtaking views across the crater, and enjoy dinner and a relaxing evening in this extraordinary highland setting.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Highlands
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge – Luxury lodge on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & drinks: Breakfast included, lunch included, dinner included, drinks included according to the accommodation arrangement.

Wake early and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Ngorongoro Crater from your lodge on the crater rim as the morning light begins to illuminate the landscape.

After breakfast overlooking the crater, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive.

The crater offers an extraordinary concentration of wildlife within a spectacular natural setting. During your game drive, you may encounter lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas, and the rare black rhino.

Explore the crater floor, with its diverse landscapes of grasslands, forests, wetlands, and soda lakes. Your private guide will select areas based on wildlife activity, giving you time to enjoy the experience and capture memorable photographs.

Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater before continuing your wildlife exploration.

In the afternoon, ascend from the crater and begin your journey back to Arusha. Upon arrival, settle into Arusha Villa and enjoy a relaxing final evening.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Arusha Villa – Luxury lodge in Arusha City
Meals & drinks: Breakfast included, lunch included, dinner not included, all drinks included except spirits and liquor.

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at your hotel before your private driver arrives to transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward flight.

Depending on your departure time, you may enjoy a leisurely morning at the lodge or arrange an optional activity in and around Arusha at an additional cost.

Optional experiences may include a guided walking safari, a scenic horse-riding experience, a round of golf at a selected resort, or a Materuni Waterfalls excursion.

At the appropriate time, your private driver will transfer you to the airport, marking the end of your 7-Day Ultimate Big Five Luxury Safari in Tanzania.

We hope you leave Tanzania with unforgettable memories of its wildlife, landscapes, culture, warm hospitality, and extraordinary wilderness.

Main destination: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Accommodation: No accommodation – End of tour
Meals & drinks: Breakfast included, lunch not included, dinner not included, drinks not included.