7 DAYS TANZANIA MID-RANGE SAFARI - 7 days

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, your guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at the hotel or explore the town on your own. This day is for rest and preparation before your safari begins the next morning.
• Meals: Dinner
• Accommodation: Mid-range hotel in Arusha

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park - Karatu
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up and drive you to Tarangire National Park, which takes about two to three hours. Once you enter the park, you’ll enjoy your first game drive. Tarangire is known for its large herds of elephants, ancient baobab trees, and a river that attracts animals like lions, zebras, giraffes, and wildebeest. After a picnic lunch in the park, you’ll continue your game drive and then head to Karatu, a small town near the Ngorongoro highlands, where you’ll check in at your lodge for the night.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Mid-range lodge in Karatu


Day 3: Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park - Karatu
Today after breakfast, you’ll drive to nearby Lake Manyara National Park, a beautiful park located at the base of the Great Rift Valley. This park is home to elephants, hippos, flamingos, baboons, and even tree-climbing lions. You’ll explore different landscapes, from forests to lakeshores, and enjoy a picnic lunch in a scenic spot. After the game drive, you’ll return to your lodge in Karatu for a relaxed evening.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Mid-range lodge in Karatu

Day 4: Karatu to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you’ll check out and drive toward Serengeti National Park, passing through the beautiful Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you might see Maasai villages and stop for photos at viewpoints. As you enter Serengeti, you’ll begin seeing animals right away. You’ll enjoy a picnic lunch and a game drive through the central Serengeti (Seronera area), where you may see lions, elephants, cheetahs, and many other animals. In the evening, arrive at your lodge or tented camp inside the park.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Mid-range tented camp or lodge in Serengeti


Day 5: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Today is a full day for exploring Serengeti’s endless plains. You’ll start early with a morning game drive to catch predators before they hide from the heat. After breakfast, you can continue your game drive or relax at the camp. After lunch, head out again for an afternoon game drive, possibly tracking the Great Migration (seasonal). You’ll have a great chance to see wildebeest, zebras, hippos, hyenas, giraffes, and more. Return to camp in the evening.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Mid-range tented camp or lodge in Serengeti

Day 6: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu
After breakfast, you’ll enjoy a final short game drive as you exit the Serengeti. Then you’ll drive to Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most famous wildlife areas in Africa. After arriving at the crater, you’ll descend 600 meters to the floor for a half-day game drive. This is one of the few places where you might spot all Big Five animals in one day: lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos. You’ll have a picnic lunch near a hippo pool, and after the game drive, return to Karatu for your final overnight stay.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Mid-range lodge in Karatu

Day 7: Karatu to Arusha / Airport
After a relaxed breakfast, you’ll check out and begin your drive back to Arusha. If time allows, you can stop at local souvenir shops or visit a Maasai village along the way. You’ll be dropped off at your hotel in Arusha or taken directly to the airport for your onward flight. This marks the end of your incredible 7-day safari adventure. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Not included (can be arranged on request)