Tanzania safari

7 Days Tanzania Mid-Range Safari

Trip Days: 7 Days
Accommodation: Mid-Range
Transport: With Safari Vehicle
Price: From $3,000

Tour Overview

Tanzania is famous for its wildlife, with huge numbers of animals and birds, and a safari here is one you'll remember. If you like comfort with a bit of adventure, this 7 Days Tanzania Mid-Range Safari shows you the wildlife and the landscapes, with stays in some of the best mid-range lodges in Tanzania.

A safari in Tanzania can give you both: a comfortable, even slightly luxurious place to stay each night, and days that still feel like the real African wild.

This 7 Days Tanzania Mid-Range Safari takes you to four of Tanzania's best-known national parks, with plenty of chances to see the wildlife and scenery that make the country such a popular safari destination.

Serengeti National Park – Famous for its large numbers of wildlife and the Great Migration, when 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras and 350,000 gazelles travel over 1,200 miles in search of fresh grass and water. The Serengeti is also home to the big cats: lions, leopards and cheetahs.
Ngorongoro Crater – Often called the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, the crater covers 265 sq. km and its walls rise up to 600m. Around 20,000 to 30,000 animals live here, and it's a great place to look for the Big Five.
Tarangire National Park – Known for its seasonal migration and its many elephants, Tarangire has baobab-dotted landscapes and over 550 bird species, so it's a favorite with birdwatchers.
Lake Manyara National Park – Home to tree-climbing lions, large elephant herds and an alkaline lake where flamingos and other water birds gather.

Highlights

7 days of thrilling game drives
Chance to spot the Big Five
Visit to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, and Lake Manyara National Park
Comfortable mid-range accommodations throughout the safari

Key Information

Duration: 7 Days, 6 Nights
Starting and Ending Point: Arusha
Children Policy: Children aged 5 years and above are welcome under parental supervision
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, and German. A Swahili-to-English phrasebook is recommended for better interaction with locals.
Main Wildlife: Lion, leopard, elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, cheetah, jackals, hyenas, antelope, and Cape buffalo.

Food

You'll be served meals every day of the safari. To keep you healthy we only use bottled water, and the vehicle always carries plenty of it, so you can drink as much as you need while you're out on safari.

Itinerary

Pre day Arriving in Tanzania

Our Safari adventure starts the Moment you land at Kilimanjaro international Airport/ Arusha Airport, You will be met by our staff at the airport and transferred to a Hotel Arusha in the peaceful surrounds of our comfortable accommodations at

Accommodation: Planet Lodge Arusha

Before your briefing with the Guides, who will provide the essential information for your safaris? So don’t be afraid to ask your Tanzania guide questions regarding the safari– he will be happy to answer them all.

Approx. Time
1 hours
Overnight at
Planet Lodge
Meals
Bed & Breakfast
Day 1 Arusha – Tarangire National Park

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel to start your safari to the Tarangire National Park. Bush savannah, seasonal swamps and giant baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve and the park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to see elephants. Not only they are found in thousands but also they seem to be more accustomed to the vehicles, and for this you can be closer to these gigantic animals. It is not only the elephants rather a varied numbers of animals such as to Masai giraffes, various gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons and more than 500 types of birds make this the one stop solution for both the bird and the animal lovers. After the game drive you will leave the park in the late afternoon and drive to the lodge for your overnight stay.

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Marera Valley
Meals
Lunch &Dinner
Day 2 Tarangire National Park - Lake Natron

After breakfast you will leave the area around Tarangire National Park and head to the multicultural village of Mto wa Mbu. From here you will travel on a spectacular and very bumpy gravel road along the Rift Valley Escarpment with Ol Doinyo Lengai “the holy mountain” of the Masai in the distance. Today’s destination is the typical Masai village of Ngare Sero in the hot and dusty Rift Valley. From a distance you might be getting to see the pick glow of the flamingoes while breeding and feeding and with the going down of the sun you will join a Masai guide on a walk to a nearby waterfall. After enjoying the beauty of the nature here you would return to the lodge for the dinner and the overnight stay.

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Africa Safari Lake Natron
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 Lake Natron - Serengeti National Park

After an early start, you will travel along adventurous dirt tracks with breath-taking views as your vehicle climbs out of the Rift Valley to reach the grassy plains of the Serengeti by midday. In Massai Serengeti means “endless plains” and truly you would find the grassland savannah stretching here to the horizon with the dotted grazing animals. Serengeti is a must sought park for anyone planning for Tanzania. Because , I is the park , where the greatest wonder of the world “ The Annual migration of wild beasts “ is conducted in which millions of the animals march in quest of fresh pasture and water without caring for their life and even the life of their calves. After your game viewing you will overnight at your lodge in the northern of the park.

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Mbugani Tented Camp
Meals
Lunch &Dinner
Day 4 Serengeti National Park

After the breakfast proceed for game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible Lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. We will enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the center in the shade of the giant acacia trees. In the afternoon we will follow the Kopje Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons – including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink!

Optional

If you like to watch wildlife from another perspective, we recommend you to go on a balloon safari. It is an amazing experience to drift silently above the plains with herds of wildlife The hot-air balloon gently takes you up in the air and floats wherever the morning winds may take you.
During the ride you have a stunning and far-reaching view of the great plains of the Serengeti. From here you can spot big herds of wildebeest, giraffes and prides of lion’s right below you. At the right time of year and with a good amount of luck you might even be able to experience the great migration from above.

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Embalakai Authentic Camp
Meals
Lunch &Dinner
Day 5 Serengeti National Park − Ngoro Ngoro Crater

After breakfast, depart to Ngoro Ngoro Conservation Area. Stopover at Olduvai Gorge which boasts a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here that the anthropologists, Dr Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of “Nutcracker Man” and “Handy Man” both very significant links in the chain of human evolution. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and then descend over 600m into the crater to view the wildlife for a half-day safari tour. Dinner and your overnight stay at Ngoro Ngoro

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Rhino Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner
Day 6 Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Manyara National Park

Rise and shine! After breakfast at day break you drive down into the crater. Inside the world’s biggest caldera you will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, lions and leopards, to elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes. You might also see buffaloes, spotted hyenas and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch you will leave the crater in the afternoon to travel the lodge in Karatu.

Game viewing time
6-7 hours
Overnight at
Marera valley lodge
Meals
Lunch &Dinner
Day 7 Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha

The small Lake Manyara National Park is home to over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, which is home to colonies of flamingos and other water birds. Apart from giraffes, hippos, wildebeests and impalas on the grassy plains, you might see lions lounging in the trees and elephants feeding on the acacias in the woodlands. While the forest near the lake is filled with noisy troops of blue monkeys, extended baboon families hang around the roads. After the game drive you will return to Moshi in the late afternoon.

Later on, will follow the transfer back to Arusha town, or directly to the airport
Overnight at: Planet Lodge Arusha

Game viewing time
5-6 hours
Meals
Beakfast &Lunch

Parks Visited

Include

2 nights of accommodation in a Hotel (before and after the safari)
6 Night of accommodation in Lodge safari
Transportation in 4×4 Land cruiser with Fridge and Inverter for charging mobile
A professional driver/guide
Park fees & Crater fees
Airport Private Pickup and Drop-off Transportation
Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners per day during the safari
Drinks (Mineral water – 3 litres of water per day)
On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebook.
Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals

Exclude

Travel Insurance/ Flights
Optional Activities
Personal Expenses (e.g. Laundry, Telephone, beverages, etc.)
Mid-Range safari Sleeping bag for rent $20
Visa fees
Hot Air Balloon $600
Tips to the guide/driver/cook and any items of a personal nature

Prices

Price For 7 Days Tanzania Mid Range Safari

Tour Name	1 Pax	2 Pax	3 Pax	4 Pax	5 Pax	6 Pax
7 Days Mid Range	$4550/PP	$3850/PP	$3500/PP	$3450/PP	$3150/PP	$3000/PP

Prices in US dollars.

Safari Preparation

Testimonials

What Our Travelers Say About Our Tours

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The 7 days Lemosho route Kilimanjaro trek exceeded our expectations. The route is so beautiful and we enjoyed tackling the mountain with experienced guides - Bakari and Nickson. They were supportive from start to finish in all the aspects of the trek, starting with the technical strategy on the speed, rests and ensuring that we were healthy through regular checks.
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We could not have asked for a better experience on Kilimanjaro. Everything about this trip with this local operator was top notch. Starting with the booking with Naick who made it smooth and easy with his timely responses and advice. Payment was easy and they took care of all the logistics that all we had to do was present ourselves at the KIA.
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