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7-Day Tanzania Safari Tour by Lehi Tanzania Safaris
Offered by - Lehi Tanzania Safaris
Tour Features
Your journey begins with your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will be warmly welcomed by your private driver-guide. Enjoy a scenic 1.5-hour drive to Arusha, Tanzania’s safari capital, nestled at the foot of Mount Meru. Arusha lies in a fertile highland region, with rich volcanic soils supporting gardens of banana, coffee, and lush ornamental plants. Birdwatchers may spot sunbirds, hornbills, and weaverbirds right at the lodge. Main Destination: Arusha (City)
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Not for solo travelers | Solo travelers cannot book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1-2 | Parrot Hotel No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 3 | Suricata Boma Lodge No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Forest Tented Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 5 | FRIENNDS SERENGETI CAMPS No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Forest Tented Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 7 | Suricata Boma Lodge No images available | Breakfast, Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport transfer to Arusha
Your journey begins with your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will be warmly welcomed by your private driver-guide. Enjoy a scenic 1.5-hour drive to Arusha, Tanzania’s safari capital, nestled at the foot of Mount Meru.
Arusha lies in a fertile highland region, with rich volcanic soils supporting gardens of banana, coffee, and lush ornamental plants. Birdwatchers may spot sunbirds, hornbills, and weaverbirds right at the lodge.
Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation: Parrot Hotel
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 2 - Arusha to Materuni Waterfalls
After breakfast, drive to Materuni Village, located on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Begin with a moderate hike through lush rainforest to the stunning Materuni Waterfalls (approximately 90 meters high). The path winds through banana groves and coffee plantations, offering a sensory experience of rural Tanzanian life.
Later, join a local Chagga family to learn the traditional process of making Arabica coffee — from picking the beans to roasting and grinding, followed by a cup of your own freshly brewed coffee.
Main Destination:
Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)
Accommodation: Parrot Hotel
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch Included
- Day 3 - Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
After an early breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, located at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Though smaller in size, this park offers incredibly diverse scenery and wildlife within a compact area from groundwater forests to acacia woodlands, open savannahs, and the alkaline lake itself.
Enjoy a half-day game drive, with a picnic lunch inside the park.
Main Destination:
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 4 - Karatu to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive toward Serengeti National Park, entering via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy a picnic lunch en route and a game drive as you approach the Seronera Valley, known as the “Big Cat capital” of Tanzania.
The Central Serengeti offers the quintessential African landscape endless golden plains dotted with acacias and rocky outcrops (kopjes). Wildlife here is abundant year-round. Expect to see lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, and possibly black rhinos.
During certain months (April to June, and October to December), you may witness the Great Migration thousands of wildebeests and zebras moving in search of greener pastures. Birds include secretary birds, martial eagles, ostriches, and Kori bustards.
Main Destination:
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Forest Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 5 - Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day immersed in the magic of the Serengeti. Your route will be flexible based on animal movements, with a picnic lunch in the bush. Experience the rhythm of nature as predators and prey interact in one of the most intact ecosystems on Earth.
You may observe lion prides hunting, cheetahs sprinting across open plains, elephants with calves, and giraffes feeding on tall acacias. The Serengeti is also known for hyena clans, bat-eared foxes, topis, grants gazelles, and servals.
Vegetation Zones:
The park transitions from grassland plains to riverine forests, and seasonal swamps, supporting varied plant and animal life.
Main Destination:
Accommodation: FRIENNDS SERENGETI CAMPS
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 6 - Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest inactive volcanic caldera. The crater floor is a natural amphitheater for wildlife, offering unmatched biodiversity in a compact space. The crater contains grassland plains, Lerai forest (home to elephants and monkeys), soda lakes like Lake Magadi (where flamingos feed), and swamps that attract hippos and waterfowl. It is a natural Eden, virtually self-contained.
Within the 260 km² floor, you may spot all members of the Big Five lion, elephant, buffalo, black rhino, and leopard often in a single day. Other animals include zebras, wildebeests, hippos, jackals, and eland.
After your game drive and lunch near a hippo pool, ascend the crater and proceed to Karatu for your final safari night.
Main Destination:
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Forest Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 7 - Tarangire National Park to Arusha
Tarangire hosts the largest concentration of elephants in northern Tanzania often seen in herds of up to 300. Other species include lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, impalas, warthogs, and the rare fringed-eared oryx and greater kudu.
The park’s flora includes baobabs, acacia woodlands, and combretum shrubs. The riverbanks support palm groves and seasonal marshes, attracting over 550 bird species, such as yellow-collared lovebirds, vulturine guineafowl, bustards, and fish eagles. Enjoy a half-day game drive, with a picnic lunch inside the park. In the afternoon, begin your return journey to Arusha. Depending on your schedule, your driver-guide can arrange brief stops at local curio shops or cultural centers. You’ll be dropped off at either your accommodation in Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward travel.
Main Destination:
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Rates Per Person
Jul 12, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Lehi Tanzania Safaris
Kenya
Tanzania
Lehi Tanzania Safaris is a premier safari and travel company offering tailor-made wildlife safaris, adventure treks, and beach holidays across Tanzania. We specialize in creating unforgettable experiences on the northern safari circuit — Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara — as well as Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro adventures. With flexible mid-range to luxury options, private tours, and expert guides, we ensure every journey is comfortable, safe, and uniquely memorable.
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