7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari

Our 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari takes you overland through four of northern Tanzania's best-known parks — Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park. We arrange your airport transfers, a private 4x4 safari vehicle with driver-guide, game drives throughout, accommodation in lodges or camps, and meals for the full trip. The price of this 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari starts from USD 5,260 per person. Because wildlife movement and road conditions vary by season, your guide may adjust the exact game-drive route on the day. The final package price and confirmed inclusions are provided in your written quotation.

7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari Overview

This 7-day, 6-night safari combines four of northern Tanzania's best-known parks in one road itinerary: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Serengeti National Park. Depending on your travel dates, you may see part of the Great Wildebeest Migration, when large numbers of wildebeest and zebra move across the plains, along with a chance of encountering the Big Five — lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino — though no single game drive can ever guarantee a specific sighting. We arrange your accommodation and driver-guide throughout, so the itinerary below covers each day in full.

7-Day Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 3: Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park
Day 4: Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Day 5: Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)
Day 6: Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)
Day 7: Serengeti to Arusha

How Much Does This 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari Cost?

The price of our 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari starts from USD 5,260 per person and can run up to around USD 9,270 per person. What changes the final figure: your travel dates, group size, accommodation category (lodge or camping), and the specific park and conservation fees in effect for your travel period. This starting price covers transport, park fees, accommodation and meals for the full itinerary; the exact figure for your dates is confirmed in your written quotation.

What's Included in Your 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari

Airport pickup and drop-off between Kilimanjaro/Arusha and your hotel
Pre- and post-safari accommodation in Arusha
Extended 4x4 open-roof safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide
Park and conservation entrance fees
18% VAT on entrance fees
Emergency evacuation insurance
All meals and drinking water while on safari
Government taxes and service charges on accommodation and meals
Accommodation throughout the safari (lodge or camping, as confirmed in your quotation)

What's Excluded from Your 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari

International flights
Tanzania visa fees
Travel and medical insurance beyond the included evacuation cover
Personal items and expenses not in the package
Optional activities not listed in the itinerary, such as a hot air balloon flight
Tips and gratuities for your driver-guide

Where an inclusion or exclusion depends on your specific dates or camp selection, we confirm it in writing before you pay a deposit. Once the numbers are clear, here's exactly how the seven days unfold.

7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari Itinerary

This 7-day, 6-night itinerary moves overland from Arusha through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, before returning to Arusha. We arrange your driver-guide, safari vehicle, park fees and overnight accommodation throughout, so the itinerary below covers exactly what happens each day.

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Upon your arrival in Arusha, typically in the morning or early afternoon, you'll be warmly greeted by a Jaynevy safari guide. This marks the beginning of your 7-day Serengeti Tanzania safari. We give you a full briefing on what to expect during the journey ahead, then it's time to unwind at your accommodation in Arusha and rest up for the days to come.

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

The day begins early, around 7:00 am, as you set out from Arusha toward Tarangire National Park, a drive of about 130 kilometers (81 miles). Once in Tarangire, the afternoon is dedicated to a game drive, where you'll look out for the park's elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. Overnight at a safari lodge or camp within the park.

Day 3: Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, around 9:00 am, we drive you from Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park, about 100 kilometers (62 miles). Lake Manyara is known for its rich birdlife, tree-climbing lions and lake views, which you'll have the chance to explore before continuing to your accommodation in Manyara.

Day 4: Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The day starts with a drive, around 9:00 am, to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) to the park gate. In the afternoon, you descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a full session of wildlife viewing. Overnight in a lodge or camp on the crater's rim.

Day 5: Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)

An early start, around 6:00 am, for the drive to the Serengeti — about 150 kilometers (93 miles) to the Naabi Hill gate. Once in the Serengeti's central region, you'll join a game drive with a chance of spotting the Big Five. Overnight in a camp or lodge within the park.

Day 6: Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)

A full day dedicated to exploring the central Serengeti, starting with an early-morning game drive. This area is known for its wildlife density and is a prime spot to see the Great Migration when its timing lines up with your travel dates. We include a picnic lunch out on the plains, returning to your camp or lodge as the sun sets.

Day 7: Serengeti to Arusha

After breakfast, around 8:00 am, we drive you back to Arusha — a distance of more than 335 kilometers (208 miles). Along the way, we can stop at sites such as Olduvai Gorge and the Maasai Market, where you can pick up souvenirs. You arrive back in Arusha in the late afternoon or early evening, marking the end of your safari.

With the day-by-day plan in place, the next thing worth settling is when in the year to travel.

Best Time for a 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari

The dry season, June through October, is generally the best time for this safari: animals cluster around permanent water sources and shorter grass makes wildlife easier to spot across all four parks, and unpaved park roads are typically firmer and faster to drive. The wet season, November to May, still offers good game viewing and adds lush scenery and newborn wildlife, though short afternoon rains are more common and can slow travel between parks.

Because this itinerary covers four parks over long driving days, road conditions matter as much as wildlife patterns. The Great Migration's position within the wider Serengeti-Mara ecosystem shifts through the year depending on rainfall, so whether the herds are near the central Serengeti route covered on Day 5 and Day 6 varies by month; we're happy to advise on likely migration positioning for your specific travel dates.

Season	Months	Road conditions	What to expect
Dry season	June – October	Firmer, faster unpaved roads	Clear skies, dusty plains, wildlife near water sources, busier camps
Wet season	November – May	Occasional slower, muddier stretches	Lush green scenery, newborn wildlife, quieter camps, short afternoon showers

Local expert insight: the long drive days on Day 2, Day 5 and Day 7 can run noticeably longer in heavy rain, so build in some schedule flexibility if you travel during the wettest months (typically March and April).

Decision guidance: choose dry-season dates if reliable road conditions and easier wildlife spotting matter most to you. Choose the wet season's shoulder months if you prefer quieter camps and greener photos, and don't mind extra flexibility in your driving schedule. Once you've settled on timing, it helps to know what you're likely to see in each park.

Wildlife You May See on This Safari

Each park on this itinerary tends to offer something different: Tarangire is known for large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees, Lake Manyara for birdlife and tree-climbing lions, Ngorongoro Crater for a high density of wildlife including the Big Five, and central Serengeti for open-plains species and, depending on timing, the Great Migration.

What you actually see on any given day depends on season, migration position and simple chance — no specific sighting can ever be promised on a game drive, though the variety of habitats on this route gives you several different chances across the week.

Tarangire: elephant herds, baobab trees, occasional lion prides
Lake Manyara: tree-climbing lions, hippos, flamingos and rich birdlife
Ngorongoro Crater: high concentrations of lion, elephant, buffalo, and one of the better chances of spotting rhino
Serengeti: wildebeest and zebra herds, giraffe, cheetah and leopard, with migration herds present depending on the month

Local expert insight: early morning and late afternoon game drives generally offer the most animal activity and the best light for photography, which is why several days on this itinerary start with an early departure.

Decision guidance: if seeing the Big Five in the shortest time is your top priority, Ngorongoro Crater offers the highest concentration on this route. If witnessing migration herds matters most, let us know your travel dates in advance so we can advise on likely positioning. Because sightings can't be guaranteed, it's worth understanding the practical health and safety side of a multi-park road safari next.

Health, Safety and Travel Preparation for Your Serengeti Safari

We provide a private safari vehicle, an experienced driver-guide and emergency evacuation insurance as part of this package. General health preparation — such as routine vaccinations, malaria prevention and personal travel insurance — is your responsibility, and worth arranging with a travel clinic or your doctor well before departure.

This itinerary involves several long drives (up to around 335 kilometers / 208 miles on Day 7), mostly on a mix of paved and unpaved roads, in a vehicle driven by a professional guide familiar with the route. No special fitness or prior safari experience is needed to take part, though travelers prone to motion sickness may want to bring their usual medication for the longer driving days.

Check with a travel clinic or your doctor about routine vaccinations and malaria prevention
Arrange your own travel and medical insurance alongside our included evacuation cover
Bring any personal medication, including for motion sickness if needed
Tell us about mobility limitations or medical conditions in advance so we can plan accordingly

Local expert insight: park roads inside Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti are unpaved and can be bumpy, so travelers with back or joint conditions may want to discuss seating position or rest stops with us before departure.

Decision guidance: this itinerary suits most travelers in reasonable health, including families and older travelers, since it doesn't require any physical activity beyond sitting in the vehicle for game drives. Worth discussing with us first if you have significant mobility limitations or a medical condition that could be affected by long, bumpy drives. With health preparation covered, here's what to actually pack.

What to Pack for Your Serengeti Tanzania Safari

Pack lightweight, neutral-colored clothing for game drives, a warm layer for early morning starts (especially at Ngorongoro Crater's rim), and comfortable closed-toe shoes. Bring sun protection, a camera or binoculars, and soft-sided luggage, which fits more easily in the safari vehicle than hard suitcases.

Lightweight, neutral-colored clothing for game drives
A warm layer or jacket for early-morning starts and the crater rim
Comfortable, closed-toe shoes
Sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat
Camera or binoculars
Soft-sided duffel bag rather than a hard suitcase
Any personal medication you may need

Local expert insight: temperatures at Ngorongoro Crater's rim can be significantly colder than on the Serengeti plains, so pack layers you can add or remove as you move between parks.

With your bags packed, here's who tends to get the most out of this 7-day itinerary.

Who This 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari Suits

This package suits travelers who want to cover four northern-circuit parks in one overland trip, rather than flying between a smaller number of camps. It works well for first-time safari visitors, families and small groups who have a week available and want Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti covered in one itinerary.

Several days involve significant driving time, including a return leg of more than 335 kilometers on Day 7, so it suits travelers comfortable with road time between parks better than those who'd prefer to minimize driving or fly between camps. No special fitness or activity participation is required, which makes it a comfortable option for families and older travelers.

Worth discussing with us first if you'd prefer a fly-in safari to cut down on road time, want fewer parks with more time at each, or have mobility needs that affect long drives — we can adjust the itinerary in your written quotation. If you're ready to move forward, the questions below cover most of what's left to know before booking.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari

Here are the questions travelers most often ask us before booking this itinerary.

How much does the 7-day Serengeti Tanzania safari cost?

The price of our 7-Day Serengeti Tanzania Safari starts from USD 5,260 per person and can run up to around USD 9,270 per person. The final figure depends on your travel dates, group size, and accommodation category, and is confirmed in your written quotation.

What's included in the 7-day Serengeti Tanzania safari?

Our package includes airport pickup and drop-off, a 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide, park and conservation fees, accommodation throughout the itinerary, meals and drinking water while on safari, and emergency evacuation insurance. International flights, visas, tips and personal expenses are excluded — see the full list above.

When is the best time to go on a 7-day Serengeti safari?

The dry season from June to October generally offers the easiest wildlife viewing, since animals gather near permanent water sources and grass is shorter. The wet season from November to May brings lush scenery and newborn wildlife, with the Great Migration typically moving through different parts of the ecosystem depending on rainfall.

What wildlife will I see on this safari?

You may see the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino), along with large herds of wildebeest and zebra, giraffe, tree-climbing lions at Lake Manyara, and abundant birdlife. Specific sightings depend on season, migration timing and chance, and can never be guaranteed.

Is this safari safe for families and older travelers?

Yes, this itinerary involves game drives in a private 4x4 vehicle with an experienced driver-guide and doesn't require any special fitness or activity participation, which makes it suitable for most age groups and families. Let us know in advance about any mobility needs or medical conditions so we can plan accordingly.

What should I pack for a Tanzania safari?

Pack lightweight, neutral-colored clothing, a warm layer for early morning game drives, comfortable closed shoes, sunglasses, sun protection, and a camera or binoculars. Soft-sided luggage is easier to fit in the safari vehicle than hard suitcases.

Do I need travel insurance or vaccinations for this safari?

We include emergency evacuation insurance as part of your package, but we recommend arranging your own travel and medical insurance separately. We also recommend checking with a travel health clinic or your doctor about routine vaccinations and malaria prevention well before your trip.

How do I book this 7-day Serengeti Tanzania safari?

You can book directly with Jaynevy Tours by completing the booking form on this page or contacting us by phone or WhatsApp. We recommend booking a few weeks in advance, especially if you're traveling during the June to October peak season.

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