7-Day Tanzania Safari & Cultural Expedition

Wildlife and culture together: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Lake Natron, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, ending with the Hadzabe and Datoga communities at Lake Eyasi.

Length: 7 days, 6 nights
Starts and ends: Your hotel in Arusha
Travel style: Private safari: your own vehicle and guide
Transport: Private 4×4 with pop-up roof, by road
Accommodation: Lodges and tented camps
Group size: From 2 travellers
Best months: We advise when you enquire

From

US$1,650

per person

Starting price per person.

Prefer a different standard? We can swap any lodge for something simpler or more luxurious and requote.

Prices are a guide. Lodge rates, park fees and availability change, so we always confirm your exact price in a personal quote before you book. Your price depends on the lodges you choose, your travel dates and your group size. Request a quote at any time, with no obligation to book. Simpler budget options are available on special request.

Includes park fees, private 4×4, guide, lodges and meals as listed. A 30% deposit confirms your booking; the balance is due 30 days before you travel.

Licensed (No. 035908) and insured · Booking terms

Overview Route Day by day Where you stay Included Add-ons Request a quote

Overview

This route gives equal time to wildlife and people. After Tarangire and Lake Manyara you go north to Lake Natron for a walk to the flamingos and a hike to the Engare Sero waterfall. Two nights in the Serengeti and a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater follow. On the last day you meet the Hadzabe, one of Tanzania’s last hunter-gatherer communities, and Datoga blacksmiths at Lake Eyasi.

Highlights

Tarangire’s elephants and Lake Manyara’s tree-climbing lions
A walk to the flamingos and a waterfall hike at Lake Natron
Northern and central Serengeti
The Ngorongoro Crater, with lunch by a hippo pool
Time with the Hadzabe and Datoga at Lake Eyasi

Route

Arusha → Tarangire → Lake Manyara → Lake Natron → Northern Serengeti → Central Serengeti → Ngorongoro Crater → Karatu → Lake Eyasi → Arusha

Day by day

Your guide adjusts each day to the wildlife, the weather and your pace.

Day 1

Arusha to Tarangire

We collect you from your Arusha hotel and drive to Tarangire, where elephants and birds gather along the river in the dry season. After a day of game viewing, stay at a lodge just outside the park.

Overnight: Twiga Lodge and CampsiteMeals: Breakfast

Day 2

Lake Manyara National Park

A game drive through forest, grassland and swamp around the alkaline lake, looking for tree-climbing lions, giraffe and flocks of flamingos.

Overnight: Twiga Lodge and CampsiteMeals: Full board, with soft drinks, beer and wine (spirits not included)

Day 3

Lake Natron

Walk across the mud flats to the lake shore, where flamingos gather, and hike through a gorge to the Engare Sero waterfall for a swim in its natural pool. Experienced hikers can ask about an overnight climb of Ol Doinyo Lengai.

Overnight: Africa Safari Lake NatronMeals: Full board, with soft drinks, beer and wine (spirits not included)

Day 4

Into the northern Serengeti

Drive into the Serengeti and spend the day crossing its plains, kopjes and acacia country. Depending on the season you may meet the migration; giraffe, elephant, buffalo, lion and leopard are here all year.

Overnight: Africa Safari Serengeti IkomaMeals: Full board, with soft drinks, beer and wine (spirits not included)

Day 5

The central Serengeti

Game viewing on the way to the central Serengeti, time to rest at camp, then an afternoon game drive.

Overnight: Tukaone Weavers CampMeals: Full board, with soft drinks, beer and wine (spirits not included)

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater

A last Serengeti game drive, then into the Ngorongoro Crater to look for black rhino, lion and cheetah, with lunch by a hippo pool. Late afternoon, drive to Karatu.

Overnight: Kankari Lodge, KaratuMeals: Full board, with soft drinks, beer and wine (spirits not included)

Day 7

Lake Eyasi, then Arusha

Meet the Hadzabe at Lake Eyasi and join them as they hunt, then visit Datoga blacksmiths at work. In the afternoon we drive you back to Arusha.

Overnight: None (departure day)Meals: Breakfast

Where you stay

These are the lodges and camps we plan for this safari. Prefer something else? We can swap any lodge to suit your budget and style.

Where you stay, night by night
Night	Area	Lodge or camp
1–2	Tarangire / Lake Manyara	Twiga Lodge and Campsite
3	Lake Natron	Africa Safari Lake Natron
4	Northern Serengeti (Ikoma)	Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma
5	Central Serengeti	Tukaone Weavers Camp
6	Karatu	Kankari Lodge