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Chasing the Big Five: Epic 7-Day Golden Circle Safari Across Tanzania’s Top Parks

7 days
Start and end in Arusha
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Safari
Get up close with wildlife in the heart of nature
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: German, Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Kilimanjaro/Arusha Airport to Arusha

    Your guide will meet you at Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport and drive you into Arusha City. Once you've settled in, there's a city tour on the agenda that takes in cultural heritage sites around town. You'll walk through Kilombero Market and Maasai Market, see the Clock Tower, and check out Uhuru Tower before heading to your hotel for the night.

    Start point
    Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Pickup from Kilimanjaro Airport(JRO) and Arusha Airport(ARK) is well offered for all travelers. Also pickup from any hotel in Arusha city or Moshi city is well considered, 00:00 - 23:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Njiro Legacy Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Arusha city tour
    • Visit Cultural Heritage sites
    • Kilombero Market visit
    • Maasai Market visit
    • Clock Tower visit
    • Uhuru Tower visit
    Landmarks
    Kilombero Market
    Maasai Market
    Clock Tower
    Uhuru Tower
  2. Day 2

    Tarangire National Park

    After breakfast, you'll head out to Tarangire National Park, which is known for its massive baobab trees and big elephant populations. The full day involves game drives across the golden savannah where you can spot lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and oryx. Lunch comes as a picnic inside the park around midday, then you'll continue driving until evening and check into your lodge.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic inside the park), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Kankari Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Full-day game drive in Tarangire National Park
    • Wildlife viewing including lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and oryx
    Landmarks
    Tarangire National Park
  3. Day 3

    Ngorongoro to Serengeti

    An early breakfast gets you started before driving toward Serengeti's endless plains. The route passes through the Ngorongoro highlands on the way. Once there, afternoon and evening game drives let you search for lions, leopards, and cheetahs, and you'll likely see buffaloes and thousands of wildebeests scattered across the landscape. A picnic lunch happens around 1 to 2 PM, then more driving until the sun sets.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at picnic site at approximately 1-2 PM), Dinner
    Accommodation
    (Shuhudia Advanture Camp),

    Included Activities

    • Drive through Ngorongoro highlands
    • Afternoon and evening game drives in Serengeti
    • Wildlife viewing including lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, and wildebeests
    Landmarks
    Ngorongoro Highlands
    Serengeti National Park
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  4. Day 4

    Serengeti

    This full day in Serengeti includes a morning game drive and an evening one. The early drive gives you chances to see predators hunting and watch vast herds moving across the acacia-dotted savannah. During the afternoon, the focus shifts to hippos, crocodiles, and birds hanging around the Seronera River. Lunch is a picnic around 1 to 2 PM, and then you're back out driving until evening.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at picnic site at approximately 1-2 PM), Dinner
    Accommodation
    (Shuhudia Advanture Camp)

    Included Activities

    • Morning game drive in Serengeti
    • Afternoon game drive in Serengeti
    • Wildlife viewing including predators, herds, hippos, crocodiles, and birds
    • Seronera River area exploration
    Landmarks
    Serengeti National Park
    Seronera River
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  5. Day 5

    Serengeti to Karatu

    Starting at 6 AM, you'll do a sunrise game drive that runs until 10 AM. Head back to camp for a full breakfast, then spend the rest of the day exploring different landscapes like grassy plains, swamps, lakes, and savannah. Depending on when you visit, there's potential to see the great migration of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope. Lunch is around 1 PM at a picnic site, and after that you'll exit the park and drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at picnic site inside the park at 1 PM), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Kankari Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise game drive (6 AM - 10 AM)
    • Game drive exploration of Serengeti landscapes
    • Wildlife viewing including wildebeest, zebra, and antelope migration (seasonal)
    Landmarks
    Serengeti National Park
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  6. Day 6

    Ngorongoro Crater

    After breakfast, you descend into Ngorongoro Crater to see its volcanic landscape and the soda lake called Lake Makat. The crater is the only park in Tanzania where spotting all Big 5 animals in one day is actually possible. You'll see Maasai families in their traditional circular homesteads called Bomas, plus wildlife like wildebeest, gazelle, golden jackal, hippos, and buffaloes. Lunch happens at a picnic site, followed by a short game drive until around 3 PM when you exit the park.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at picnic site), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Kankari Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Crater descent and exploration
    • Lake Makat (soda lake) visit
    • Maasai Bomas (circular homesteads) viewing
    • Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
    • Wildlife viewing including Big 5, wildebeest, gazelle, hippos, buffalo, and eland
    Landmarks
    Ngorongoro Crater
    Lake Makat
    Ngorongoro National Park
  7. Day 7

    Lake Manyara to Arusha

    Breakfast is at 7:30 AM before you head to Lake Manyara National Park, which is famous for its tree-climbing lions. The park stays green year-round with water covering about two-thirds of it. You'll see acacia, baobab, doum, and umbrella trees, plus elephants, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, and lots of birds. A picnic lunch gets served partway through, then a short game drive takes you until around 3 PM before heading back to Arusha City.

    End point
    Arusha, Tanzania (we drop clients to Any hotel in Arusha/Moshi City or Kilimanjaro/Arusha Airport, 17:00 - 23:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at picnic site)

    Included Activities

    • Lake Manyara National Park exploration
    • Tree-climbing lions viewing
    • Game drive in the park
    • Wildlife viewing including elephants, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, and birds
    Landmarks
    Lake Manyara National Park
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  • Chiniel
    · September 22nd, 2025
    We modified the itinerary to have additional days in the Serengeti and Bernard was very helpful in organising the new itinerary. They were quick to reply and made sure we had everything we needed. Bernard kept in contact leading up to the tour and was very helpful with any questions. There was an included airport pick up and drop off in the tour. We had an included Arusha city tour the morning before we flew out. The campsites in the Serengeti are very basic and not necessarily well maintained but the tents and camping equipment provided by the company were good. Free WiFi was also provided on the tour. Our driver Richard from Mashindiko tours was amazing! He did everything he could to ensure we saw as much as possible. He really made the tour one to remember!
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    · April 1st, 2025
    Super bien lindos guias
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