7 Days Tanzania Safari
The 7 Days Tanzania Safari takes you from Tarangire's baobabs and elephant herds into the legendary Serengeti for back-to-back game drives and a sunrise balloon flight above the endless plains. The finale is the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where rhinos, lions, flamingos, and buffalos share the floor of the world's largest intact volcanic caldera.
The balloon safari is included, not optional. Watching wildebeest and zebra move across the savannah from 300 metres up, with the Serengeti spreading in every direction, is the kind of moment that redefines what a safari can be. Game drives continue on foot with expert guides before and after.
For a full eight-day version that adds a Maasai cultural encounter, see the 8 Days Highlight of Tanzania Safari. The 9 Days Northern Circuit Tanzania Safari extends into the northern Serengeti migration zone.
Trip Highlights
- Hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti (inclusive of all fees & taxes)
- Game drives in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
- Large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees in Tarangire
- Multiple full-day Serengeti game drives, excellent predator and plains game viewing
- Descend into Ngorongoro Crater to view dense wildlife populations (including potential rhino sightings)
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof, fridge and charging port
- Professional English-speaking guide and picnic lunches in the bush
- Comfortable lodge stays in Arusha, Karatu and Central Serengeti
- Emergency evacuation cover and all government taxes included
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival (Kilimanjaro) / Arusha
Arusha to Tarangire to Karatu
Karatu to Central Serengeti
Serengeti – Hot Air Balloon Safari + Game Drives
Serengeti – Full-Day Game Drive
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Departure (Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport)
What's Included & Excluded
What's Included
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure
- Lodge safari as per the itinerary
- Hotel accommodation in Moshi or Arusha (before and after the safari)
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with: refrigerator, portable charging stations, and pop-up roof (7-seater)
- Unlimited mileage game drives
- Professional, English-speaking safari guide
- Overnight stays in comfortable lodges
- Meals according to the itinerary (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Mineral water and soft drinks throughout the safari
- All mentioned activities in the itinerary
- All national park entrance fees
- Emergency evacuation services
- Hot Air Balloon Safari (inclusive of all fees and taxes)
- All government taxes
Not Included
- International flights
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tips for safari staff (recommended $20 per person per day)
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, extra meals, travel insurance, etc.)
- Visa fees (USD 50 for non-Americans, USD 100 for Americans)
- Immunization/vaccination documents (Yellow Fever, COVID-19 if required)
- Optional activities (on request, extra cost)
- Government-imposed increases in park fees or taxes