7-Day Group Tanzania Adventure
Overview
The ultimate group circuit covers all four of Tanzania's iconic northern parks before flying you back from the Serengeti to Arusha, saving a long road transfer. Over seven days, your small group of six will explore Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire's elephants, and three nights in the Serengeti. This itinerary blends comprehensive game viewing with the camaraderie of shared travel, capped by a scenic bush flight that gives you a final aerial perspective of the endless plains.
Highlights
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Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer with the group to Arusha Planet Lodge. Freshen up and relax before the evening welcome briefing where you will meet your driver-guide and travelling companions. A group dinner at the lodge sets the tone for the adventure ahead — swap backgrounds, share travel stories, and build the excitement.
Accommodation
Gran Meliá Arusha
Four Points by Sheraton Arusha
Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
Dinner
Day 2 — Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
The group departs Arusha after breakfast for the short drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Spend a full day exploring this gem of a park together — the groundwater forest alive with blue monkeys, the acacia woodlands where giraffe browse, and the soda-lake shore where flamingos paint the water pink. The group keeps a collective eye out for the park's famous tree-climbing lions and enormous baboon troops. In the late afternoon, ascend the Rift Valley escarpment to Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.
Accommodation
Kitela Lodge
Eileen's Trees Inn
Fig Tree Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 — Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, the group drives up through the Karatu highlands to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend 600 metres into the crater together for a full-day game drive in one of Africa's most wildlife-dense locations. The group searches for black rhino, lion, elephant, buffalo, and the hippo pools. A shared picnic lunch is enjoyed on the crater floor before the group ascends in the late afternoon to Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, dramatically positioned on the rim.
Accommodation
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Rhino Lodge
Simba Public Campsite
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 — Ngorongoro to Central Serengeti
Enjoy a group breakfast on the crater rim, then depart for the Serengeti. The drive crosses the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge. Enter the Serengeti at Naabi Hill Gate and begin the first Serengeti game drive through the Seronera Valley — prime big cat country. The group arrives at Serengeti Sopa Lodge in time for sunset and a shared dinner recounting the day's sightings.
Accommodation
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Into Wild Africa
Nyani Campsite
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 — Full Day Central Serengeti
The group dedicates the entire day to the Serengeti's central plains. The Seronera River Valley delivers exceptional year-round game viewing — lion prides lazing on kopjes, cheetah scanning the grasslands, leopard draped in acacia branches, and the ever-present herds of wildebeest and zebra. A bush picnic is shared midday before the group continues exploring. The camaraderie of simultaneous sightings — the collective gasp when a predator makes a move — turns strangers into friends.
Accommodation
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Into Wild Africa
Nyani Campsite
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 — Serengeti to Tarangire National Park via Flight
After an early morning game drive and brunch in the Serengeti, the group transfers to the airstrip for the scenic flight back to Arusha, soaring over the Ngorongoro highlands and the Rift Valley. On arrival at Arusha Airport, the shared vehicle continues to Tarangire National Park. The afternoon is spent on a game drive along the Tarangire River, where massive elephant herds and baobab-studded landscapes await. The group arrives at Tarangire Safari Lodge for sunset and dinner.
Accommodation
Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Farm of Dreams Lodge
Octagon Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 — Tarangire to Arusha
A final morning game drive in Tarangire gives the group one last chance to spot the park's famous elephants, big cats, and birdlife in the golden morning light. After a shared brunch at the lodge, the group drives back to Arusha, arriving by early afternoon. Transfers to Kilimanjaro International Airport or onward hotels are arranged. The group says goodbye — richer in experience and often with new lifelong friends.
Included
- All accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals as indicated (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Shared 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof (max 6 travellers)
- Services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide
- One-way flight Serengeti to Arusha (scenic bush flight)
- Park entry fees for Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Tarangire
- Ngorongoro Crater service and descent fees
- Bottled drinking water during all game drives
Excluded
- International flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips and gratuities for driver-guide and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and soft drinks at lodges
- Optional activities (Olduvai Gorge, Maasai village visit)
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