7-Day Luxury Tanzania Safari | Serengeti & Ndutu

7-Day Luxury Tanzania Safari: Great Migration & Big Five

Tour Summary

Experience the best of Tanzania on this 7-Day Luxury Tanzania Safari, a private journey through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, the Ndutu plains, and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater. Combining exceptional wildlife encounters, breathtaking landscapes, and carefully selected luxury safari lodges, this exclusive adventure offers an unforgettable experience in the heart of East Africa.

Your luxury Tanzania safari begins with a relaxing stay in Arusha before heading to Tarangire National Park, famous for its ancient baobab trees, large elephant herds, and diverse wildlife. Continue to the beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands, where you will experience the charm and tranquillity of Gibb's Farm, before travelling into the endless plains of the Serengeti.

In Serengeti National Park, enjoy private game drives across one of Africa's most celebrated wildlife destinations, home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, and an extraordinary variety of other animals. Spend an exclusive night at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, where refined luxury meets the beauty of the African wilderness.

Your journey continues south to the wildlife-rich Ndutu plains, an important seasonal destination for the Great Wildebeest Migration. Enjoy two nights at Safari Haven Migration Camp, exploring the open grasslands where vast wildebeest herds gather during the calving season, typically between January and March. These seasonal gatherings attract predators, including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas, creating remarkable opportunities for wildlife viewing and photography.

The safari concludes with a night at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, overlooking the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into this UNESCO World Heritage Site for a private game drive, with opportunities to encounter the Big Five, including the endangered black rhino, before returning to Arusha.

Throughout your 7-day private luxury Tanzania safari, travel in a comfortable 4×4 Land Cruiser accompanied by an experienced professional safari guide. With personalized service, carefully planned routes, and exceptional accommodation, every part of your journey is designed to make your Tanzania safari experience truly memorable.

Trip Highlights

  • Private seven-day luxury safari through Northern Tanzania
  • Tarangire’s elephants, baobab trees and diverse wildlife
  • Overnight stay at the iconic Gibb’s Farm
  • Luxury stay at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
  • Two nights in the seasonal Ndutu migration area
  • Opportunities to witness wildebeest herds and calving-season predators
  • Ngorongoro Crater game drive with excellent Big Five potential
  • Private 4×4 safari vehicle with an experienced guide
  • Carefully selected luxury lodges and tented accommodation
  • Airport arrival transfer and final Arusha drop-off

Safari Itinerary

The Ndutu migration is seasonal. The strongest advertising window is January–March, while wildlife movement may occur from late December into early April. We should avoid promising an exact location or guaranteed sighting. Four Seasons’ Southern Serengeti and Ndutu guide

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by a Rafiki Tembo representative. After a short introduction, enjoy a private transfer to Arusha Farm House.

Spend the remainder of the day relaxing in the peaceful surroundings, recovering from your international journey and preparing for the safari ahead.

Accommodation: Arusha Farm House
Meals: Dinner, subject to arrival time

After breakfast, meet your professional safari guide and depart for Tarangire National Park. The park is known for its ancient baobab trees, large elephant herds and beautiful landscapes shaped by the Tarangire River.

Enjoy an extensive game drive while searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and numerous bird species. A picnic lunch will be served inside the park.

Later in the afternoon, continue to the Ngorongoro Highlands for a relaxing evening at Gibb’s Farm.

Accommodation: Gibb’s Farm
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast, depart Gibb’s Farm and travel through the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Serengeti National Park.

Enter the Serengeti and enjoy an en-route game drive across its vast plains. The Central Serengeti is famous for year-round wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and large herds of plains game.

Arrive at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti for dinner and a luxurious evening in the heart of the wilderness.

Accommodation: Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Begin the day with a morning game drive in the Central Serengeti before travelling south toward Ndutu.

Enjoy changing landscapes and wildlife encounters along the way as you enter the seasonal migration area. During the afternoon, explore the Ndutu plains, where vast wildebeest herds may gather during the calving season.

Continue to Safari Haven Migration Camp for dinner and your first night beneath the African sky.

Accommodation: Safari Haven Migration Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Spend the full day exploring Ndutu and the Southern Serengeti with your private guide.

During the migration season, thousands of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles move across the nutrient-rich plains. The abundance of young animals also attracts lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas, creating remarkable wildlife-viewing and photography opportunities.

Your game-drive schedule remains flexible, allowing your guide to follow the wildlife and make the most of the day’s conditions.

Accommodation: Safari Haven Migration Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Enjoy a final morning game drive around Ndutu before beginning the scenic journey toward Ngorongoro.

Travel through open plains and the beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands before arriving at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, positioned on the crater rim.

Spend the evening relaxing and enjoying sweeping views across the Ngorongoro landscape.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After an early breakfast, descend approximately 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater for a memorable game drive.

The crater supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, wildebeest and, with some luck, the endangered black rhinoceros.

Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater before ascending to the highlands and continuing to Arusha. You will be dropped off at your Arusha hotel or another agreed location, concluding your luxury Tanzania safari.

Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Trip Includes

  • Meet-and-greet service upon arrival
  • Hot Air Balloon Inclusive
  • Private airport transfer to Arusha Farm House
  • Six nights’ accommodation
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Private 4×4 safari Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof
  • Professional English-speaking safari guide
  • All scheduled private game drives
  • Tarangire National Park entrance fees
  • Serengeti National Park entrance fees
  • Ngorongoro Conservation Area fees
  • Ngorongoro Crater service fee
  • Applicable concession and accommodation fees
  • Picnic lunches during safari
  • Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle
  • Government taxes and VAT
  • Final drop-off in Arusha

Trip Excludes

  • International and domestic flights
  • Tanzania entry visa
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Optional balloon safari
  • Alcoholic and premium beverages unless included by the lodge
  • Tips for the safari guide and lodge staff
  • Laundry and personal expenses
  • Additional activities not mentioned
  • Extra accommodation before or after the safari
  • Medical treatment, vaccinations or evacuation cover
  • Items not specifically listed under inclusions
From $5797
/ Adult
    • 4x4 Pop-Up Roof Safari Vehicles

    • Flying Doctors Emergency Coverage

    • Best Value for Money  Guaranteed

    • Soft Drinks on Safari Included

    • Special Occasions Customizable (Birthdays, Honeymoons, Anniversaries)

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