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Tanzania – 7-day Lemala Driven Safari Adventure – Tailored Driven

7 days / 6 nights
Arusha • Lake Manyara National Park • Central Serengeti • Ngorongoro Crater • Tarangire National Park

Country

Tanzania

Duration

7 days

Style

Tailored Driven

Type

Classic Wildlife Safaris, Family-Friendly Safaris, Honeymoon

Highlights

Arusha

Lake Manyara National Park

Central Serengeti

+2 destinations

Rated 4.9/5

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Tanzania – 7-day Lemala Driven Safari Adventure – Tailored Driven

From $3,880

Includes

Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and fuel

Professional, English-speaking driver guide

6 nights' accommodation on full-board basis

Private game drives as mentioned

Park Fees

Excludes

Flights

Drinks

Gratuities - we recommend US$ 10 per person/day per guide and for lodge staff

Entry visa

Travel insurance

Increase in government tax, park fees and forced fuel supplements

Itinerary

Arusha, Tanzania

Resting at the foot of Mount Meru, the city of Arusha is known as the gateway to northern Tanzania's safari circuit. It serves as an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding region, including Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Thanks to its elevation, Arusha enjoys a pleasant climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year. Visitors can explore the wildlife-rich Serengeti and Arusha National Parks or take on the challenge of climbing Mount Meru, Africa's fifth-highest mountain.

Hamerkop House by Lemala

Day 1 - 2

This beautiful private house is managed exclusively by Lemala Camps and Lodges. This private house is located on a wildlife and golf estate, Kiligolf, situated halfway between Kilimanjaro International Airport and Arusha, and offers a great place to start or finish your safari. It is perfect for couples, families or small groups travelling together. Each bedroom is en suite with a private verandah and lounge. The house can be taken on a private exclusive use basis or shared and can be booked on full board or all-inclusive basis.

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Day 1

Day Notes:

When you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. You will settle in to Hamerkop House for the evening and get ready for your safari that will begin the next morning.

Transfer time: ~1 hour

Meet & Greet
Transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport [JRO] to Hamerkop House by Lemala
Check-in to Hamerkop House by Lemala

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

Situated in Tanzania’s central-northern region with the Lake Manyara to its east and the Manyara Escarpment to its west, the Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats supporting an array of wildlife. This small park is home to surprising biodiversity and features a magnificent landscape of acacia woodlands, forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps and the lake itself. The park supports over 400 species of bird and the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world. Other species to spot include giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, the Cape clawless otter, and the Egyptian mongoose. Don’t miss the opportunity to see thousands of flamingos on the lake, the renowned tree-climbing lions, and large families of elephants strolling through the forest.

Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara

Day 2 - 3

Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara stands along the Rift Valley above Lake Manyara, close to Lake Manyara National Park and routes to Ngorongoro and Tarangire. Nearby experiences include game drives, birdlife viewing, cultural visits, and guided nature walks within the grounds. Accommodation is provided in private chalets with en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, and Wi‑Fi. Dining includes all meals and local alcoholic and non‑alcoholic beverages, with shared bar facilities. Leisure amenities include a swimming pool, pool deck with sun beds, lobby areas, outdoor patios, reading tables, and guided nature walks.

Day 2

Day Notes:

After breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred to Escarpment Luxury Lodge with stunning views of Lake Manyara. After lunch and some relaxation time at the lodge, you will head off on your first shared afternoon game drive in the Lake Manyara National Park.

Transfer time: ~3 1/2 hours

Check-out from Hamerkop House by Lemala
Transfer from Hamerkop House by Lemala to Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara
Check-in to Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara
Private afternoon game drive

Central Serengeti, Tanzania

Situated in the heart of Tanzania, the Central Serengeti encompasses the world-famous Seronera Valley which is known for its prime wildlife-viewing opportunities. This picture-perfect landscape is characterised by endless stretches of savannah-covered open plains interspersed by rocky outcrops of granite and scattered with acacia woodlands and covered in a network of rivers and streams. The Central Serengeti forms part of the great wildebeest and zebra migration and provides an ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife such as giraffe, impala, waterbuck, hippo, elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, serval and much more. Popular activities include: game viewing, cultural tours, horse riding safaris, and hot air ballooning over the spectacularly scenic terrain.

Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp

Day 3 - 5

Lemala Ewanjan is an authentic intimate tented camp set in a secluded part of the game-rich Seronera Valley in Central Serengeti. The Seronera region is an important wildlife transition zone between the southern grasslands and the northern woodlands and is renowned for its year-round game viewing due to its abundance of water in the many rivers, as well as for its large populations of resident big cats. Additionally, between April and June, and again between November and January, this area is crossed by the annual wildebeest migration, which provides always thrilling wildlife drama.

Day 3

Day Notes:

After breakfast, you will game drive out of Lake Manyara National park and continue your journey through the Karatu area where you can watch local life go by, into the famous Serengeti. Your way into the Sernegeti and to the lodge will be another game drive transfer.

Transfer time: ~5 hours

Check-out from Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara
Morning game drive transfer out of the park
Transfer from Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara to Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp
Check-in to Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp
Game drive transfer into the Serengeti

Day 4

Day Notes:

Enjoy a full-day game drive in the Serengeti and look out for the migration herds, especially between April - June the herds will be right in the Central Serengeti and all around you! In all other months when the herds are further south or north, your guide will try to catch-up with the herds if possible and focus on the amazing resident game that there always is in the Central Serengeti.

Private morning and afternoon or full-day game drives

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Located within northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and one of Africa's most remarkable wildlife destinations. Encircled by steep crater walls, its fertile grasslands, forests and soda lakes support an extraordinary concentration of animals, including lions, elephants, buffalo and hippos. Game drives across the crater floor offer exceptional wildlife viewing within a relatively compact area, while Maasai communities in the surrounding highlands provide insight into local traditions and culture. From mist drifting over the crater rim at dawn to vast plains dotted with grazing herds below, the landscape is both dramatic and serene. Although popular and often busy, Ngorongoro delivers an unforgettable safari experience shaped by stunning scenery and abundant wildlife.

Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp

Day 5 - 6

Discover the ultimate insider advantage at Lemala Ngorongoro, intimately nestled within an enchanting ancient acacia forest on the eastern rim of the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater!

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Day 5

Day Notes:

After breakfast, you will transfer oit of the Serengeti and make your way up the Ngorongoro Crater rim and on to Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp, which sits slightly set back from the rim with views of the forest. Check in at camp, settle, enjoy the sunset and dinner and then have an early night to be ready for the early rise the next morning.

Transfer time: ~4 hours

Check-out from Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp
Game drive transfer out of the Serengeti
Transfer from Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp to Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp
Check-in to Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp
Shared afternoon game drive

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Situated in northern Tanzania, Tarangire National Park is a breathtaking safari destination famed for its dramatic landscapes and exceptional wildlife. Dominated by ancient baobab trees and the life-giving Tarangire River, the park provides sanctuary for vast herds of elephants, zebra, and wildebeest, alongside smaller groups of giraffe and impala, especially during the dry season when animals gather in extraordinary numbers. Travellers can look forward to thrilling game drives that reveal lion, leopard, and even cheetah, together with more than 500 bird species that make the skies shimmer with colour and sound. Unlike busier safari parks, Tarangire offers a more tranquil, intimate atmosphere, allowing visitors to truly connect with nature. Its sweeping vistas, rich biodiversity, and sense of untamed wilderness make it an unmissable highlight of any Tanzanian adventure.

Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge

Day 6 - 7

Lemala Mpingo Ridge sits on top of an escarpment with sweeping views across the perennial Tarangire River and valley below and matches the same outstanding standards of comfort and service as the other properties in Lemala’s collection.

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Day 6

Day Notes:

Rise and shine very early today in order to descend to the crater floor for your morning game drive before the crowds arrive. You are allowed to spend a max of 6 hours inside the park, after which you will leave the crater on the other side to continue your journey into the open plains of the Serengeti with a game drive on the way to the stunning Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge in Tarangire National park. Enjoy a game drive transfer into the park.

Transfer time: ~4 hours

Check-out from Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp
Ngorongoro Crater descent en route
Transfer from Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp to Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
Check-in to Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
Shared afternoon game drive

Day 7

Check-out from Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
Transfer from Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge to Kilimanjaro International Airport [JRO]
Shared morning game drive en-route to airstrip

End of Itinerary

Destinations

Tanzania

Day 1

Arusha

Resting at the foot of Mount Meru, the city of Arusha is known as the gateway to northern Tanzania's safari circuit.

Tanzania

Day 2

Lake Manyara National Park

Tanzania

Day 3-4

Central Serengeti

Situated in the heart of Tanzania, the Central Serengeti encompasses the world-famous Seronera Valley which is known for its prime wildlife-viewing opportunities.

Tanzania

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater

Located within northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and one of Africa's most remarkable wildlife destinations.

Tanzania

Day 6

Tarangire National Park

Situated in northern Tanzania, Tarangire National Park is a breathtaking safari destination famed for its dramatic landscapes and exceptional wildlife.

Accommodations

Arusha

Day 1-2

Hamerkop House by Lemala

This beautiful private house is managed exclusively by Lemala Camps and Lodges.

Lake Manyara National Park

Day 2-3

Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara

Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara stands along the Rift Valley above Lake Manyara, close to Lake Manyara National Park and routes to Ngorongoro and Tarangire.

Central Serengeti

Day 3-5

Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp

Lemala Ewanjan is an authentic intimate tented camp set in a secluded part of the game-rich Seronera Valley in Central Serengeti.

Ngorongoro Crater

Day 5-6

Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp

Discover the ultimate insider advantage at Lemala Ngorongoro, intimately nestled within an enchanting ancient acacia forest on the eastern rim of the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater!.

Tarangire National Park

Day 6-7

Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge

Lemala Mpingo Ridge sits on top of an escarpment with sweeping views across the perennial Tarangire River and valley below and matches the same outstanding standards of comfort and service as the other properties in Lemala’s collection..

January to February 2026

Solo traveller: US$ 5,871
Per person sharing, based on 2 people travelling: US$ 4,655
Per person sharing, based on 3 people travelling: US$ 4,245
Per person sharing, based on 4 people travelling: US$ 4,050
Per person sharing, based on 5 people travelling: US$ 3,930
Per person sharing, based on 6 people travelling: US$ 3,850
Single supplement: US$ 428

March 2026

Solo traveller: US$ 5,096
Per person sharing, based on 2 people travelling: US$ 3,880
Per person sharing, based on 3 people travelling: US$ 3,470
Per person sharing, based on 4 people travelling: US$ 3,275
Per person sharing, based on 5 people travelling: US$ 3,155
Per person sharing, based on 6 people travelling: US$ 3,075
Single supplement: US$ 100

April - May 2026

Solo traveller: US$ 5,326
Per person sharing, based on 2 people travelling: US$ 4,106
Per person sharing, based on 3 people travelling: US$ 3,740
Per person sharing, based on 4 people travelling: US$ 3,541
Per person sharing, based on 5 people travelling: US$ 3,422
Per person sharing, based on 6 people travelling: US$ 3,343
Single supplement: US$ 90

June 2026

Solo traveller: US$ 6,460
Per person sharing, based on 2 people travelling: US$ 5,240
Per person sharing, based on 3 people travelling: US$ 5,080
Per person sharing, based on 4 people travelling: US$ 4,885
Per person sharing, based on 5 people travelling: US$ 4,765
Per person sharing, based on 6 people travelling: US$ 4,685
Single supplement: US$ 1,053

July to September 2026

Solo traveller: US$ 7,190
Per person sharing, based on 2 people travelling: US$ 5,970
Per person sharing, based on 3 people travelling: US$ 5,563
Per person sharing, based on 4 people travelling: US$ 5,365
Per person sharing, based on 5 people travelling: US$ 5,246
Per person sharing, based on 6 people travelling: US$ 5,167
Single supplement: US$ 1,608

October 2026

Solo traveller: US$ 5,700
Per person sharing, based on 2 people travelling: US$ 4,480
Per person sharing, based on 3 people travelling: US$ 4,220
Per person sharing, based on 4 people travelling: US$ 4,025
Per person sharing, based on 5 people travelling: US$ 3,905
Per person sharing, based on 6 people travelling: US$ 3,825
Single supplement: US$ 120

1 November - 13 December 2026

Solo traveller: US$ 5,460
Per person sharing, based on 2 people travelling: US$ 4,240
Per person sharing, based on 3 people travelling: US$ 3,875
Per person sharing, based on 4 people travelling: US$ 3,675
Per person sharing, based on 5 people travelling: US$ 3,555
Per person sharing, based on 6 people travelling: US$ 3,475
Single supplement: US$ 70

Tanzania – 7-day Taste of the North Safari

Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire combined Safari
Dickson our driver is a true gentleman and has been driving Safari trips for over 20 years. His knowledge about animals and the Reserves is hard gained and invaluable.
Other Safari drivers acknowledged him everywhere we went and it is obvious he is well respected. The descent into the crater is steep and takes driving skills. We again saw a lot of wildlife within the crater. The lodge at Tarangire is to die for. Wow the views worth the whole safari trip.

Would I book with Indigo Safaris again. 110%. Another country and another experience.

Rowland Davies

Would I book with Indigo Safaris again? 110%

Tanzania – Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater Safari

Our safari in Tanzania was truly unforgettable. From the moment we arrived at Serengeti National Park, everything was fantastic — the camp was perfect, and the experience exceeded our expectations. The warm welcome, enthusiasm, attention, and constant smiles from everyone made our stay even more special.

At Tarangire, we once again enjoyed excellent service, a beautiful tent, and wonderful hospitality. Everything was perfectly organized. We were still delighted with our stay and overall experience.

From start to finish, the trip went smoothly and was perfectly managed. For a first safari in Tanzania, it was an incredible success. Thank you, Christopher, and the entire team for making this such a memorable adventure!

Caroline Hummel

An incredible success

17-Day Northern Tanzania Safari Expedition with Zanzibar Beach Break

Some days passed since we got back to Argentina. We just wanted to thank you for your support and assistance in our trip to Tanzania, which was an incredible experience for us as a family, one of the most beautiful trips we made by far! Send our regards to Christopher as well please. Hope we can plan a trip again soon!

Hernan Hoiak

The most beautiful trip we made by far

Northern Tanzania

Indigo Safaris exceeded our expectations. The accommodations were top-notch, and every detail was handled impeccably. I can't wait to book again.

Ahmed K.

Impeccable handling

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