7-Day Ngorongoro, Serengeti & Mikumi Safari

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival – Into the Highlands of Ngorongoro

We’ll be waiting for you at Kilimanjaro Airport or your Arusha hotel with a warm welcome and a ready vehicle. As you head into the green highlands of Karatu, you’ll feel the air cool and the world slow down.

Upon arrival in Ngorongoro, go straight for the unforgettable crater encounter, descending down 600m to the world’s most concentrated wildlife encounter. Sightsee lions, hippos, antelopes, zebras, warthogs, wildebeest and more. After the exciting adventure, go to your accommodation on the edge of the ancient crater.

Overnight Options (Ngorongoro/Karatu):

• Budget: Simba Campsite
• Standard: Eileen’s Trees Inn
• Luxury: The Manor at Ngorongoro

Day 2: Crater Magic → Serengeti Majesty

By 6:00 AM, you depart Ngorongoro and drive towards Serengeti passing through the incredible Ndutu plains for possible cheetah, lions, hyena and further encounters. After a rewarding wildlife viewing opportunity, have lunch under the bush and drive west into Serengeti National Park. As the landscape flattens and opens, the feeling hits you: this is the Serengeti—and it’s bigger than you imagined.

Overnight Options (Central Serengeti):

• Budget: Pimbi Public Campsite
• Standard: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp
• Luxury: Melia Serengeti or Lemala Ewanjan

Day 3: Full Day in the Serengeti – Where the Wild Leads

You’ll rise with the sun and head out across the plains. Your Serengeti Lion Safaris guide knows the rhythm of the bush—where lions hunt, where elephants travel, and when to wait quietly and let the story unfold.

Depending on your time of visit, you may go to witness the Great Migration. Trailing them as you sightsee predator-prey hunting and escape. This is a dramatic encounter you will never forget.

Expect the unexpected. That’s the Serengeti promise.

Overnight Options (Central Serengeti):

• Budget: Pimbi Public Campsite
• Standard: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp
• Luxury: Melia Serengeti or Lemala Ewanjan

Day 4: Another Full Day – Stay in the Moment

No two Serengeti days are ever the same. You might follow vultures to a fresh kill. Or sit still by a watering hole and watch animals come and go like a parade. This day is yours. Slow, wild, and unforgettable. Just enjoy the very best of Serengeti as you can.

Overnight Options (Central Serengeti):

• Budget: Pimbi Public Campsite
• Standard: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp
• Luxury: Melia Serengeti or Lemala Ewanjan

Day 5: Morning Safari → Fly South to Mikumi

After a final sunrise drive, you’ll catch a domestic flight from Serengeti (via Arusha or direct, depending on availability) to Mikumi National Park—one of southern Tanzania’s best-kept secrets.

The moment you land, you’ll feel the difference. Fewer crowds. Wilder tracks. And a raw, quiet wildness that feels like an Africa long before tourism.

Overnight Options (Mikumi):

• Budget: Genesis Motel
• Standard: Camp Bastian Mikumi
• Luxury: Vuma Hills Tented Camp

Day 6: Full Day Safari in Mikumi – Tanzania, Undiluted

Today is all about deep immersion. Mikumi is home to lions, giraffes, elands, wildebeest, zebras, and massive herds of buffalo—and you’ll have much of it to yourself. It’s not about ticking boxes here. It’s about slowing down and noticing details most safaris miss.

Want a picnic near the Mkata floodplain? Let’s make it happen.

Overnight:

• Budget: Genesis Motel
• Standard: Camp Bastian Mikumi
• Luxury: Vuma Hills Tented Camp

Day 7: Morning Drive → Return to Dar es Salaam

After one last sunrise safari, you’ll transfer back to Dar es Salaam by road or short domestic flight, depending on your preference. The road is lined with baobabs and memories. As the city skyline creeps back into view, you’ll feel different. Wiser. Wilder.