7-Day Lion Safari Experience

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, a member of the Gip Adventure team meets you and drives you to your lodge in Arusha. Shortly afterwards our experienced safari coordinators give you a pre-safari briefing and an exciting preview of the wonders ahead.

Relax and unwind at the lodge, with its swimming pool, bar, garden and restaurant, or take an evening stroll into town before dinner and a restful night.

After breakfast your guide collects you at 08:00 and drives you to Tarangire National Park, famous for its superb game viewing, especially in the dry season, when hundreds of animals gather along the Tarangire River to drink and cool off.

The river acts like a magnet as it winds through grassy savannah dotted with hills, swamps and the park's iconic African baobab trees. Roam the park with a picnic lunch along the way and a final afternoon game drive before settling in at your lodge in Tarangire for dinner and the night.

After breakfast at around 08:00 your guide drives you to the Serengeti via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As you enter the conservation area you are welcomed by a variety of habitats, wildlife and sweeping scenery, and you stop at a Maasai boma for a superb taste of Maasai culture.

You then continue into the Serengeti, an iconic park known for the greatest mass of plains game on earth, moving freely across the savannah in search of fresh grazing. It is home to large predators and herbivores alike, including the Big Five. After a picnic lunch you game-drive on to your camp for dinner and the night.

After breakfast at around 08:00 you set out on a full day of game drives through the Serengeti, crossing its plains and its major and minor rivers and diving deep into everything it has to offer.

Keep watch for prides of lions on the kopjes and in the long grass, alongside the park's vibrant birdlife and the never-ending drama of predator and prey. After a picnic lunch and a short afternoon drive you return to your camp for dinner and the night.

After breakfast at your camp you drive to the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the world's most remarkable wildlife havens. Descend into the crater with magnificent views from the rim, and discover a rich diversity of plants and animals set against incredible scenery.

A wide range of species roams the crater floor, from lions and black rhino to great herds of grazers, and a wealth of birdlife makes every hour memorable. After a picnic lunch and a short game drive you continue to your lodge in Karatu for dinner and the night.

After breakfast at around 08:00 you drive to Lake Manyara National Park, renowned for its varied ecosystem, the lake often called the loveliest in Africa, the dramatic Rift Valley wall, rich birdlife and its rare tree-climbing lions.

The park is known for hosting larger troops of olive baboons than almost any other protected area, and its hot springs, marshes and forests shelter a wide variety of wildlife. After a picnic lunch you continue to your hotel for dinner and the final night of your safari.

After breakfast at around 08:00, and depending on your flight schedule, your driver guide transfers you to the airport for your international flight home.

Alternatively, you can extend your adventure to the beautiful island of Zanzibar for another unforgettable experience. The Gip Adventure team wishes you a safe journey and a lifetime of memories.