7 Days Kilimanjaro Falls & Northern Tanzania Safari

The 7 Days Kilimanjaro Falls & Northern Tanzania Safari is a 7-day sample itinerary: a tailor-made waterfall safari covering Materuni Falls in Tanzania. Materuni Falls and a Chagga coffee ceremony on Kilimanjaro, then Tarangire's baobabs, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Highlights

• Materuni Falls and coffee tour
• Tarangire elephants and baobabs
• Two days in the Serengeti
• Ngorongoro Crater

For background on the countries visited, see our Tanzania guide.

Who this safari suits

• First safaris in Tanzania
• Travellers before or after a Kilimanjaro climb
• Families who want a mix of culture, walking and game drives

Route and travel times

Kilimanjaro Airport → Moshi (about 45 minutes) · Materuni Falls (about 45 minutes from Moshi) → Tarangire (about 3 hours) → central Serengeti (about 5 to 6 hours via the Ngorongoro highlands) → Ngorongoro (about 3 hours) → Kilimanjaro Airport (about 4 hours).

Times are typical and vary with road conditions, border queues and weather.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1

   Arrive at Kilimanjaro

   You are met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and driven about 45 minutes to Moshi, at the foot of the mountain.

   Overnight MoshiMeals Dinner

2. Day2

   Materuni Falls

   Drive about 45 minutes up the slopes to the Chagga village of Materuni and walk through coffee and banana gardens to Materuni Falls. Back in the village, join a coffee ceremony and learn how beans are roasted and ground by hand.

   Overnight MoshiMeals All meals

3. Day3

   Tarangire

   Drive about three hours to Tarangire National Park, known for its baobab trees and large elephant herds, for an afternoon game drive.

   Overnight TarangireMeals All meals

4. Day4

   To the Serengeti

   Drive about five to six hours through the Ngorongoro highlands to the central Serengeti, game viewing as you enter the park.

   Overnight SerengetiMeals All meals

5. Day5

   Serengeti

   A full day of game drives in the Serengeti, following the season's herds and looking for lions, cheetahs and leopards.

   Overnight SerengetiMeals All meals

6. Day6

   Ngorongoro Crater

   Drive about three hours to the Ngorongoro Crater rim, then descend into the crater for a game drive among lions, black rhinos and flamingos.

   Overnight NgorongoroMeals All meals

7. Day7

   Departure

   Drive about four hours back to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure.

   Meals Breakfast

When to go

Best time for this route: June–October; January–February. At Materuni Falls: June–October (dry trails); March–May for most water. See the month-by-month water levels.

Making this trip your own

This is a sample route, not a fixed departure. You can add nights where you want more time, swap the lodges named for others at a different budget, drop activities that do not interest you, or join this itinerary to another one. Tell us your dates, the number of travellers and what matters most to you, and we will send back a tailored version with a price.

Lodges named are examples; ask about alternatives at other budgets. Activities depend on water levels and park rules.