5-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire

• After breakfast, meet your safari guide and begin the drive to Lake Manyara National Park, located 120 kilometres west of Arusha.
• Explore this small but diverse park, famous for its shallow alkaline lake, which hosts thousands of flamingos and over 500 bird species.
• Enjoy wildlife viewing, including monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, elephants, and, with luck, the park's famous tree-climbing lions.
• Experience diverse landscapes ranging from grassy plains to woodlands and baobab-dotted escarpments.
• After a full day of exploration, drive to Fig Tree Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

• After breakfast, drive up the Ngorongoro Crater highlands and stop at the rim for a scenic view of the crater.
• Continue toward the vast Serengeti, whose name means "endless plains," covering 18,000 square kilometres.
• Witness the incredible wildlife abundance, including more than two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, especially during the calving season from January to April.
• Observe predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas drawn to the migration.
• Encounter smaller mammals including mongoose, jackals, monkeys, baboons, and hares, along with nearly 500 bird species.
• After the game drive, proceed to Seronera Campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

• Wake up early for a spectacular sunrise game drive across the Serengeti plains.
• Return to the campsite for brunch or lunch before continuing with an en-route game drive.
• Travel toward Ngorongoro Conservation Area while viewing wildlife along the way.
• Arrive at Simba Campsite on the crater rim for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

• Begin the day with an early breakfast before descending into the Ngorongoro Crater, considered one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
• Explore the crater floor, home to nearly every major East African wildlife species, including the endangered black rhinoceros.
• View rivers, swamps, forests, open plains, and the soda lake that attracts flamingos.
• Observe large bull elephants with impressive tusks, a result of mineral-rich volcanic soil.
• After the game drive, enjoy a hot lunch at the campsite and later drive to Fig Tree Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

• After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its massive elephant herds and ancient baobab trees.
• Experience wildlife viewing from the open-roof safari vehicle as you explore savannah landscapes, wetlands, and the Tarangire River.
• Look for zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, elephants, giraffes, and possibly lions or leopards resting in the trees.
• Enjoy lunch inside the park before returning to Arusha, marking the end of your safari adventure.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park