Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Lake Manyara National Park, home to more than 350 bird species
  • 02 Learn about the Big Five in Serengeti National Park
  • 03 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera
  • 04 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration

Visit Northern Tanzania's popular parks for a high chance of seeing the Big Five, along with numerous other animals and birdlife. Enjoy game drives in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara, descend into the crater floor for wildlife viewing, and watch the wildebeest's migration in the Serengeti. This 6-day safari also offers the chance to admire the Serengeti ecosystem, beautiful sunsets, and close-up sightings of big cats.

Enjoy game drives in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara, descend into the crater floor for wildlife viewing, and watch the wildebeest's migration in the Serengeti.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park Safari

  • This is the beginning of your 6-day camping safari in Tanzania. After leaving the hotel, travel to Tarangire National Park with your Tanzanian guide.

  • Arrive by mid-afternoon and, after registration, enter the park for a game drive. There will be a stop at one of the picnic sites for lunch.

  • Continue with the game drive until evening.

Dinner and overnight stay at Sunbright Campsite.

2
Day 02

Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

  • After breakfast, proceed to Serengeti National Park. It will be a long journey to reach the main gate.

    • Optional: Pass by Olduvai Gorge, an important site in the history of early humans.

  • Have lunch at the main gate of Serengeti.

  • Proceed into the park for an evening game drive before dark with your Tanzanian guide.

Accommodation will be at Seronera Campsite.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

  • With a packed lunch, leave the campsite for game drives in the Serengeti.

  • Spend as much time as possible in this huge park.

  • You will have a chance to view the Serengeti ecosystem and its amazing scenery until lunchtime.

  • After lunch, continue with a game drive while watching the wildebeest's migration.

  • In the evening, dinner and overnight will be provided at the camp.

4
Day 04

Serengeti to Ngorongoro

  • After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park.

  • Later at mid-day, begin the journey to Ngorongoro.

Arrive at Simba Campsite in the evening and rest after the long journey before your overnight stay.

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara

  • In the morning, descend to the floor of the caldera for animal viewing. This area is especially interesting for its large diversity of animals and plants.

  • Continue game viewing until late afternoon.

Ascend and transfer to Sunbright Campsite for a hot shower and rest before overnight.

6
Day 06

Lake Manyara to Arusha

  • After breakfast at Sunbright Camp, pack everything and enjoy a game drive in the park until afternoon, after which you will have lunch.

  • Continue to Arusha for rest or departure to your next destination.

Tarangire National Park elephant plains, Serengeti National Park and the wildebeest migration, Ngorongoro Crater floor, Lake Manyara National Park birdlife

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park elephant plains, Serengeti National Park and the wildebeest migration, Ngorongoro Crater floor, Lake Manyara National Park birdlife

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees

  • Meals as specified in the day-by-day section

  • Drinking water on all days

  • All accommodation in tents, including tents, mattress, and sleeping bag

  • Professional English-speaking Tanzanian guide/driver

  • All taxes/VAT

What's Not Included

  • The government has imposed an increase in park fees and/or taxes.

  • Accommodation on the day before the tour departs

  • Accommodation on the last day

  • Roundtrip airport transfer

  • International flights (from/to home)

  • Tips (tipping guideline: US$10.00 per day)

  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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