Tanzania · Wildlife 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 Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration
  • 02 Learn about the Big Five in Serengeti National Park
  • 03 Spend a full day game driving through the Serengeti ecosystem
  • 04 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera

Visit some of the most popular parks on Tanzania's Northern Circuit, where you have a high chance of seeing the Big Five and many other remarkable wildlife sightings. This 6-day safari takes you through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to spot animals in their natural habitat and experience the magnificent landscapes of Tanzania's national parks.

Visit some of the most popular parks on Tanzania's Northern Circuit, where you have a high chance of seeing the Big Five and many other remarkable wildlife sightings.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

  • Get picked up from your hotel and travel to Tarangire National Park.

  • Arrive by mid-afternoon and, after registration, enter the park for a game drive.

  • Stop to enjoy a picnic lunch.

  • Continue with a game drive until evening.

Transfer to Sunbright Campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Tarangire to Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge

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

  • Pass through Olduvai Gorge, an important site in the history of early humans.

  • Have lunch at the main gate of Serengeti.

  • Later, continue into the park for an evening game drive before dark.

Accommodation will be at Seronera Campsite.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

  • With your packed lunch, leave the campsite for a full-day game drive in the Serengeti.

  • Admire the Serengeti ecosystem and its amazing views until lunchtime.

  • After lunch, continue game viewing and watch the wildebeest migration.

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

4
Day 04

Morning in Serengeti and Transfer to Ngorongoro

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

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

  • Arrive at Simba Campsite in the evening.

Rest and recover from the exhaustion of the long journey before your overnight stay.

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Game Viewing

  • 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 your game viewing until late afternoon, then ascend and transfer to Sunbright Campsite for a hot shower and rest before overnight.

6
Day 06

Final Game Drive and Return to Arusha

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

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

End of tour.

Tarangire National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees

  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)

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

  • Drinking water (on all days)

  • All accommodation in tents (tent, mattress, and sleeping bag)

  • Professional English-speaking Tanzanian driver-guide

  • All transportation (unless labelled as optional)

  • 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

  • Round-trip airport transfer

  • International flights (from/to home)

  • Tips (tipping guideline: US$10.00 per person 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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