Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot the Big Five across Serengeti, Tarangire, and Ngorongoro Crater
  • 02 Observe flamingos at Lake Manyara
  • 03 Explore Ngorongoro Crater, one of the biggest craters in the world
  • 04 Enjoy game drives through Tanzania's diverse wildlife landscapes
  • 05 See a variety of animals, birds, and plant species in the national parks

Enjoy a 5-day safari tour across Tanzania's renowned national parks, including Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater. Look out for the Big Five, smaller wildlife, and a wide variety of plants and birds as you explore these remarkable landscapes. Observe flamingos at Lake Manyara and discover the wildlife of Ngorongoro Crater, one of the biggest craters in the world.

Enjoy a 5-day safari tour across Tanzania's renowned national parks, including Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, French, Japanese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha Arrival and Tarangire National Park Game Drive

  • Meet your safari guide at the airport and receive a brief introduction to the safari tour on the way to Tarangire.

  • Spend the day on a game drive in Tarangire, with a picnic lunch at the tented camp. You may spot lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, as well as all kinds of grazing animals and varied birdlife.

  • Retire to the camp and relax with an icy drink while enjoying the view.

The meal plan includes lunch, dinner, and an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Tarangire to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  • After breakfast at Maromboi Tented Camp, drive to Serengeti National Park through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Begin a game drive with a picnic lunch at the Serengeti Tented Camp. The stay includes three meals daily, soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers, teas and coffees, scheduled safari activities, refreshments on game drives, and laundry.

Dinner and overnight.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Safari in Northern Serengeti

  • After breakfast at the camp, enjoy a full-day drive to the northern part of Serengeti National Park. Experience different species of animals, birds, and trees. Big Five animals and other migratory game may also be seen here, including Cape buffalo, hippos, lovebirds, starlings, rock pythons, albino giraffe, puff adders, the fringe-eared oryx, and the gerenuk.

Lunch, dinner, and overnight at Grumeti Tented Camp.

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

  • Breakfast at the tented camp.

  • Enjoy a game drive at Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Continue with a half-day game drive in the crater before driving back to Arusha.

  • Picnic lunch at the tented camp.

  • Drive back to Arusha for your onward schedule.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees

  • Camping fees

  • Crater fees

  • Hotel accommodations

  • Transport

  • Transfers

  • Flying Doctor

  • Membership card

What's Not Included

  • Tipping to the guide

  • Passport and visa

  • Flight tickets and bus tickets

  • Personal things

  • Anything that is not included in this package

Know before you go

  • Carry cameras.

  • Malaria vaccinations.

  • Other personal things.

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 5 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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