Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience the 'Big Five' in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
  • 02 Witness flamingos and diverse wildlife at Lake Manyara National Park
  • 03 Explore remote Tarangire National Park with fewer visitors and diverse species
  • 04 Enjoy guided game drives across Tanzania's most renowned parks

Enjoy a 6-day safari tour across Tanzania's renowned national parks, including Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Look out for the 'Big Five', smaller animals, and a wide variety of plants and birds as you explore these diverse landscapes. Observe flamingos at Lake Manyara and discover the rich wildlife of Ngorongoro Crater, one of the biggest craters in the world.

Early in the morning, descend onto the crater floor, which contains the highest density of wildlife in Africa, including the 'Big 5'.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

From Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

  • After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Lake Manyara National Park and enjoy a game drive en route. Lake Manyara National Park has a good network of tracks and roads that allows excellent game-viewing opportunities. Animals seen here include buffalo, elephant, tree-climbing lions, leopard, and black rhino. Lesser flamingos and Egyptian geese are some of the birds seen here.

  • Check in for lunch at the camp. Later in the afternoon, proceed for an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

2
Day 02

Lake Manyara to Remote Tarangire National Park

  • After breakfast, leave Lake Manyara for Tarangire National Park, which serves as a dry-season refuge for animals from as far north as Serengeti and Ngorongoro, as it has a permanent river flowing across it. The park has an atmosphere of remoteness and has fewer visitors than the other parks in Tanzania's northern circuit.

  • Arrive in time for a game drive; lunch will be taken en route. The park contains all of the Big Five except leopard. Other migratory game seen here includes Cape buffalo, hoopoes, lovebirds, starlings, rock pythons, albino giraffe, puff adders, the fringe-eared oryx, and the gerenuk.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

3
Day 03

Drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  • In the morning, drive to Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly one of the best parks, with great biodiversity.

  • Have lunch at the camp in the afternoon, then enjoy the shared game drive in the camp vehicle.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

  • Go for a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park, starting with the morning shared drive.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch at the camp and then continue with a shared game drive to the northern part of Serengeti.

  • Then, drive back to the camp for dinner and overnight at the camp.

5
Day 05

Serengeti Wildlife Viewing to Ngorongoro

  • After breakfast, drive for a half-day in Serengeti and then have lunch at the camp before starting the drive to Ngorongoro.

  • On the way, spot different animals, plants, and bird species, which will be classified very clearly by the guide.

  • Arrive in the afternoon and rest at the camp.

Dinner and overnight.

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • Early in the morning, descend onto the crater floor, which contains the highest density of wildlife in Africa, including the 'Big 5'. Enjoy a half-day game drive.

  • Have a picnic lunch with drinks. Later in the afternoon, drive to Arusha.

Enjoy an early dinner and proceed with the onward schedule.

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

  • Camping fees

  • Crater fees

  • Transport

  • Transfers

  • Hotel accommodation

  • Ngorongoro transit

  • Flying doctor

  • Membership card

What's Not Included

  • Tips for guides

  • Visa and passport

  • Flight tickets

  • Personal items

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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