Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

6-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro from Arusha

6 Days Round trip from Lake Manyara Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Tanzania's top national parks: Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro
  • 02 Chance to spot the 'Big Five' and diverse wildlife species
  • 03 Observe unique flamingos and bird species at Lake Manyara
  • 04 Experience a full-day game drive in the iconic Serengeti National Park
  • 05 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, home to Africa's highest wildlife density

Enjoy a 6-day safari tour across Tanzania's renowned national parks, including Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro, for a chance to spot the 'Big Five', small animals, and different species of plants and birds. Observe flamingos and other birdlife at Lake Manyara, experience shared game drives in the iconic Serengeti, and explore Ngorongoro Crater, one of the biggest craters in the world and home to Africa's highest density of wildlife.

Observe flamingos and other birdlife at Lake Manyara, experience shared game drives in the iconic Serengeti, and explore Ngorongoro Crater, one of the biggest craters in the world and home to Africa's highest density of wildlife.

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, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, French, Japanese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

  • After breakfast at Green Mountain Hotel, drive to Lake Manyara National Park and proceed on a game drive en route. Bring packed lunch boxes from the hotel. Lake Manyara National Park has a good network of tracks and roads that allows excellent game-viewing opportunities. Animals seen here include buffalo and elephants. With luck, you may also spot 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.

  • In the afternoon, proceed for another game drive, then return for dinner and an overnight stay at the camp.

2
Day 02

Lake Manyara to 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 because it has a permanent river flowing across it. The park has an atmosphere of remoteness and receives 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, starling, rock pythons, albino giraffe, puff adders, the fringe-eared oryx, and the gerenuk.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

3
Day 03

Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park

  • After breakfast at the overnight camp, 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, and in the afternoon enjoy a shared game drive in the camp vehicle.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

  • After breakfast at the overnight camp, enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park with morning and afternoon shared game drives.

  • Have a picnic lunch at the camp. Then, enjoy a shared game drive to the northern part of Serengeti.

  • Drive back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

5
Day 05

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro

  • After breakfast, drive for half a day in Serengeti.

  • Have lunch at the camp before starting the drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On the way, spot different species of animals, plants, and birds, which will be classified very clearly by our guide.

  • Arrive in the afternoon and rest at the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

  • Early in the morning, descend onto the crater floor, which contains the highest density of wildlife in Africa and the 'Big 5', for half a day.

  • Have a picnic lunch with drinks.

  • In the afternoon, drive directly to the hotel to take a shower, have an early dinner, and then proceed with your onward schedule.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Lake Manyara 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees, camping fees, crater fees, transport, transfers, hotel accommodation, Ngorongoro transit, and Flying Doctor membership card.

What's Not Included

  • Tipping for our Tanzanian guides, visa, flight tickets, passport, and personal items.

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Lake Manyara.

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