Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Wildlife Safari in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant population and migration
  • 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 Experience authentic Masai culture through visits to local Masai villages

Experience an adventure of a lifetime designed to maximize your time in the African bush. Enjoy spectacular game viewing in Tarangire, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater, along with visits to local Masai villages where you can experience authentic Masai culture. This 5-day safari offers the quintessential African safari experience, with remarkable wildlife encounters and stunning skies throughout the journey.

Experience an adventure of a lifetime designed to maximize your time in the African bush.

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, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

  • Leave Arusha in the morning with packed lunches and drive to Tarangire, Tanzania's third-largest national park and a sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. There is a great diversity of wildlife here, including lions, leopards, and cheetahs, as well as up to six thousand elephants.

  • Lunch boxes will be provided at the picnic point.

Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Maramboi Tented Camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch Box & Dinner

2
Day 02

Tarangire to Serengeti via Ngorongoro

  • Have an early breakfast and then, with your picnic lunch, drive to the famous Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying a game drive en route.

  • Do afternoon game drives there.

Dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch Box & Dinner

3
Day 03

Full-Day Game Drives in Serengeti

  • Have an early breakfast, then enjoy a game drive until the afternoon.

  • Return for a hot lunch and relax.

  • Head out again for an evening game drive in the famous Serengeti National Park. Spot the Big Five and the large herds of wildebeest.

Dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch Box & Dinner

4
Day 04

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

  • After breakfast, take your picnic lunch and enjoy a brief game drive in the famous Serengeti.

  • Proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and then descend to the crater floor.

  • Enjoy a game drive inside the crater until late in the evening. Spot the Big Five, including lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, hippos, and many other game animals.

  • Drive to your lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch Box & Dinner

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro to Tarangire and Return to Arusha

  • After breakfast at 08:30 am, drive from Ngorongoro with your packed lunch to Tarangire Park for game viewing.

  • At 1 pm, have your lunch in the park picnic area.

  • Later in the evening, drive back to Arusha.

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, Serengeti National Park wildebeest herds, Ngorongoro Crater, Masai villages

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, Serengeti National Park wildebeest herds, Ngorongoro Crater, Masai villages

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

  • Accommodation and meals as indicated above, with private bathrooms during the safari

  • Game drives as indicated in the itinerary

  • Services of our English-speaking driver-guides

  • 4WD jeep with pop-up roofs for optimal game viewing

  • Park entrance and conservation fees to the game reserve

  • 1 complimentary bottle of mineral water per person per day

  • Free air ticket confirmation

What's Not Included

  • International flights and visa fees

  • Additional sightseeing or any deviation from the itinerary

  • All items of a personal nature, such as tobacco, laundry, phone calls, drinks, and beverages

  • Any other items not specified above

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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