Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Lake Manyara National Park, home to more than 350 bird species
  • 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 Search the bush for lions and other big predators
  • 05 Enjoy extensive game drives across three of Tanzania's iconic wildlife areas

Explore Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro on a 6-day safari through some of Tanzania's most celebrated wildlife areas. Search the bush for lions and other big predators, spot varied birdlife and year-round resident wildlife, and enjoy extensive game drives across these iconic landscapes. From Lake Manyara's green scenery to the vast plains of the Serengeti and the remarkable Ngorongoro Crater, this safari offers a classic African wildlife experience under stunning skies.

Have an early breakfast and then, with your picnic lunch, drive directly to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its green scenery, varied birdlife, tree-climbing lions, hippos, baboons, and many more wild animals.

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, Zanzibar, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Kilimanjaro and Transfer to Arusha

  • Arrive in Kilimanjaro, where you will meet and be greeted by the guide.

  • Transfer to your hotel in Arusha.

Dinner and overnight at The Arusha Hotel or similar.

Meal Plan: FB

2
Day 02

Lake Manyara National Park Game Drive

  • Have an early breakfast and then, with your picnic lunch, drive directly to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its green scenery, varied birdlife, tree-climbing lions, hippos, baboons, and many more wild animals.

  • Enjoy game drives until late in the evening.

  • Drive back to your lodge.

Dinner and overnight at the Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.

Meal Plan: FB (Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch Box)

3
Day 03

Drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro

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

  • See all of the Big Five and the migration of wildebeests.

  • Go for an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge.

Meal Plan: FB (Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch Box)

4
Day 04

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

  • Go for an early morning game drive in the famous Serengeti National Park and continue until late in the evening.

  • See all of the Big Five and the migration of wildebeests.

Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge.

Meal Plan: FB (Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch Box)

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Safari via Olduvai George

  • Have an early breakfast and, with your picnic lunch, proceed from Serengeti to Ngorongoro via Olduvai George.

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

  • Drive back to your lodge.

Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.

Meal Plan: FB (Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch Box)

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Rim and Return to Arusha

  • After breakfast, go for a half-day game drive on the Ngorongoro crater rim with your picnic lunch.

  • Drive to Arusha or Kilimanjaro, extend to Zanzibar, or simply head back home.

Lake Manyara green scenery, Serengeti National Park plains, Ngorongoro Crater rim

Where this trip takes you

Lake Manyara green scenery, Serengeti National Park plains, Ngorongoro Crater rim

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transfers from Kilimanjaro/Arusha/Kilimanjaro

  • Accommodation and meals as indicated above, with private bathrooms

  • Game drives as indicated in the itinerary

  • Services of our English-speaking Tanzania driver guides

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

  • Park entrance and conservation fees to the game reserve

  • A bottle of mineral water per day during the safari

What's Not Included

  • International flights and visa fees

  • Additional sightseeing or deviation from the itinerary

  • All items of a personal nature, such as tobacco, laundry, phone calls, and drinks/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 6 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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