Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

Herd of Wildebeests at Tarangire National Park

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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 Explore Tarangire National Park, most famous for its elephant migration

Experience Tanzania's famous northern safari parks on this 6-day wildlife journey through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Look out for unique animal and bird sightings as you explore some of the country's most celebrated landscapes, from alkaline lakes and rift valley scenery to vast plains and volcanic terrain. This quintessential African safari combines memorable game drives, remarkable wildlife encounters, and stunning skies across Tanzania's iconic safari circuit.

These animals usually move north from their breeding grounds into the grassy southern plains, crossing the crocodile-infested Gurumeti River along the way.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English, French, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park Safari

At 7:00 am, depart from Arusha to Tarangire National Park for a game drive.
See elephants, lions, cheetahs, antelopes, and zebras. Voted the sixth national park in Tanzania, its name originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park.

End the day with an overnight stay in tents at the camping sites.

Day 02

Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park

Visit Lake Manyara Park, a beautiful park surrounded by forests and the lake. Most of the land area is a narrow strip running between the Gregory Rift wall to the west and Lake Manyara, an alkaline or soda lake, to the east.
You can easily see many animals here, especially primates and birds.

Stay overnight in tents at Karatu town or Mto wa Mbu village.

Day 03

Karatu to Central Serengeti

Leave at 7:30 am for Serengeti National Park on a four-hour drive.
Begin the game drive while crossing the kopjes, and get a chance to spot lions, cheetahs, and antelopes.

Stay overnight in tents at the camping sites in central Serengeti.

Day 04

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

At Serengeti National Park, the annual migration of wildebeests and zebras is a well-known spectacle. These animals usually move north from their breeding grounds into the grassy southern plains, crossing the crocodile-infested Gurumeti River along the way.
Start your day here with a full-day game drive. At the Seronera campsites, you can spot various members of the cat family, including lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
Check out the crocodile and hippopotamus populations in the surrounding rivers.

Day 05

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Visit the famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area and witness the vast volcanic Ngorongoro Crater.
Get a chance to view the annual migration of wildebeests as they move along the plains. Some of these wild animals are also livestock for the semi-nomadic Maasai tribe in this region.

Stay overnight at Karatu town.

Day 06

Maasai Boma Visit and Return to Arusha

Experience the local way of life with a visit to a Maasai Boma with our Tanzania safari tour guide.
Walk through Mto wa Mbu village, eat local food, and shop for souvenirs at a local shop.

Drive back to Arusha.