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 elephant 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 Look for African lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African wild dog in their natural habitat

Beginning in Arusha, enjoy a 5-day wildlife safari through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater as you look for the Big Five and other animals in their natural habitat. Along the way, you may spot African lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, African wild dog, and vast herds of plains game. This safari offers the chance to explore some of Tanzania's magnificent national parks while experiencing memorable game drives across diverse landscapes.

Beginning in Arusha, enjoy a 5-day wildlife safari through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater as you look for the Big Five and other animals in their natural habitat.

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, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

  • Get picked up from your hotel and drive to Tarangire National Park.

  • Go on a full-day game drive until evening.

  • Spot large herds of zebra, wildebeest, Cape buffalo, waterbuck, giraffe, dik-dik, impala, eland, Grant's gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. Predators in Tarangire include African lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African wild dog.

  • Drive back to your hotel.

2
Day 02

Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

  • After breakfast at your hotel, drive to Serengeti National Park.

  • Go for a half-day game drive.

  • Spot wildebeests, zebra, half a million Thomson's and Grant's gazelles, and tens of thousands of topi and Coke's hartebeest. Masai giraffe, waterbuck, impala, warthog, and hippo are also abundant.

  • Drive back to your hotel.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Game Viewing in Serengeti

  • Go for a full day of game viewing and have a good time while exploring more wildlife until evening.

  • Then, return to your hotel, camp, or special tented camp.

4
Day 04

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

  • In the morning, drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive.

  • At the crater, enjoy a picnic lunch before beginning the evening drive back to Karatu for your overnight stay.

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro to Arusha

  • After breakfast at your hotel, lodge, camp, or special tented camp, start your drive back to Arusha.

End of tour.

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, wildebeest plains of Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, wildebeest plains of Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

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

  • Park fees

  • Transport for 5 days (4x4 pop-up roof Land Cruiser)

  • English-speaking Tanzania driver-guide

  • Accommodation for 4 nights

  • Meals

  • Government taxes

  • Mineral water during game drives

What's Not Included

  • International flight

  • Domestic flights (can be arranged and booked for you if you like)

  • Tips for the guide (recommended: 20 USD per person per day)

  • Alcohol

Know before you go

  • During the safari, our guide will take you to the Masai villages, curio shops, and other shopping centres.
  • 2395 USD per adult (price is for 2 people sharing).
  • 9212 USD per group (price is for a group of 10 people sharing budget).

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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