Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration
  • 02 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera
  • 03 Look out for the Big Five during game viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater
  • 04 Experience the vast Serengeti plains, home to the Great Annual Migration

Explore Tanzania's popular national parks on a 6-day safari through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. View herds of elephants in Tarangire, witness wildebeest across the vast Serengeti with an optional balloon ride, and look out for the Big Five in the Ngorongoro Crater. Experience the quintessential African safari while admiring abundant wildlife and stunning skies along the way.

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game viewing drive, where one can see the Big 5: lion, cheetah, buffalo, elephant, and rhino.

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 Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Highlands

  • In the morning, drive north from Arusha, crossing the Masai plains and continuing to Tarangire National Park.

  • Spot zebras, buffalo, gazelle, eland, and oryx. The park also holds a high concentration of elephants.

  • Enjoy a game viewing drive in the park.

  • Packed lunch will be served at a special picnic site.

  • Take a late afternoon drive out of the park with splendid views of the Great Rift Valley wall, then continue to the Ngorongoro Highlands.

Dinner and overnight at a lodge or a camping site.

2
Day 02

Through Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park

  • Have breakfast.

  • Drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and continue to Serengeti National Park, enjoying a game viewing drive en route with a packed lunch.

Dinner and overnight at a lodge or a camping site.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Game Viewing in the Serengeti

  • Explore the vast Serengeti National Park with its endless plains.

  • Every year, more than a million wildebeest, zebras, and Thomson's gazelles gather to undertake the long trek in search of grazing land. This is popularly referred to as the Great Annual Migration. The park is also rich in plains game and predators.

    • Optional: Hot air balloon safari available over the Serengeti plains.

Meals and overnight at a lodge or a camping site.

4
Day 04

Another Day of Serengeti Wildlife Drives

  • Enjoy another day of game viewing drives in the Serengeti.

    • Optional: Hot air balloon safari available over the Serengeti plains.

Meals and overnight at a lodge or camping.

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

  • Have breakfast.

  • Drive out of Serengeti National Park with a game viewing drive en route and continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game viewing drive, where one can see the Big 5: lion, cheetah, buffalo, elephant, and rhino.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch served at the crater picnic site.

  • In the late afternoon, ascend the crater.

Dinner and overnight at a lodge or camping.

6
Day 06

Return to Arusha

  • After a leisurely breakfast, drive back to Arusha, arriving by mid-day.

End of tour.

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, the Serengeti plains and Great Annual Migration, Ngorongoro Crater game viewing

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, the Serengeti plains and Great Annual Migration, Ngorongoro Crater game viewing

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transportation in a 4x4 safari cruiser

  • Services of an expert English-speaking driver/guide

  • Game viewing drives

  • Ngorongoro Crater service fees

  • All national park entrance fees

What's Not Included

  • International flights

  • Visa fees

  • Items of a personal nature, such as drinks and laundry

  • Gratuities for the driver/guide

Know before you go

  • 1140 USD per adult (Camping Safari)
  • 1680 USD per adult (Mid-Range Safari)

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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