Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover tree-climbing lions and diverse wildlife at Lake Manyara National Park
02 Explore the vast Serengeti National Park, home to the iconic Big Five
03 Experience the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, boasting stunning landscapes and rich biodiversity
04 Look for flamingos, hippos, and other water birds at Lake Magadi
05 Enjoy game drives through Tanzania's vast countryside in search of abundant wildlife

Explore Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro in 5 days on a wildlife safari through some of Tanzania's naturally blessed landscapes. Discover Lake Manyara National Park against the backdrop of the Great Rift Wall, search for the Big Five in Serengeti National Park, and experience the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, often called the "Garden of Eden." Along the way, look out for tree-climbing lions, wildebeests, hartebeest, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, flamingos, zebras, and more across Tanzania's vast countryside.

Enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre of the park in the shade of the giant acacia trees.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Luxury

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

Pick up from your hotel in Arusha and travel to Lake Manyara National Park, set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Wall.
Enjoy a late afternoon game drive and look for buffalos, giraffes, zebras, and other animals.

Dinner and overnight at Kudu Lodge and campsite.

Day 02

Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

Check out from Lake Manyara Serena Lodge and proceed by road via Ngorongoro rain forest to Serengeti National Park, the largest national park in Tanzania and one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
Arrive at the park and explore its rugged landscape with low vegetation, ideal for game viewing.
Look for wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and other wild animals.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Lodge or Mbalageti Tented Lodge.

Day 03

Game Drives Across the Serengeti Plains

Enjoy a game drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River.
Look for lions, gazelles, topis, ostriches, and cheetahs.
Explore the Visitor Centre to see interesting wildlife displays.
Discover a gift shop selling informational leaflets and maps of this area.
Enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre of the park in the shade of the giant acacia trees.
Follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, an area that usually attracts lions and some large cobras.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Lodge or Mbalageti Tented Lodge.

Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area

Drive via the Rift Valley to the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Highlands.
Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest volcanic caldera, almost 20 km wide and approximately 600 m deep.
Discover a large variety of wildlife, including the "Big Five" - lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. The various springs found on the caldera floor attract animals such as wildebeest, gazelles, reedbucks, and more than 500 bird species.
Visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner and one of the main features of the crater, where a large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds usually reside.

Overnight stay at a campsite on the crater's edge.

Day 05