6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with 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 Enjoy a cultural village walk in Mto Wa Mbu with a traditional lunch

Have a real African safari experience in Tanzania on this 6-day tour. Accompany wild animals on their daily pursuits, enjoy a picnic lunch within Ngorongoro Crater, and spend time with local Maasai tribe people. Visit major parks and reserves, including Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. Experience the quintessential African safari while admiring the wildlife and the stunning skies.

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, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi
Languages English, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Lake Manyara and Mto Wa Mbu

  • After breakfast, go on a morning drive to Lake Manyara National Park.
  • Proceed to Mto Wa Mbu, where you will have a cultural village walk. You will get to experience the lifestyle of the village. The cultural walk or bicycle walk will end with a traditional lunch.
  • Visit Lake Manyara - the cleavage known as the Great Rift Valley. It can be identified from space as the most distinctive feature of the continent. The seam of this cleavage has developed a series of fascinating and beautiful lakes. Manyara is a fantastic big game park.

Dinner and overnight stay at Country Lodge.

2
Day 02

Drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro

  • After breakfast in the morning, drive to Serengeti National Park through Ngorongoro National Park. You will have an opportunity to see Ngorongoro from the viewing point before proceeding to the endless plain.

  • 'Serengeti' came from the Maasai language and appropriately means an "endless plain". The National Park is as big as Northern Ireland; its ecosystem includes the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Maswa Game Reserve, and the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. It lies between the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the south, and the Great Rift Valley to the east.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Serengeti Heritage Camp.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

  • After breakfast, depart with lunch boxes and drive to explore Serengeti National Park. At the center of Serengeti, you will encounter resident wild animals that depend on the Seronera River for drinking during the dry season, when all migratory animals have moved to Maasai Mara.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Camp.

4
Day 04

Serengeti Game Drive to Ngorongoro

  • This morning after breakfast, leave for another game drive before the exit and drive to Serena Lodge.

  • Visit Ngorongoro Crater. It is regarded as a natural wonder of the world and has been declared a World Heritage Site.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Ngoro Ngoro Rhino Lodge.

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Picnic

  • After an early breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro and descend to the caldera for a half-day game drive with a picnic lunch from the hotel. This day, you will have time to explore every corner of the crater and try to find the last of the 'Big Five' that you did not see in Serengeti National Park. This is a very special place to see endangered species of animals, including black rhinoceros.

  • Enjoy your lunch at the Ngoitoktok picnic site. Sit along a serene lake and have your lunch.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Country Lodge.

6
Day 06

Arusha Return and Departure Transfer

  • Relish breakfast at the lodge.

  • Drive to Arusha.

  • Enjoy a farewell lunch at Kibo Palace Hotel.

  • Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your flight back home.

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

  • Accommodation and meals

  • Transfers, as per the itinerary

  • Private safari vehicles in Tanzania

  • Services of a professional English-speaking Tanzania driver/guide

  • All sightseeing and game viewing as shown, including park entrance fees

  • Government taxes and hotel levies

  • Bottled mineral water and soft drinks in the car

  • Lunch on the last day

What's Not Included

  • International flights

  • Entry visa fees

  • Tips

  • Personal expenses

  • Travel insurance

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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