Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

Zebras And Wildebeests Grazing At Serengeti National Park

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Experience diverse wildlife, including the Big Five, in Serengeti National Park
02 Discover tree-climbing lions amid the stunning landscapes of Lake Manyara
03 Explore the world's largest volcanic caldera at the Ngorongoro Crater
04 Witness breathtaking views and unique wildlife in the magical "Garden of Eden"

Explore Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro in 6 days on a safari through some of Tanzania's naturally blessed landscapes. Encounter the tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara, explore the Ngorongoro Crater - the world's largest volcanic caldera and the famed "Garden of Eden" - and search for the Big Five in Serengeti National Park. Travel across Tanzania's vast countryside in search of wildebeests, hartebeest, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, flamingos, zebras and more.

Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest volcanic caldera, almost 20 km wide and approximately 600 m deep.

From the itinerary

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, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Arusha

Pick up from Arusha International Airport and travel to Mount Meru Hotel.

Check in at the hotel and relax.

Day 02

Arusha to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Pick up from the 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, baboons, giraffes, tree-climbing lions, zebras, hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, warthogs and other animals.
Continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Farm House.

Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife Safari

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 the 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.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Farm House.

Day 04

Ngorongoro 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 Mbalageti Serengeti Camp.

Day 05

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 that goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract lions and some large cobras.

Dinner and overnight stay at Mbalageti Serengeti Camp.

Day 06