Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire

5 Days Round trip from Lake Manyara Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Spot Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions and vast baboon population
02 Visit Olduvai Gorge, where the Leakeys uncovered a 1.8 million-year-old skeleton
03 Spend a full day game viewing in Serengeti National Park
04 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, often called "Africa's Eden"
05 Look for over 550 bird species in Tarangire National Park

Discover why Tanzania is one of Africa's most sought-after safari destinations on this 5-day journey through Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. Travel across lush landscapes and experience the remarkable diversity of wildlife on heart-stopping game drives, from tree-climbing lions and flamingos to the Big Five and Tarangire's rich birdlife. Along the way, stop at Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world.

Discover why Tanzania is one of Africa's most sought-after safari destinations on this 5-day journey through Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Lake Manyara Game Drive

Meet your Tanzanian tour guide for pick-up and transfer to Lake Manyara.
Arrive at Lake Manyara with plenty of time for an afternoon game drive. Located on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its large alkaline soda lake, home to pink flamingos, yellow-billed storks, and herons.
Look for the tree-climbing lions, which are unique to this national park.
Watch out for the fun antics of the local baboon population. Lake Manyara is believed to have the largest number of these primates in the world.

Day 02

Olduvai Gorge and Serengeti Journey

After a hearty breakfast, take a picnic lunch with you as you drive to Serengeti.
Stop at Olduvai Gorge on the way, where the Leakeys discovered the remains of a 1.8 million-year-old skeleton of Australopithecus Boisei, one of the distinct links in the human evolutionary chain.
Continue into the Serengeti.

Day 03

Full-Day Safari in Serengeti National Park

Have a good breakfast and set out with a picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing in Serengeti National Park. During June, the migrating herds gather in the western corridor, preparing to cross the Grumeti River.
Keep a lookout for great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, as well as thousands of eland, topi, hartebeest, impala, and Grant's gazelle.

Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Safari

After an early breakfast, drive to the fascinating wildlife arena of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world and is often referred to as "Africa's Eden." Home to more than 25,000 large mammals, it is not unusual to see all of the Big Five - buffalo, elephant, rhino, lion, and leopard - in a single day.
Arrive at the crater rim and descend 610 m (2,000 feet) to the floor to begin your safari extravaganza.

Day 05

Tarangire Wildlife and Birdwatching

Drive to Tarangire, a must-see for avid birdwatchers, boasting over 550 different bird species, the most diverse in Africa. Its inhabitants include the Kori Bustard, the heaviest flying bird in the world. The Tarangire River runs through the park, attracting many elephants, buffalo, giraffe, and antelope, particularly in the dry season between June and October.
Go on a thrilling morning game drive.
Head to your hotel in Arusha or directly to Kilimanjaro Airport for onward travel.

The route