Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Go on game drives in Tarangire National Park
  • 02 Stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge
  • 03 Ride a hot-air balloon over Serengeti National Park
  • 04 Trek on the Ngorongoro Crater rim

Explore some of Tanzania's best safari parks on this 6-day journey through Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. Begin in Tarangire, a lovely, quiet park in Northern Tanzania, then continue to Lake Manyara at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. Experience the famous Serengeti, known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra, before ending at Ngorongoro Crater, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.

Stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge, where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the first man to have walked the earth.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Tarangire National Park Game Drive

  • Depart for Tarangire National Park.

  • Enjoy a full-day game drive in Tarangire National Park with your Tanzanian safari guide.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch at an observatory inside the park, where you will be able to view animals drinking water in the river.

Overnight at Heaven Nature.

2
Day 02

Lake Manyara National Park Safari

  • Drive across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park.

  • Enjoy a full-day game drive.

Overnight at Heaven Nature.

3
Day 03

Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge

  • Head to the famous Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration.

  • Stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge, where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the first man to have walked the earth.

  • Attend a short lecture describing the archaeological digs and geology of the gorge, and visit a small museum.

  • Depart on an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti.

Overnight at Seronera Campsite or lodge.

4
Day 04

Full Day in Serengeti National Park

  • Spend the full day in Serengeti National Park.

  • Go on an optional hot-air balloon flight over the Serengeti Plains.

Overnight at Seronera campsite or lodge.

5
Day 05

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

  • Go for an early morning game drive.

  • After the game drive, return to the camp for brunch.

  • Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Trek on the crater rim.

Overnight at Simba campsite.

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife Viewing

  • Descend to the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on Earth.

  • Stop for a picnic lunch near the hippo lake.

  • Return to Arusha.

Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti Plains, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti Plains, Ngorongoro Crater

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All park fees
  • Two nights accommodation
  • Transportation
  • Camping facilities
  • Food
  • English-speaking Tanzanian guide

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

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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