Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera
  • 02 Spot large herds of elephants at Tarangire National Park
  • 03 Learn about the Big Five in Serengeti National Park
  • 04 Enjoy game drives across rocky terrain, plains, and highlands
  • 05 Spend two full days exploring Serengeti's wildlife and natural scenery

Come for a truly magical African wildlife experience across the prominent national parks of Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti. Enjoy game drives through rocky terrain, sweeping plains, and highlands while spotting remarkable wildlife along the way. This 6-day safari offers the quintessential African safari experience, complete with stunning skies and unforgettable memories in some of Tanzania's most celebrated landscapes.

Enjoy game drives through rocky terrain, sweeping plains, and highlands while spotting remarkable wildlife along the way.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park Safari

  • Drive toward Tarangire National Park; it takes 2 1/2 to 3 hours to get there.

  • Enjoy game drives and an overnight stay at Panorama Campsite. Expect to encounter massive elephants, giraffes, zebra, hippos, groups of wildebeest, and many more.

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge, located just outside Tarangire NP.

Meals & drinks: All meals, including non-alcoholic drinks.

2
Day 02

Journey to Serengeti National Park

  • Early in the morning after breakfast, drive toward Serengeti.

  • Arrive later in the afternoon.

  • Enjoy a game drive in the park and an overnight stay at the campsite inside the park. Here you will see crocodiles, groups of lions, elephants, zebra, giraffe, gazelle, warthog, hyena, and many more.

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp, located inside Serengeti NP.

Meals & drinks: All meals, including non-alcoholic drinks.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Serengeti Safari

  • Today you will have a full day inside the park, giving you enough time to explore its many animals and natural surroundings. You can take as much time as you want to stop and take photos. Overnight will be at the same camp in Serengeti Park.

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp, located inside Serengeti NP.

Meals & drinks: All meals, including non-alcoholic drinks.

4
Day 04

Another Full Day in Serengeti National Park

  • Today you will have another full day inside the park, giving you enough time to explore its many animals and natural surroundings. You can take as much time as you want to stop and take photos. Overnight will be at the same camp in Serengeti Park.

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp, located inside Serengeti NP.

Meals & drinks: All meals, including non-alcoholic drinks.

5
Day 05

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  • After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive inside Serengeti and return for an early lunch.

  • Begin the transit game drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you will spend the night on the rim of the crater. If you arrive early, you will be able to enjoy crater views from your campsite.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lodge, located inside Ngorongoro Highlands.

Meals & drinks: All meals, including non-alcoholic drinks.

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive to Arusha

  • Early in the morning, after breakfast, drive into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. You will need 5-6 hours to see everything you are supposed to see in the crater.

  • After lunch, around 2:00 pm, you will start leaving the crater toward Arusha city or your next destination.

Accommodation: Arusha Masai-land Safari Lodge, BB.

Meals & drinks: Breakfast (lunch & dinner not included), non-alcoholic drinks.

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, Serengeti National Park plains, Ngorongoro Crater rim

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, Serengeti National Park plains, Ngorongoro Crater rim

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

  • Park fees (for non-residents)

  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)

  • All accommodation (unless listed as an upgrade)

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

  • Professional English-speaking Tanzanian guide/driver

  • All transportation (unless labelled as optional)

  • All taxes/VAT

  • Round-trip airport transfer

  • FB meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)

  • Soft drinks (as specified in the day-by-day section)

What's Not Included

  • International and local flights (from/to home)

  • Tips (tipping guideline: US$15.00 pp per day)

  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

  • Any government-imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees

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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