Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Lake Manyara and Serengeti

5 Days Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Safari at Lake Manyara National Park, home to more than 350 bird species
  • 02 Get up close with the Big Five in Serengeti National Park
  • 03 Visit the unique and attractive Ngorongoro Crater
  • 04 Travel across the endless plains of Africa on a 5-day wildlife safari

Enjoy traversing through Tanzania's prominent national parks - Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti - and spend time on the African plains. Go on game drives and witness authentic wildlife, including the Big Five, zebras, wildebeests, and giraffes, on this 5-day safari from Arusha.

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater very early in the morning in order to capture the authentic moments of wildlife waking up.

From the itinerary

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
Languages English, French, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport

  • Welcome to Tanzania! You will be met by your guide or representative on arrival.

  • Thereafter, you will be transferred to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park Safari

  • After your warm breakfast, your guide will meet you at your lodge and help pack your belongings. Thereafter, you will visit a quick store where you can purchase any goods of your choice for your safari.

  • Drive from Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park, which will take around 2 hours and 45 minutes.

  • Enter the national park for your game drive. You will enjoy your bush lunch in the national park.

  • Proceed with your afternoon game drive.

  • Head to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

3
Day 03

Lake Manyara to Serengeti via Karatu and Ngorongoro Highlands

  • After your warm and early breakfast, your guide will meet you at your lodge and help you pack your belongings into the car. You will collect your packed lunch and drive towards the small and busy town of Karatu.

  • Proceed to the Ngorongoro Highlands. You will stop at Lodoare Gate, where your guide will make the payments for the park fees; thereafter, you will drive towards the endless plains of Africa.

  • Arrive at Naabi Gate at noon, where you will have time to enjoy your lunch before proceeding to search and explore the endless plains of Africa.

Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Lodge.

4
Day 04

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  • Today is the day you will wake up very early. Enjoy your warm and delicious breakfast; thereafter, pack your belongings as your guide helps you load them into the car.

  • Collect your packed lunch, then head into the bush to explore and search for wildlife biodiversity. You will spend some hours in the Serengeti before heading to Naabi Gate, where you will exit towards Ngorongoro.

  • Arrive at Naabi Gate, where you will enjoy your packed lunch while your guide makes the final payments for the Ngorongoro Crater park fees.

Drive towards Ngorongoro Serena Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • Your guide will meet you at your lodge after your early breakfast at 7:30 am. Your guide will assist you with packing your belongings into the car while you collect your packed lunch.

  • Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater very early in the morning in order to capture the authentic moments of wildlife waking up. You will have almost 5 hours in the crater. You will also have your packed lunch at a picnic site.

  • After lunch, you will proceed with an afternoon game drive.

  • Ascend from the Ngorongoro Crater area and continue towards Arusha.

  • Arrive late in the evening in Arusha. Here, you will have the option of either booking a lodge for your evening stay in Arusha or being transferred to the airport for your departure.

Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, the endless plains of Africa

Where this trip takes you

Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, the endless plains of Africa

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd 5 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All accommodation

  • Concession fees

  • Safari briefing

  • Transportation in an SUV Land Cruiser with a comfortable pop-up roof

  • Professional, English-speaking Tanzanian safari guide

  • 2 litres of water every day

  • All park entrance fees

What's Not Included

  • Domestic and international flights

  • Visa entry fees

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Travel insurance

  • Optional visit to Oldupai Gorge and Shifting Sand

Know before you go

  • On the last day, when you arrive in Arusha after Ngorongoro, you may have the option of booking a lodge for the evening or organizing a transfer to the airport for your departure.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kilimanjaro Airport Road, Tanzania
Tour start
Kilimanjaro Airport Rd, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Kilimanjaro Airport Rd.

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