5-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Manyara and Ngorongoro

• Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport.

• Transfer to Outpost Lodge for dinner and overnight on HB basis. (40 km, 30 minutes)

Meals: Dinner and overnight HB

Accommodation: Planet Lodge or similar accommodation

• After breakfast, the tour starts.

• Your first stop is Arusha Town for any last-minute purchases before you head off on safari.

• Continue to Lake Manyara with your Tanzania tour guide. Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats, including acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab-strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps, and the lake itself. Thanks to this diversity, the small park is able to support a large number of animal species and incredible birdlife. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world, and the lions here are also renowned for their tree-climbing.

• After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

• Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

• Head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.

• Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park.

• Enjoy game drives in Serengeti National Park. Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

• Then head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. Featuring the Seronera River, this area has a valuable water source that attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.

• After an early breakfast, descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a vast variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big drawcard to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which includes lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.

• Visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.

• Late in the afternoon, transfer to Arusha for dinner and overnight, or airport drop-off.