5-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

• Depart from your lodge in Arusha and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park with your Tanzanian safari guide. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. Against the backdrop of the Great Rift Valley wall lie the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake.

• Enjoy a picnic lunch in this area of open grassy plains, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise with more than 350 species of birds. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.

Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge: Full board.

• Proceed to Olduvai Gorge, known as the 'Cradle of Mankind'. It was here, in the Great Rift Valley, that the remains of early hominids dating back 2 million years were uncovered.

• Afterwards, visit the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world - Serengeti National Park. The word 'Serengeti' means 'endless plains', which describes the park's 5,600-square-mile boundary. Yet for all its sprawling area, the Serengeti does not disappoint when it comes to rich game viewing. The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth.

• Make your way to your lodging for the night.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.

• Embark on another game drive in the expansive Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti boasts one of the most varied collections of wildlife on the planet. Annually, from May to December, millions of animals undertake a migration from central Serengeti to Kenya's Masai Mara and back again in an incredible spectacle. Even during the quieter season, vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle roam here, along with groups of elephant, giraffe, and buffalo, while lions, leopard, cheetah, hyenas, and jackals stalk their prey.

• Make your way to your lodging for the night.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.

• Depart from the Serengeti to visit the largest intact volcanic crater in the world, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. At more than 2,000 feet deep and 12 miles in diameter, the Ngorongoro Crater has one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Some 30,000 animals make their home in this crater, making it an ideal place for sightings of the 'Big 5' - lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard. This truly world-class attraction is also known as the '8th Wonder of the World'.

• Make your way to your lodging for the night.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Krurumu Tented Camp: Full board.

• After breakfast, depart the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and head back to Arusha. With prior arrangement, the guides can drop you off at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) after the safari. Get in touch at any time to discuss your trip and receive an accurate quotation.