6-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire

Depart from Arusha in the morning and travel to Tarangire National Park, where you can marvel at the two-stories high termite mounds and the "upside-down" giant baobab trees. The aesthetic scenery and cornucopia of birdlife assist in creating the unequivocally peaceful ambience of Tarangire National Park. Also, the African elephant population, over 300 strong, is an extremely remarkable sight.

Arrive at the national park and go for a game drive.

Spot animals endemic to Tarangire's savannah, including the hardy African lions, giraffes, toothy warthogs, ostriches, impalas, agile cheetahs, mongoose, water buffalo, and red-bottomed baboons.

Travel to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Have a delicious breakfast, then drive to Serengeti National Park.

Take the scenic route to Serengeti, allowing for an amazing bird's-eye view of Ngorongoro Crater. There is a high likelihood of spotting a few wild animals on the drive. The endless golden savannah, contrasted with the vibrant patterns of zebras, lions, and elephants, makes it easy to understand why the Serengeti is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.

Stop for a picnic lunch on the most famous kopje, a small hill in a generally flat area, in the park, allowing visitors to experience the vastness of Serengeti from atop the hill.

Proceed further into Serengeti for a leisurely game drive, where you will likely view herds of giraffes, elephants, and zebras.

Travel to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Have breakfast, then begin the journey into the plains.

Spot animals like lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, water buffaloes, hyenas, gazelles, crocodiles, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, and antelopes, all within a few feet of the jeep.

Depending on the time of year, visitors will also have the chance to view thousands of zebras and wildebeests on their Great Migration. The hundreds of bird species, both endemic and migrating from the Eurasian region, are a special bonus for bird-watchers.

Travel to the campsite in Seronera for dinner and an overnight stay.

Depart for Ngorongoro Crater early in the morning.

Arrive at Ngorongoro Crater and take a game drive.

Spot the Big Five - the ferocious lion, the mighty elephant, the stealthy leopard, the charging rhino, and the strong water buffalo.

Have a picnic lunch near a pond full of hippos inside the crater.

Travel to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Depart from Ngorongoro Crater early in the morning.

Take a short game drive until the end of the park.

Head to Lake Manyara National Park for dinner and an overnight stay.

Have an early breakfast, then take a game drive. Experience the shrubbery of the golden savannah, mighty rivers, and unique wildlife throughout the day.

Have a picnic lunch in the heart of the beautiful park.

Travel to Soda Lake, spot water animals, and try bird-watching.

Depart from Lake Manyara and proceed to Arusha for your flight back home.