Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara Safari from Arusha

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

Tree Climbing Lion At Lake Manyara National Park

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover Serengeti's diverse wildlife and witness the annual wildebeest migration
02 Explore Ngorongoro Crater, home to the renowned Big Five animals
03 Visit Lake Manyara, famous for tree-climbing lions and exotic migratory birds
04 Experience a Maasai Village and enjoy stunning views of the Ngorongoro Crater

Explore three of northern Tanzania's most celebrated wildlife destinations on this 5-day safari from Arusha. Discover Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions and exotic migratory birds, continue to the vast Serengeti in search of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and more, and visit the Ngorongoro Crater, Africa's "Garden of Eden" and home to the Big Five. Along the way, enjoy game drives through beautiful countryside and sweeping views across the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Explore three of northern Tanzania's most celebrated wildlife destinations on this 5-day safari from Arusha.

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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, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

Pick up from your hotel in Arusha and travel to Lake Manyara National Park, one of Africa's most popular national parks.
Look for the famous tree-climbing lions and exotic migratory birds.
Enjoy game viewing within the park with a picnic lunch.

Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.

Day 02

Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

Check out from Lake Manyara Serena Lodge and proceed by road via the Ngorongoro rain forest to Serengeti National Park, the largest national park in Tanzania and one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
Arrive at the park and explore its rugged landscape with low vegetation, ideal for game viewing.
Look for wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and other wild animals.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Lodge or Mbalageti Tented Lodge.

Day 03

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

Rise early in the morning and spend an entire day game viewing at Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Lodge or Mbalageti Tented Lodge.

Day 04

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Rise early and enjoy a morning game drive at Serengeti National Park.
Head off via Simba Kopjes and Naabi Hill Gate, then drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Stop at a Masai Village before proceeding to the crater rim to enjoy the stupendous view of the crater from the top.
Explore the crater rim and enjoy a picnic lunch.
Continue to the deluxe Ngorongoro Serena Lodge at the edge of the Ngorongoro crater rim, which offers a spectacular view of the crater floor.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.

Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Tour and Return to Arusha

Rise early in the morning and start the Ngorongoro Crater tour.
Enjoy the view of the crater rim, an oval-shaped deep crater and a repository of Africa's finest wildlife.
Look for the Big Five on the crater floor.
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a picnic lunch.
Drive through the beautiful rain forest of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Visit the traditional village of Karatu, situated at the edge of the Rift Valley.
Check out from the lodge and depart for Arusha.

End of the tour.

The route