Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Tanzania Safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 See the tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara
02 Explore Serengeti National Park, one of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries
03 Discover the Ngorongoro Crater, known as the "Garden of Eden"
04 Look out for the Big Five and a wide range of wildlife across Tanzania's vast landscapes
05 Enjoy a game drive on the Ngorongoro crater floor with a picnic breakfast

Enjoy a safari through some of Tanzania's naturally blessed landscapes, including Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. Meet the tree-climbing lions in Manyara, explore the "Garden of Eden" in Ngorongoro, and look out for the Big Five in the Serengeti. Travel across Tanzania's vast countryside in search of wildebeests, hartebeest, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, flamingos, zebras, and more.

Arrive at the park and explore its rugged landscape with low vegetation, ideal for game viewing.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

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, set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Wall.
Look for elephants, hippos, buffaloes, mongoose, antelopes, and other animals that can be sighted along the lakeshore.
Check in at the lodge set on the edge of the Rift Valley, overlooking Lake Manyara and the floor of the Great Rift Valley.

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 02

Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

Rise early in the morning and travel 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 Seronera Public Campsite.

Day 03

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area through spectacular habitats, from the dramatic Bologonja River Valley via the Klein's/Lobo woodlands, the center of the park, and the southern open grasslands to Naabi Hill exit gate.
Proceed to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater and check in at the Rhino Lodge/tented camp.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

Rise early in the morning and enjoy a day game drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Discover the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a picnic breakfast on the crater floor, inhabited by plenty of wild residents, including the black rhino.
Look for the predatory animals of the crater floor, including lions, leopards, and hyenas.
Depart for Arusha.