Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot the Big Five in Serengeti National Park
  • 02 Look for the tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara National Park
  • 03 Enjoy a game drive in Tarangire National Park amid picturesque scenery and diverse birdlife
  • 04 Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wildlife haven within an intact caldera

Experience the wilderness of Tanzania on this 6-day safari through some of the country's famous national parks. Begin with Arusha National Park, where you can enjoy views of Momella Lake and Ngurdoto Crater, then continue to Lake Manyara to look for its tree-climbing lions. Explore Tarangire and Serengeti on game drives in search of the Big Five and other wildlife, and finish at the picturesque Ngorongoro Crater, a natural haven for animals living within its intact caldera.

Go for a morning game drive that offers incredible sightings of dense wildlife populations, including the Big Five - lions, elephants, Cape buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos - supplemented by a variety of birds and big mammals such as cheetahs, fleets of Thomson's gazelles, giraffes, warthogs, dik-diks, bushbucks, waterbucks, elands, impalas, and topis.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Arusha National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha National Park Safari from Arusha

  • Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Arusha and drive to the park.
  • Embark on a game drive in the park.
  • Enjoy the view of Momella Lake and Ngurdoto Crater, sometimes known as "Little Ngorongoro".
  • Have lunch at a picnic site, then proceed with the game drive.
  • Travel back to the hotel in Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Provided: Lunch & Dinner

2
Day 02

Lake Manyara National Park and Tree-Climbing Lions

  • Have breakfast, then depart for Lake Manyara National Park.
  • Go for a game drive and spot the tree-climbing lions.
  • Stop for a picnic lunch in the national park.
  • Continue with your safari and spot wild animals such as climbing lions, pythons, zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, and other animals.
  • Look for the famous flamingos of Lake Manyara.
  • Travel to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

3
Day 03

Tarangire National Park Wildlife Safari

  • Have breakfast, then drive to Tarangire National Park.
  • Enjoy the picturesque scenery and diverse birdlife, which help create the tranquil ambience of Tarangire National Park.
  • Spot the Big Five along with other wild animals, including lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongooses, buffaloes, and baboons.
  • Stop for lunch at a picnic spot in the national park, then continue with the safari.
  • Travel to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

4
Day 04

Journey to Serengeti National Park

  • Wake up early in the morning and drive to Serengeti National Park.
  • Have lunch at Serengeti National Park.
  • Go for a game drive and spot lions, hyenas, leopards, and more.
  • Enjoy the view of the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and attracts wildlife representative of most of the Serengeti's species.
  • Travel to a camp in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

5
Day 05

Morning Serengeti Game Drive to Ngorongoro Crater

  • Go for a morning game drive that offers incredible sightings of dense wildlife populations, including the Big Five - lions, elephants, Cape buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos - supplemented by a variety of birds and big mammals such as cheetahs, fleets of Thomson's gazelles, giraffes, warthogs, dik-diks, bushbucks, waterbucks, elands, impalas, and topis.
  • If you plan your trip around November and December or through early July, you can witness the annual migration as vast herds of wildebeest and zebras embark on their yearly crossing from Kenya's Masai Mara.
  • Head to Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and an overnight stay at a campsite on the rim of the crater.

Meals Provided: Breakfast & Lunch

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • Wake up early in the morning and go for a game drive.
  • Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater and explore a natural wildlife haven. Many of these animals live their whole lives at the bottom of this intact caldera.
  • Spot zebras, wildebeests, and gazelles mingling together, while herds of buffaloes, elephants, and rhinos roam around. Catch up with the hippos as they lounge in the water holes where the lions position themselves to ambush prey.
  • Have a picnic lunch and drive back to Arusha.

Meals Provided: Breakfast & Lunch

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 7 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide
  • Park fees
  • Tax
  • Gate transfer
  • Crew wages
  • Environment fees
  • Accommodation
  • Food

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Crew tips
  • Visas

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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