Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Spot the Big Five across Tanzania's major national parks
02 Explore Tarangire's giant elephant herds and iconic baobab trees
03 Spend two days game driving in the wildlife-rich Serengeti ecosystem
04 Marvel at the exquisite landscape of the Ngorongoro Crater
05 Look out for Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions and abundant birdlife

Sign up for an unforgettable 5-day safari adventure in Tanzania and explore its savannah wildlife and landscapes. Enjoy exciting game drives in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara National Parks, where you may encounter the Big Five and a wide variety of exotic bird species. You will also explore the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its exquisite scenery and large concentration of mammals.

You will also explore the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its exquisite scenery and large concentration of mammals.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Arusha, Moshi, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha or Moshi to Tarangire National Park

Meet your tour guide and, after breakfast at your hotel in Moshi or Arusha, depart for Tarangire National Park for a game drive. The park shelters the largest herds of elephants and is known for its unique baobab trees, which harbour the African python. These features provide mesmerizing views and make Tarangire a popular safari destination. The park also includes an exclusive large batch of colourful bird species.
A picnic lunch will be offered in the afternoon, and the game drive will continue until evening, when you will drive to the camp or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 02

Journey to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for Serengeti National Park, the oldest ecosystem on Earth. The jaw-dropping view of the Great Migration and the presence of the Big Five - lion, African leopard, eastern black rhino, African buffalo, and savanna elephant - make it a five-star-worthy park for a full day of game viewing. Lunch boxes will be offered.
In the evening, you will head to your campsite in the centre of the Serengeti for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 03

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

After breakfast, the whole day will be spent game driving around Serengeti National Park, characterized by grasslands with scattered trees, rock outcroppings, wetlands, and rivers. The Serengeti hosts a diversity of wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. It is widely argued that the wildlife in the Serengeti is one of the top reasons Tanzania has consistently been voted the best safari country in the world. In addition to being home to the Big Five - lion, African leopard, savannah elephant, eastern black rhino, and African buffalo - you will encounter diverse herbivore inhabitants.
You will have a hot lunch in the afternoon at your camp or lodge and thereafter proceed with game driving until late hours. Later, you will drive back to camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Safari

After breakfast at the camp, you will head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. It is a glorious landscape filled with about 25,000 animals, including ungulates, the Big Five, and other large mammals. It is also one of the best places to spot critically endangered animals such as black rhinos, golden cats, and wild hunting dogs. The soda ash lakes are among its unique features, containing alkaline water that supports many water birds, especially flamingos.
After a full day game drive around the crater, you will have a picnic lunch. In the evening, you will ascend from the crater and head to the campsite or lodge in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 05

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

Depart for Lake Manyara National Park after breakfast at your camp or lodge.
Look out for its tree-climbing lions, along with many fascinating bird species found in and around the soda lake. More than 400 species can be found in the park, and even unenthusiastic bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at here.
You will have a picnic lunch in the afternoon and later drive back to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha.

The route