Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the famous Ngorongoro Crater and descend more than 600 meters to view wildlife
02 Spot Africa's Big 5, including elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhinoceros
03 Enjoy multiple game drives across Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro
04 Watch the exciting wildebeest migration at the Mara River in Serengeti National Park
05 See Lake Manyara's varied habitats and its renowned tree-climbing lions

Embark on an incredible wildlife safari through Tanzania's world-famous national parks, including Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy multiple game drives across breathtaking landscapes, from Lake Manyara's varied habitats and tree-climbing lions to the endless plains of the Serengeti and the wildlife-rich floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. Along the way, travel through Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, visit Olduvai Gorge, and look out for an impressive variety of animals and birdlife. This journey offers an unforgettable safari experience with overnight stays in luxury lodges or luxury tented lodges.

Enjoy multiple game drives across breathtaking landscapes, from Lake Manyara's varied habitats and tree-climbing lions to the endless plains of the Serengeti and the wildlife-rich floor of the Ngorongoro Crater.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Luxury

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, the tour starts. The first stop is Arusha Town for any last-minute purchases before heading off on safari.
Afterwards, drive to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats, Acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps and the lake itself. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons anywhere globally, and the lions here are also renowned for their tree climbing.

Dinner and overnight at 4.8-star hotel/lodge.

Day 02

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
Then head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.
Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.

Dinner and overnight at 4.8-star hotel/lodge.

Day 03

Serengeti National Park

Have your breakfast, and then head to Serengeti national park for another game drive.

Dinner and overnight at 4.8-star hotel/lodge.

Day 04

Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater

Go for early morning games drives, and afterwards, depart to the Ngorongoro Conservation area.

Take a stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of 'Nutcracker Man' and 'Handy Man', both very significant links in the chain of human evolution.

Dinner and overnight at 4.8-star hotel/lodge.

Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater – Moshi

After an early breakfast, descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a wide variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.
In the evening, you will get back to the hotel in Moshi for an overnight stay.