Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Safari from Arusha with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Witness vast African wildlife across Tanzania's famous national parks
  • 02 Visit the famous 2,000-ft-deep Ngorongoro Crater
  • 03 Spot Africa's Big Five: elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhinoceros
  • 04 Enjoy multiple game drives through renowned wildlife reserves
  • 05 Watch the exciting Wildebeest Migration in Serengeti National Park
  • 06 Discover Lake Manyara National Park, a birdwatcher's paradise

Embark on an incredible wildlife safari through Tanzania's world-famous national parks, including Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Participate in multiple game drives and ascend to the crater rim to spot remarkable wildlife such as lions, hartebeests, buffaloes, elephants, reedbucks, and a wide variety of bird species. If you are lucky, you may also witness the thrilling Wildebeest Migration in the Serengeti.

Most animals stay within the crater because of its high walls, making it an ideal location to view every member of the Big Five in a single day.

From the itinerary

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, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park and Mto wa Mbu

  • Connect with your tour guide in Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park, where you will discover the true enormity of the deserted termite mounds and historic baobab trees. Giant herds of African elephants dominate the golden savannah, and screeching flocks of the striking yellow-collared lovebird may be heard from miles away. The flora and fauna roaming the scenic landscape of Tarangire include lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongooses, buffaloes, and baboons.
  • Spend your first night at the comprehensive tenting centre provided. A tantalizing dinner will be served in the evening.
2
Day 02

Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

  • Leave for Serengeti National Park after completing your appetizing breakfast. If you are fortunate, you may come upon unusual animals along the way as you pass through the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Tanzania's oldest and most frequented national park is also a World Heritage Site and is today branded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Serengeti is renowned for the once-a-year migration of the herds and its ever-growing wildlife population.
  • Have your picnic lunch on one of the kopjes (rock outcroppings).
  • Afterwards, proceed to the Serengeti, where you will be provided with comprehensive tenting facilities and an appetizing meal.
3
Day 03

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

  • Begin the day with an early morning game drive in the central Serengeti. The savannah is a dynamic landscape, and the air is filled with the melodies created by birds as the rising daylight begins to illuminate the entire landscape. Your guide will observe the prints on the ground to pursue predators.
  • Then, travel to a campsite close to the rim of the crater. You will be provided with dinner and first-class tenting facilities.
4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater to Mto wa Mbu

  • Today, go for a game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. Most animals stay within the crater because of its high walls, making it an ideal location to view every member of the Big Five in a single day.
  • Have a wonderful picnic lunch inside the crater. The unfilled caldera is also home to hyenas, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, and a special kind of waterbird.
  • Later in the afternoon, move to Mto wa Mbu, where you will have dinner and accommodation.

Accommodations: Client's selection; public campsite, tented campsite, or lodge.

Meals: Water is included with all meals. Other drinks are not included.

5
Day 05

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

  • On the last day of the tour, experience the beauty of Lake Manyara National Park.
  • Enjoy an early breakfast so that the game drive can begin early enough to spot the Big Five mammals. Nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara National Park presents picturesque yet varied scenery.
  • During the day, revel in the shrubbery of the golden savannah, flowing rivers, and extraordinary wildlife.
  • Eat your picnic lunch in the heart of the beautiful park. Soda Lake and the surrounding savannah support highly diverse habitats, leading to the wide array of flora and fauna found in the park. With over 400 species of remarkable birds, some of which are migratory, Lake Manyara National Park is a birdwatcher's paradise. Lake Manyara is home to the mythical tree-climbing lions, as well as powerful water buffalo, large African elephants, towering giraffes, graceful impalas, and big hippos.
  • Later, head to Arusha to finish the safari. Visitors will enjoy the lovely scenery as you drive past Maasai bomas, baobab woodland, and rolling savannah plains on the way to Arusha.
Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 6 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with an open roof
  • Park fees
  • Campsite or lodge accommodation
  • Professional English-speaking safari guide and chef
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

What's Not Included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Travel insurance and medical insurance
  • Visas
  • Personal items
  • Tips for the safari guide and chef

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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