Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Witness the vast African wildlife across Tanzania's 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 See Lake Manyara, famous for tree-climbing lions and rich birdlife

Embark on an incredible wildlife safari through Tanzania's world-famous national parks, including Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Enjoy multiple game drives to spot lions, hartebeests, buffalos, zebras, giraffes, elephants, reedbucks, and a wide variety of bird species. You will also witness the thrilling wildebeest migration in Serengeti and explore remarkable landscapes known for seasonal wildlife viewing.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, is a glorious landscape filled with about 25,000 animals, including ungulates, the Big Five, and other large mammals.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha/Moshi to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Moshi or Arusha and transfer you to Tarangire National Park for a game drive.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the afternoon, then continue your game drive until evening.
Head to the camp or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Tarangire National Park shelters the largest herds of elephants. Its unique baobab trees, which harbour the African python, create a mesmerizing sight and make Tarangire a popular safari destination. The park is also home to a large variety of colourful bird species.

Day 02

Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park for a full day of game viewing focused on the great migration. Lunch boxes will be provided.
In the evening, head to your campsite in the centre of Serengeti for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 03

Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

After breakfast at the camp, spend the whole day game driving around Serengeti National Park.
Have a hot lunch in the afternoon at your camp or lodge.
Afterwards, continue game driving until late hours, then drive back to camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 04

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast at the camp, head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a full day game drive around the crater. You will have a picnic lunch.
In the evening, ascend from the crater and continue to your campsite or lodge in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, 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. Its soda ash lakes are among the area's unique features, containing alkaline water that supports a large number of water birds, especially flamingos.

Day 05

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha/Moshi

Today, depart for Lake Manyara National Park after breakfast at your camp or lodge.
In the afternoon, enjoy a picnic lunch and later drive back to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha.

Lake Manyara is highly famous for its tree-climbing lions, 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.