Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Serengeti, home to the world's greatest gathering of wildlife
  • 02 Visit Tarangire National Park for its large elephant population and distinctive baobab trees
  • 03 Follow the great migration in the Western Serengeti as herds move toward the Grumeti River
  • 04 Discover Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Embark on a 6-day journey through Tanzania's must-see natural wonders, from Tarangire National Park to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Discover Tarangire's majestic elephants and distinctive baobab trees, then explore the Central and Western Serengeti, where the great migration brings vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, and Cape buffalo toward the crocodile-filled Grumeti River. Along the way, enjoy remarkable wildlife viewing in some of Tanzania's most celebrated landscapes, including the UNESCO-listed Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Enjoy unpredictable days full of surprises, with nothing surpassing the great migration, a unique natural wonder involving hundreds of thousands of animals making their annual journey.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, 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 Lake Manyara Camp

  • Have breakfast in Arusha and depart early in the morning for Tarangire National Park.
  • Explore the enormous termite mounds and ancient baobab trees of Tarangire.
  • Spot diverse bird species and an extensive population of elephants.
  • Look out for regular sightings of lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongooses, buffaloes, and baboons.
  • Continue the journey to Ngorongoro Crater.
  • Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at a camp near Lake Manyara.
2
Day 02

Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

  • After breakfast, begin the journey toward the Serengeti, heading west and north.
  • Enjoy the breathtaking landscapes and spot animals and birds along the way.
    • Your driver-guide will help you spot animals and birds.
  • Arrive in the Serengeti, known for the world's most significant wildlife gathering.
  • Have a picnic lunch and continue exploring this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Look out for elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hippos, and crocodiles.
  • Return to your chosen accommodation for dinner and reflect on the day's experiences in the evening.

Accommodation: Camp or lodge

3
Day 03

Western Serengeti and the Great Migration Corridor

  • Depart for the Serengeti's Western Corridor, the narrow section through which the great migration must pass at this time of year.
  • Focus on the herds of thousands of zebra and wildebeest gathering enough strength to cross the Grumeti River.
    • For them, danger lurks in the form of Nile crocodiles.
    • See nature at its rawest in this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Observe the raw nature of the great migration, with animals on the move, hunting or being hunted.
  • Spot varied, rich birdlife and Colobus monkeys that inhabit the forests.
  • Enjoy unpredictable days full of surprises, with nothing surpassing the great migration, a unique natural wonder involving hundreds of thousands of animals making their annual journey.

Accommodation: Camp or lodge

4
Day 04

Game Drive to Central Serengeti

  • Enjoy a game drive and observe the migratory herds and resident wildlife population.
  • Spot a hippopotamus or a majestic martial eagle high in the skies.
    • This area also has a good population of resident wildlife.
  • Depart for the central part of the Serengeti in the afternoon.
  • Return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Camp or lodge

5
Day 05

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  • Have breakfast and depart for a full-day game drive in the central portion of Serengeti National Park.
  • Explore the park and spot even more wildlife.
  • Depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the afternoon.
  • Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Camp or lodge

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

  • After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater, often called the Wonder of the World.
  • Enjoy a game drive and picnic lunch in the world's largest caldera, filled with grassland, forest, and swamp.
  • Spot a resident population of more than 25,000 large mammals, including lions, waterbuck, hippos, baboons, black rhino, leopards, hyenas, jackals, buffalo, warthog, gazelle, and much more abundant wildlife.
  • Observe the harmonious co-habitation of man and beast as the Maasai share this incredible space with animals and their cattle.
    • This area has been a separate conservation area since 1956 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, which makes Ngorongoro unique in the world.
  • After a late afternoon ascent from the crater, drive back to Arusha.
baobab-studded Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara lakeshore, Western Serengeti migration plains, Ngorongoro Crater caldera

Where this trip takes you

baobab-studded Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara lakeshore, Western Serengeti migration plains, Ngorongoro Crater caldera

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 4x4 safari car
  • Park fees
  • Professional driver-guide
  • Wages for the crew
  • Camping gear
  • First-aid kit
  • Bush chef
  • Rescue
  • Accommodation: camping sites and lodges
  • Food
    • 5 breakfasts
    • 6 lunches
    • 5 dinners
  • Drinking water
  • Other related services
  • Taxes

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Tipping the crew
  • Visas
  • Additional park fees

Know before you go

  • This safari offers amazing sights and attractive scenery as you follow the great migration path in the Western Serengeti. By June, this is where we find the concentration of herd animals as the world's biggest animal movement continues its clockwise journey. Nature and rainfall determine the exact route and timing of the animals' movement, so the daily schedule will be adjusted to ensure that you see the animals at their very best and at their most numerous. Each day will bring something new, explained to you by your safari expert. The great migration, the world's biggest movement of animals, is often the highlight of people's lives, never mind the highlight of their safari. You will take away enough memories to last a lifetime.

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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