6-Day Tanzania Big 5 Safari with Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred to the Mt Meru Hotel for your overnight stay on a bed-and-breakfast basis. Arusha is a city in East African Tanzania, located at the foot of the volcanic Mount Meru. It is a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, at 5,895 m, approximately 100 km to the northeast. To the west lies Serengeti National Park, home to wildlife including lions, rhinos, giraffes, and leopards. Huge herds of wildebeest traverse the plains during the annual migrations.

Accommodation: Monte Meru hotels or luxury hotels located in or near Arusha

Meals and drinks: Breakfast (lunch, dinner, and drinks not included)

At 07:00 a.m., after breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel by your safari guide and driven to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy nature during your visit. Your overnight stay will be at Maramboi Tented Camp. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided. You will also receive two bottles of water (500 ml) per person.

Tarangire National Park covers nearly 3,000 square kilometres and is probably best known for its huge number of elephants and baobabs. The park's name comes from the Tarangire River, which flows through it. Tarangire is particularly spectacular during the dry season (June - November), as its concentrations of wildlife rival those of the Serengeti. This is because huge populations of elephants and other animals are drawn to the Tarangire River as the only source of water. With its various habitats and permanent water in the Tarangire River, the park is home to over 2,000 elephants and 500 bird species.

Accommodation: Maramboi Tent Loggia, a luxury lodge located outside Tarangire National Park
Meals and drinks: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included

All drinks (premium wines and spirits may be excluded)

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park, where you can enjoy game drives. Your overnight stay is at Kubu Kubu Tented Camp. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided. You will also receive two small bottles of water (500 ml) per person. The endless plains of the Serengeti are also the scene of the world's greatest wildlife spectacle, the migration of 1.5 million wildebeest in search of fresh pastures. Every year, this huge herd of wildebeest, together with over 200,000 zebras and gazelles, migrates clockwise around the Serengeti.

They move up to the Masai Mara in Kenya and then return to the Serengeti to give birth there. More than 8,000 wildebeest are born every day between mid-February and mid-March. They migrate more than 2,500 km each year and are constantly threatened and followed by some of Africa's largest predators. Depending on the time of your visit, your driver-guide can tell you the current location of the herd.

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu tent lodge
Luxury lodge located in the center of the Serengeti
Meals and drinks: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included

All drinks (premium wines and spirits may be excluded)

You will enjoy a full day in the Serengeti. Your overnight stay is at Kubu Kubu Tented Camp. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided. You will also receive 2 small bottles of water (500 ml) per person. Serengeti National Park is the last great wildlife sanctuary in the world, as it is home to around three million large animals. Most of these animals take part in a seasonal migration, which is one of the wonders of nature. The area extends over 14,763 km², and the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai word "Siringet", which means endless plains.

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu tented lodge, a luxury lodge in central Serengeti
Meals and drinks: All meals included

All drinks (premium wines and spirits may be excluded)

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive. After lunch, return to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Your overnight stay is at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided. You will also receive two small bottles of water (500 ml) per person. The Central Serengeti offers excellent game viewing all year round due to its abundance of native animals.

In particular, the Seronera River Valley in the central Serengeti is a must on any safari, regardless of the month of travel. Game viewing in the central Serengeti is best during the dry season (June to November), as the lack of water in the plains means resident animals are more concentrated in the immediate area. Native herbivores include impala, buffalo, hippopotamus, warthog, topi, red hartebeest, and giraffe. Resident carnivores include lions and leopards.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena safari lodge
Luxury lodge on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater
Meals and drinks: All meals included
All beverages (premium wines and spirits may be excluded)

With a picnic lunch, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a crater tour. After the tour, you will return to Arusha and transfer to the airport for your flight back home. Breakfast and lunch are provided. You will also receive two bottles of water (500 ml) per person. Often referred to as the eighth natural wonder of the world, Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. About 2 million years ago, the Ngorongoro volcano erupted and its walls collapsed. The bottom of the volcano sank to create a natural enclosure with 600 m-high walls.

Now more than 19 km wide, Ngorongoro Crater is filled with vast areas of acacia forest, hippo-filled swamps, and open grasslands. These diverse habitats contain more than 30,000 animals, including elephants, warthogs, flamingos, beautiful birds, the rare black rhino, and all predatory cats. In addition to buffaloes and wildebeest, you can also see Maasai grazing with their cattle.

Accommodation: No accommodation (end of tour)
Meals and drinks: Breakfast and lunch (dinner not included)
Drinks not included.