Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Tanzania Group Safari through Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 See Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions, wallowing hippos, and rich birdlife
  • 02 Travel through the adventurous roads between Ngorongoro and the Serengeti
  • 03 Pass a Maasai boma and experience a glimpse of Maasai culture
  • 04 Explore the endless plains and wildlife-rich habitats of the Serengeti
  • 05 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater to spot dense concentrations of African wildlife

Witness Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions, wallowing hippos, and astonishing birdlife in a park nestled beneath the Great Rift Valley. Continue through the adventurous roads of Ngorongoro to the endless plains of the Serengeti, where diverse topography and wildlife reveal the richness of East Africa. Along the way, pass a Maasai boma for a glimpse into Maasai culture before descending into the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater.

Witness Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions, wallowing hippos, and astonishing birdlife in a park nestled beneath the Great Rift Valley.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Lake Manyara Wildlife and Mto Wa Mbu Market

You'll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, and along the way, you'll pass through the market town of Mto Wa Mbu. This agricultural and fresh produce market is a melting pot of local cultures and a souvenir hunter's paradise.

After a brief stop at the village market, you'll enter Lake Manyara National Park. The park is truly a photographer's playground and offers some of the best game viewing in the world. You can expect to see many of Africa's most well-known animals, with the tree-climbing lions being a particular treat. These proud predators lounge in acacia trees, practically begging to be photographed.

Bird watchers will find Lake Manyara an absolute delight, with a wide variety of birds found throughout the park. Even the novice can expect to be amazed by large flamingo flocks, circling birds of prey, and the brightly coloured lilac-breasted roller.

In the late afternoon, you will leave the park and head to the nearby Kizumba campsite to spend the night.

2
Day 02

Into the Serengeti via Ngorongoro

After breakfast, we head towards Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we 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.

We continue to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source and therefore attracts wildlife representative of many of the Serengeti's species.

We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight will be at a camp.

3
Day 03

Migration Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro Rim

After breakfast, you will go on a game drive in Serengeti National Park. With your lunch box, you will follow the animal migration in the Northern Serengeti, where the migration will be. You will be able to see wildebeest, zebra, topi hartebeest, eland, antelope, hyena, and varieties of birds singing in the trees, while also taking in the beauty of the landscape and nature.

After lunch, you will continue with game viewing in the Serengeti, heading towards the gate to check out of Serengeti National Park. From there, you will proceed with game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater.

Dinner and overnight will be at a campsite on the rim of the crater.

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

After breakfast, descend into the crater with your lunch box and enjoy a game drive for over six hours. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world's most densely crowded African wildlife areas and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos.

Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the crater sustains a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big drawcard of this picturesque national park is its vast population of predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard on the crater floor.

After a picnic lunch, you will continue your game drive there in the late afternoon, then drive back to Arusha Town.

Lake Manyara tree-climbing lions, Serengeti National Park plains, Ngorongoro Crater rim

Where this trip takes you

Lake Manyara tree-climbing lions, Serengeti National Park plains, Ngorongoro Crater rim

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 4x4 safari car
  • Park fees
  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)
  • All accommodation, as stated in the itinerary
  • All transportation (unless labelled as optional)
  • All taxes/VAT
  • Round-trip airport transfer
  • All meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water on all days

What's Not Included

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

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 4 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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