Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Group Safari with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Witness stunning wildlife at Arusha National Park
  • 02 Explore the diverse cultures at the Mto Wa Mbu village market
  • 03 Observe tree-climbing lions at Lake Manyara National Park
  • 04 Marvel at the endless plains and diverse wildlife in Serengeti National Park
  • 05 Experience the vast animal population at Ngorongoro Crater

Embark on a 5-day Tanzania sharing group safari through Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy game drives across varied landscapes, from the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater to Serengeti's endless plains and the wildlife-rich crater floor of Ngorongoro. Along the way, explore the diverse cultures of the Mto Wa Mbu village market and look out for Lake Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions. This journey offers a rich mix of wildlife, scenery, and iconic northern Tanzania safari experiences.

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.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Arusha National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha National Park Game Drive

After breakfast, you'll drive to Arusha National Park and depart from your Arusha or Moshi accommodation. After entering the park, you will embark on a game drive through its varied landscapes.

Your drive will take you past park landmarks such as the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater, sometimes known as "Little Ngorongoro". Your safari vehicle will also pass under the Fig Tree (Ficus thonningii), whose roots have grown to form an arch large enough for a safari car - even elephant-sized - to pass underneath. You may stop, get out of the car, and take pictures.

During lunch, you will stop at a picnic site where you will have your meal. After that, continue with the game drive. At around four, you will begin leaving the national park for Arusha, where you will spend the night.

2
Day 02

Lake Manyara and Mto Wa Mbu

You'll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, but you'll pass through the market town of Mto Wa Mbu along the way.

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 a particular treat. These proud predators lounge in acacia trees, practically begging to be photographed.

Birdwatchers will find Lake Manyara an absolute delight, with a wide variety of birds on display in 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.

3
Day 03

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, Serengeti National Park, with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

We head 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 to this area 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.

4
Day 04

Northern Serengeti Wildlife Tracking

After breakfast, you will do 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 viewing the beauty of the landscape and nature.

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

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

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Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Safari

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 with a game drive there. Later in the afternoon, you will drive back to Arusha Town.

Momella Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Park

Where this trip takes you

Momella Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, Lake Manyara and Serengeti 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

  • 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 5 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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