Tanzania · Luxury Safari

5-Day Luxury Safari in Tanzania with Serengeti and Ngorongoro

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 See the stunning Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater
02 Witness Manyara's tree-climbing lions and wallowing hippos
03 Explore the endless plains of the Serengeti through the wildlife-rich Seronera area
04 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, home to black rhinos and an estimated 30,000 animals

This 5-day private luxury safari takes you through some of northern Tanzania's most rewarding wildlife areas, from Arusha National Park and Lake Manyara to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Along the way, you can witness Manyara's tree-climbing lions, an astonishing variety of birds, wallowing hippos, and the diverse topography and wildlife that East Africa offers. The journey through the adventurous roads of the hollowed-out Ngorongoro and onward to the Serengeti adds to the experience, with opportunities to see animals, birds, and reptiles throughout the route.

Ngorongoro Crater 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 Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha National Park Game Drive from Arusha or Moshi

After breakfast, you'll drive to Arusha National Park, departing from your Arusha or Moshi accommodation. After entering the park, you will embark on a game drive that passes landmarks such as the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater, sometimes known as "Little Ngorongoro." Your safari vehicle will also pass beneath 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 to enjoy your meal, then continue with the game drive. At around four, you will begin leaving the national park for Arusha, where you will spend the night.

Day 02

Lake Manyara National Park and Mto Wa Mbu Visit

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 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 on display in the park. Even a 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.

Day 03

Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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 Serengeti 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.

Day 04

Northern Serengeti Game Drive to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will enjoy 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 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 game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater.
Dinner and overnight will be at a campsite on the rim of the crater.

Day 05

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. Ngorongoro Crater 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 major draw 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. In the late afternoon, you will drive back to Arusha Town.