Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

Brown Lioness in Lake Manyara National Park

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Witness an extraordinary array of wildlife, including the Big Five
02 Explore the vast Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater
03 See Tarangire National Park's large elephant herds and varied landscapes
04 Look out for Lake Manyara's famous arboreal lions and forest baboons

Embark on a captivating 5-day safari in Tanzania through Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, and Lake Manyara National Park. Encounter an extraordinary array of wildlife, including the Big Five, along with cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest across some of East Africa's most iconic landscapes. From the vast Serengeti plains and the world's largest uninterrupted caldera to Lake Manyara's famous arboreal lions, this journey offers an immersive wildlife experience shaped by the rhythm of nature.

From the vast Serengeti plains and the world's largest uninterrupted caldera to Lake Manyara's famous arboreal lions, this journey offers an immersive wildlife experience shaped by the rhythm of nature.

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, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Arusha and Hotel Transfer

Our safari guide will pick you up at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. You will relax for the rest of the day at the hotel and stay overnight. Then, we will be ready to take you on an Arusha city tour to explore this beautiful city.

Day 02

Game Drive in Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your lodge in Arusha and begin a beautiful game drive to Tarangire National Park while carrying lunch boxes. Once you finish the game drive, we will transfer you to the lodge to relax, have dinner, and stay overnight.
- Tarangire National Park is well known for its large elephant herds. The park comprises various landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savanna, with the Tarangire River winding its way through the parklands.
We may have the experience of seeing a lion stalking its prey or leopards observing their surroundings from the trees above. Once all the game drives are complete, we drive to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Transfer to Serengeti

After breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive inside the Ngorongoro Crater while carrying lunch boxes. Later, transfer to Serengeti National Park for your overnight stay.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the world's largest uninterrupted caldera and one of Africa's Natural Wonders. There are about 30,000 large mammals resident all year round, such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos, as well as a wide variety of birds such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards. So be ready to see many animals within a short period.

Day 04

Early Serengeti Game Drive and Journey to Karatu

You will wake up early and enjoy a magical game drive in Serengeti National Park before departing in the afternoon for Karatu. Your accommodation for the night is near Lake Manyara National Park.
Serengeti National Park is well known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. However, be ready to see resident predators such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions fulfilling their role in the circle of life.

Day 05

Lake Manyara Game Drive and Return Transfer

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up and drive to Lake Manyara National Park to enjoy a game drive with a picnic lunch. Once we finish our game drive, we will drive you to Kilimanjaro Airport, ready for your air transfer back home or to another destination, where the safari ends.
Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its arboreal lions, which hide among tree branches. You will also see numerous troops of baboons living in the forest, accompanying you along the road from the moment you enter the park.