5-Day Tanzania Safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, known for majestic baobab trees and some of Africa's largest elephant herds
• 02 Game drive across the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, one of the world's most renowned wildlife sanctuaries
• 03 Discover the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the Serengeti
• 04 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest collapsed volcanic crater and a haven for diverse wildlife
• 05 Enjoy a group safari experience with travellers from different parts of the world

Embark on an unforgettable 5-day safari through Tanzania's breathtaking wilderness, from Tarangire National Park's majestic baobab trees and vast elephant herds to the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, teeming with wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and predators. Continue to the awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera, where diverse wildlife thrives in a remarkable natural setting. This group safari also offers the chance to share the experience with travellers from different parts of the world.

Embark on an unforgettable 5-day safari through Tanzania's breathtaking wilderness, from Tarangire National Park's majestic baobab trees and vast elephant herds to the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, teeming with wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and predators.

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 Yes

Cities Arusha, Moshi, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park

Languages English, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

• Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch for a full-day game drive.
• Tanzania's third-largest national park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them.
• The Tarangire River is the centrepiece of this park, which is famous for having some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa.
• Here, you may see lions, leopards, cheetahs, lesser kudu, buffalo, oryx, eland, giraffes, and zebras.
• After the game drive, you will head back to your camp or lodge, where a delicious dinner awaits you.

2

Day 02

Tarangire to Central Serengeti

• After finishing a good breakfast, you will head out towards Serengeti National Park and travel through the never-ending plain grasslands. The Serengeti is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world.
• You will have an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, or a pride of lions lounging in the shade.
• A picnic lunch will be taken during the day-long game drive itself.
• The eventful day comes to an end with a hearty dinner and a good night's rest in your accommodation.

3

Day 03

Full-Day Safari in Central Serengeti

• You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full-day game drives around 9:00 AM with a packed lunch, returning to the lodge in the late afternoon around 6:00 PM.
• Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive.
• Later, return to your accommodation for breakfast, relax for a bit, and then depart on an afternoon game drive with a packed lunch.
• You will explore the central portion of Serengeti National Park today.
• The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as the Seronera area - is 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 well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.
• During the off-season of the migration, one must really look out for the many lion prides that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game-viewing experience all year round.
• Along with a picnic lunch during the full-day game drive, the day will come to a close by around 5:00 PM.
• The long day comes to an end with a hearty dinner and a good night's rest in your accommodation.

4

Day 04

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

• After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park.
• Later, depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch.
• Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and offers fourteen kilometres of isolated natural beauty.
• Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes, and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals.
• The eventful day comes to an end with a hearty dinner and a good night's rest in your accommodation.

5

Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha or Moshi

• On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start.
• After a quick breakfast, you will make an early descent at around 6:30 AM into the crater floor.
• The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq km with a depth of over 2,000 feet.
• The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you plenty of animal action.
• Keeping your camera ready is definitely recommended. African elephants, buffalo, black rhinos, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions are found here in plenty.
• After a picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo Pool, you will begin a steep ascent to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4-hour drive left to Arusha.
• You will be dropped off at your preferred location in Arusha by 6:00 PM in the evening.
• With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time to bid goodbye to your team.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
• All meals at lodges and tented camps
• Experienced English-speaking guide
• Unlimited mileage in a Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof, 6 window seats, power adapters, and refrigerator
• Drinking water
• All park entry fees and 18% VAT

What's Not Included

• International flights
• Visa
• Medications
• Medical / travel insurance
• Optional activities such as hot air balloon rides and canoeing
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Tip for your driver

Know before you go

• This safari package gives you an exciting opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful parks in northern Tanzania. This includes the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, where you may be able to see all of the Big Five. You will also visit Tarangire National Park, which is famous for its huge population of elephants, as well as the Ngorongoro Crater, which is locally known as the Garden of Animals, where there is a big chance to spot the Big Five in one day. This is a group safari and provides you with an opportunity to interact with people from different parts of the world.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Moshi, Tanzania

Tour start

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.