Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti Migration and Crater

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Experience diverse wildlife across Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara
02 Witness the famed wildebeest migration on the endless plains of Serengeti
03 Enjoy early morning game drives when predators hunt and the plains are most active
04 Discover Lake Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions and pink flamingos

Embark on a 6-day safari adventure and experience the wonders of Tanzania's nature and wildlife on this unforgettable journey. Start in Arusha, the gateway to East Africa's iconic landscapes, before exploring Tarangire National Park, known for its elephants and rich birdlife. Marvel at the endless plains of Serengeti, home to the wildebeest migration and awe-inspiring predators, and discover the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, a haven for diverse wildlife. The tour also takes you to Lake Manyara, famous for its groundwater forest, pink flamingos, and tree-climbing lions.

Serengeti is home to over 1.5 million wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles, which form the wildebeest migration.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Arusha, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for the nature safari, you will be met and transferred to Arusha Tourist Inn for an overnight stay on a B&B basis. Arusha is a city in East Africa's Tanzania, located at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru, surrounded by forests and close to Arusha National Park.
It is a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa's highest peak, 5,895 m Mt. Kilimanjaro, which lies about 100 kilometres to the northeast.
To the west lies Serengeti National Park, home to wildlife including lions, rhinoceroses, giraffes, and leopards.
Annual migrations feature huge herds of wildebeests crossing its plains. Prepare yourself for the nature safari on the following day, when you will begin experiencing this natural wonder.

Day 02

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

You will start your trip to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival, you will experience the natural beauty of the park and enjoy its animals, birds, and plant life. In the afternoon, your guide will find a nice place for lunch, and then you will continue your drive until evening, when you will head to Mto wa Mbu village for an overnight stay in a luxury lodge.
Tarangire National Park is famous for its many elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, hyenas, jackals, giraffes, buffaloes, mongooses, wildebeests, zebras, impalas, dik-diks, baboons, and monkeys. You will also see over 450 different species of birds, in a landscape shaped by nature over millions of years.
It takes 1-2 hours to drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Accommodation: luxury hotel outside Tarangire.

Day 03

Tarangire to Serengeti via Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will travel to Serengeti via the Ngorongoro area. The drive will take you through the natural beauty of the endless plains.
You will arrive at the Serengeti main gate at midday, where your guide will pay the park fees. From the gate, you will begin your game drive and continue until evening. Serengeti is home to over 1.5 million wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles, which form the wildebeest migration. They roam from one part of the park to another in search of green grass and water. This park is also a great place to see many predators, surrounded by the natural scenery of kopjes, short grasses, and more.
Animals to see in this park include the Big 5, as well as many lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceroses, buffalo, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, mongooses, giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, warthogs, topis, hartebeests, elands, and many species of birds.
Accommodation: luxury hotel inside Serengeti. Rest, cool your mind, and continue enjoying nature on the following day.

Day 04

Sunrise Game Drive in Serengeti

Today, the game drive will start at sunrise.
After a simple breakfast of coffee and snacks, the morning game drive will begin around 06:00 am. At this time, the Serengeti plains are more active, making it a great time to spot many animals and birds.
At this hour, animals and birds are awakening, predators hunt prey, and herbivores feed on grasses. This makes it an excellent time to spot many animals, observe real wildlife adventures such as hunting, and take the best pictures for lasting memories.
After the morning game drive, you will drive to the picnic site, or back to your hotel, for a full breakfast, then proceed with an afternoon game drive, including lunch, until early evening.
Accommodation: luxury hotel inside Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you will rest, enjoy some wine, and reflect on the nature and experiences you have had.

Day 05

Full-Day Ngorongoro Crater Tour

Early in the morning after breakfast, proceed directly to the crater floor for a full-day crater tour in nature, with lunch included.
Ngorongoro Crater is mainly open grassland and is home to different kinds of animals such as leopards, buffalo, zebras, black rhinoceroses, elephants, warthogs, gnu (wildebeests), Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, and a large population of lions. Giraffes are not found in the crater because it is difficult for them to walk due to the steepness of some sides of the crater.
Accommodation: luxury hotel outside Ngorongoro. Ngorongoro has many natural habitats and places where you can experience the wonders of nature in a lifetime.

Day 06

Lake Manyara National Park

Early in the morning after breakfast, you will leave your lodge and head toward Lake Manyara National Park, which is surrounded by groundwater forest and is less than 30 minutes' drive away (28 km).
After completing registration at the Lake Manyara gate and taking a short washroom break, the game drive will begin. You will enjoy a full game drive, including lunch inside the park. Lake Manyara features groundwater forests, bush plains, algae-streaked landscapes, and pink flamingos.
Lake Manyara is also famous for its tree-climbing lions, large numbers of elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, large troops of baboons, waterbuck, warthogs, the shy dik-dik, as well as klipspringers along the ramps of the escarpment. Accommodation: no accommodation (end of tour).