Tanzania · Safari

5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater

5 Days Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration
  • 02 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera
  • 03 Look for elusive tree-climbing lions and pink flamingos in Lake Manyara National Park
  • 04 Enjoy a cultural village walk in Mto wa Mbu and experience a different local lifestyle

Explore some of Tanzania's best-known national parks and game reserves on this 5-day guided safari, including Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park, and Arusha National Park. Along the way, you will have the chance to observe elephants, cheetahs, wildebeests, giraffes, leopards, zebras, flamingos, storks, and numerous other animals and birds. The journey also includes a cultural village walk in Mto wa Mbu, adding a local cultural experience to your wildlife adventure.

The Ngorongoro Crater is often called "Africa's Eden," and it is among the Natural Wonders of the World.

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 Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, Arusha National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport

  • Pick up from Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay in readiness for the safari the following morning.

  • Prepare for the safari for the next day.

  • Enjoy your evening coffee along with dinner and an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Arusha to Tarangire National Park Safari

  • Pick up from your hotel at 7:00 am and drive to Tarangire National Park for a game drive with a lunch box. Tarangire is among the parks that offer excellent wildlife sightings and animals.

  • En route, visit Mto wa Mbu village for a cultural village walk and experience the lifestyle of a different culture. This visit will take at least one hour, then continue to Tarangire.

  • Look for a variety of animals such as lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, and many other creatures.

Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.

3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

  • After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater at 7:00 am with your Tanzanian safari guide. The Ngorongoro Crater is often called "Africa's Eden," and it is among the Natural Wonders of the World. Ngorongoro Crater is best visited in the early morning hours because the animals are active and energized.

  • See the variety of animals that share the vast space of the caldera, numbering about 30,000. You may be surprised to see zebras, wildebeest, and gazelles alongside predator animals such as hyenas, lions, and occasional cheetahs and leopards, as if dwelling peacefully in this shared paradise.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch at the crater.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.

4
Day 04

Lake Manyara National Park and Return to Arusha

  • After an early breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park at 7:00 am with a picnic lunch. Lake Manyara is home to huge migratory pink flamingos. The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions.

  • See many other animals as well, including elephants and big cats. The forest patch is home to habituated troops of baboons and blue monkeys, while buffalo, giraffe, and several antelope species are easily encountered on a drive.

  • Discover other habitats, including the grassy floodplain, rocky escarpment, and acacia woodland. All of these wonders can be covered in a single-day visit.

  • Drive to Arusha at 18:00 hours, have dinner, and stay overnight at the New Arusha Hotel.

5
Day 05

Arusha National Park Exploration

  • Have breakfast at New Arusha Hotel, located in Arusha town.

  • Drive to Arusha National Park with a picnic lunch and your Tanzanian safari guide. Arusha National Park is one of the beautiful national parks, with different landscapes and many natural freshwater springs that create waterfalls as well as mountain slopes. Arusha National Park mainly consists of bush and forests, Ngurdoto Crater, and Momella Lakes.

  • Look for giraffes, buffaloes, warthogs, waterbucks, zebras, and especially black and white colobus monkeys, as well as other species of monkeys and flamingos in the lakes.

  • In Arusha National Park, there is the possibility of hiking or canoeing.

  • Have lunch at the park.

  • Head back to the hotel at 18:00 hours for preparation for travel the following day.

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, Ngorongoro Crater caldera, Lake Manyara National Park flamingo shores

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park elephant herds, Ngorongoro Crater caldera, Lake Manyara National Park flamingo shores

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd 6 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Game drive safari to Tanzania's northern circuit as per the sample itinerary

  • Hotel/lodge accommodation and food

  • Animal tours according to your itinerary preferences

  • Private 4-wheel-drive vehicle with a roof hatch

  • Professional English-speaking Tanzanian safari guide/driver

  • National park fees

  • All meals as per the safari

  • All game-viewing activities and fees

What's Not Included

  • Drinks and mineral water

  • Laundry

  • Items of a personal nature

  • International and local airfares

  • Airport taxes

  • Entry visas

  • Travel insurance

  • Tips and gratuities

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kilimanjaro Airport Road, Tanzania
Tour start
Kilimanjaro Airport Rd, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Kilimanjaro Airport Rd.

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