4-Day Tanzania Safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara

• Begin the day with an early morning departure from Arusha or Moshi.

• Drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game viewing and photography.

• Explore the park, known as a birding paradise and home to flamingos, pelicans, storks, and other bird species.

• Observe hippos at close range during a scenic boat ride.

• Spot giraffes, gazelles, warthogs, and possibly the rare tree-climbing lions.

• Transfer to your lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal plan: Lunch, dinner, breakfast.

• Start with an early breakfast at the lodge.

• Depart for the Serengeti and arrive in time for lunch.

• Participate in afternoon game drives across the vast plains of Serengeti.

• Spot Africa's Big Five: elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo.

• Witness a variety of wildlife, including predators, grazers, reptiles, and birds.

• Experience part of the Great Migration depending on the season.

• Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal plan: Lunch, dinner, breakfast.

• Begin with an early breakfast followed by a final morning game drive in the Serengeti.

• Return to the camp for a hot lunch and check out.

• Drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with scenic views along the route.

• Arrive at your lodge or camp near the crater in the evening.

• Check in and enjoy dinner with views of the Ngorongoro landscape.

Meal plan: Lunch, dinner, breakfast.

• Have an early breakfast and check out from the camp.

• Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a six-hour game drive with a packed picnic lunch.

• Explore the crater floor, home to black rhinos, hippos, elephants, gazelles, flamingos, and other water birds.

• Ascend the crater rim in the afternoon and begin the drive back to Arusha or Moshi.

• Arrive in time to connect with your onward flight or continue to your next destination.

Meal plan: Lunch, dinner, breakfast.