Trip Overview
This signature adventure in Tanzania includes visits to four key wildlife destinations:
Lake Manyara National Park, known for its tree-climbing lions and scenic location by the Great Rift Valley; Serengeti National Park, a vast wilderness offering daily diverse landscapes and adventures; Ngorongoro Crater, home to one of Africa’s densest concentrations of wildlife and predators; and Tarangire National Park, featuring abundant game in a less crowded, wild setting.
Together, these parks provide an unforgettable safari experience with spectacular wildlife and stunning natural beauty.
Day-to-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Your adventure starts with a scenic drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, known for its large elephant herds and majestic baobab trees. You’ll embark on a game drive along the Tarangire River, where elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, and wildebeests gather, especially during the dry season. Keep an eye out for the park’s famous tree-climbing pythons and an array of bird species. After a full day of exploration, you’ll head to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
DAY 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Begins with an early breakfast before you depart Tarangire for Serengeti National Park, a scenic drive of about four to five hours. Along the way, you may choose to visit a Maasai village to learn about the local culture and traditions. Upon arrival in the Serengeti, you will immediately head out on an afternoon game drive in this vast and iconic wilderness. The Serengeti offers expansive plains teeming with wildebeest, gazelles, lions, cheetahs, and many other animals.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park Full Day Game Drive
Dedicated to a full day of discovery in Serengeti National Park. You will begin with an early morning game drive to catch the wildlife at its most active, possibly witnessing the Great Migration if it is in season. After a midday break for lunch and relaxation at your accommodation, you will return to the park for an afternoon game drive, exploring different habitats and searching for predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs. The day concludes with a sundowner while enjoying the breathtaking African sunset, followed by dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp.
DAY 4: Serengeti National Park
You have the option to begin your morning with an early hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti, offering a spectacular aerial view of the landscape and wildlife below. For those who prefer to stay on the ground, an early morning game drive will still provide excellent opportunities to see wildlife. After a leisurely lunch, you will head out on another afternoon game drive, focusing on spotting big cats, elephants, buffalo, and other iconic species. You will spend your final night in the Serengeti, settled in comfort at your chosen accommodation.
Day 5: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Takes you to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area after an early breakfast. The journey takes around two to three hours, after which you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full day of game viewing. This unique ecosystem, often described as a natural amphitheater, harbors one of the densest populations of wildlife in Africa, including endangered black rhinos, lions, elephants, hippos, wildebeest, and zebras. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed inside the crater, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in this spectacular environment. Later in the day, you will ascend from the crater and transfer to your lodge.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Lake Manyara – Arusha
On the final day, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park after breakfast, a journey of approximately one to two hours. This park is famous for its soda lake, tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and a rich diversity of birdlife. Following your Lake Manyara experience, you will be transferred back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport, a two to three-hour drive, for your onward flight, concluding your unforgettable Tanzanian safari adventure.
DISCLAIMER
Please note that all trip prices are based on our own company costs, fees, and supplier prices in effect at the time of booking. We reserve the right to alter trip prices should inflation, the cost of fuel, labor, materials, or exchange rates change. If the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) raises park fees, or any hotel, lodge, camp, or any other service provider raises their rates, we reserve the right to require additional payment from the client.
Trip-Highlights
Trip Duration
6 Days, 5 Nights
Tour Start
On Any Date
Physical Rating
Easy
Accommodation
Budget/Luxury/Mid-Range
Detailed Breakdown
Safari Cost Includes
- All park fees, entrance fees, and Government Taxes;
- Pick-up at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO);
- Comfortable Land Cruiser 4x4s with pop-up roof;
- Experienced English-speaking safari guide;
- 24/7 phone support;
- All accommodations under your program;
- Three meals per day on safari;
- Bottled water and soft drinks throughout the tour;
Safari Cost Excludes
- Air tickets;
- Visa fee;
- Tips for your safari guide.
- Lunch and dinner in hotel (only before and after safari);
