5-Day Tanzania Safari – Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Your adventure begins with an early morning pick-up from your hotel in Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport. After a safari briefing, travel to Tarangire National Park, renowned for its ancient baobab trees and one of the largest elephant populations in Tanzania. Enjoy an exciting game drive as you search for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, warthogs, and over 500 bird species. Stop for a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your afternoon game drive. Later, drive to the charming town of Karatu for dinner and a relaxing overnight stay, preparing for the adventures ahead.

Accommodation

Tarangire Simba Lodge Lodge Mid-range

Inside Park Tarangire National Park

+7 +6

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park through the spectacular Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Pause at the famous Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint to enjoy breathtaking panoramic views before continuing across the highlands. As you enter the Serengeti, the endless plains come alive with wildlife. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, hyenas, and countless antelope species. Arrive at your tented camp in the evening for dinner under the African sky.

Accommodation

Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Lodge Mid-range

+6 +5

Spend a full day exploring the world-famous Serengeti National Park, home to one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife on Earth. Your expert guide will lead you to the best wildlife viewing areas in search of the Big Five, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and, with luck, the endangered black rhino. Depending on the season, you may witness the spectacular Great Migration of wildebeests and zebras. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush before continuing your afternoon game drive through this remarkable ecosystem.

Accommodation

Into Wild Africa Luxury Lodge Lodge Mid-range

Inside Park Serengeti National Park

+4 +3

Begin the day with an early morning game drive, when wildlife is at its most active. After breakfast, continue enjoying wildlife sightings as you make your way toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the journey, your guide will stop at scenic viewpoints and areas of interest for photography and wildlife observation. Arrive at your lodge near the crater in the late afternoon, where you can relax and enjoy dinner while preparing for the final day's adventure.

Accommodation

Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp Tented Camp Mid-range

Inside Park Serengeti National Park

+6 +5

After an early breakfast, descend approximately 600 metres into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa's finest wildlife destinations. Enjoy an unforgettable game drive across the crater floor, where you may encounter black rhinos, lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, hyenas, flamingos, and many other species. After a picnic lunch near the hippo pool, begin the drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon with unforgettable memories of your Tanzanian safari.