6-Day Tanzania Big Five Safari

Day 1 – Arusha → Tarangire National Park

Meet your safari guide and drive to Tarangire for a full-day game drive. Expect large elephant herds, giraffes, zebras, lions and iconic baobab landscapes.

Overnight: Karatu area / Tarangire area — Midrange Lodge

Accommodation

Marera Valley Lodge Lodge Mid-range

+5 +4

Day 2 – Tarangire → Central Serengeti

After breakfast, travel toward the legendary Serengeti. Enjoy game viewing along the way as you enter the endless plains, with opportunities to spot wildebeest, zebras, giraffes and predators.

Overnight: Central Serengeti — Midrange Lodge/Tented Camp

Accommodation

Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp (Central Serengeti) Tented Camp Luxury

Inside Park Serengeti National Park

+6 +5

Wake up to the breathtaking dawn of the African savanna as your full-day Serengeti safari begins. Central Serengeti, famously known as the heart of the park, places you right in the prime territory for year-round wildlife viewing, legendary predator sightings, and dramatic landscapes.

Your expert guide navigates the winding tracks of the Seronera Valley, a rich ecosystem teeming with permanent water sources that attract a dazzling abundance of wildlife. Keep your binoculars ready as you scan the acacia branches for resting leopards, search the sun-drenched plains for stealthy cheetahs, and track prides of lions lounging gracefully in the morning sun. You will also encounter vast herds of elephants, towering giraffes, majestic buffaloes, and countless grazers like zebras and topis moving across the rolling grasslands.

Midday brings a pause for a picnic lunch in the bush, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the wild, before setting out on an afternoon game drive .

Accommodation

Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp (Central Serengeti) Tented Camp Luxury

Inside Park Serengeti National Park

+6 +5

Day 4 – Serengeti → Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Enjoy a morning game drive before heading toward the Ngorongoro area. The route offers more opportunities for wildlife viewing and spectacular scenery.

Overnight: Karatu / Ngorongoro area — Midrange Lodge

Accommodation

Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Lodge Mid-range

+6 +5

Descend 600 meters down the steep, lush, mist-shrouded walls of the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable, extensive game drive into a world unlike any other on Earth. Formed by the colossal collapse of an ancient volcano millions of years ago, this breathtaking caldera is the world’s largest inactive, intact volcanic crater. It forms a stunning, entirely self-contained natural amphitheatre spanning over 260 square kilometers, creating a micro-ecosystem that teems with an astonishing concentration of permanent wildlife.

Your expert guide navigates the fertile crater floor, a diverse and vibrant mosaic of open golden grasslands, dense acacia forests, shimmering soda lakes, and vital freshwater springs. This incredible variety of habitats supports over 25,000 large animals, offering some of the most concentrated and rewarding game viewing in all of East Africa.

Keep your binoculars and cameras ready as you actively scan the landscape for the legendary Big Five.

Accommodation

Marera Valley Lodge Lodge Mid-range

+5 +4

Wake up to the crisp, refreshing morning air and birdsong in the lush highlands of Karatu, marking the final morning of your extraordinary Tanzanian adventure. Enjoy a leisurely, hearty breakfast at your lodge while reflecting on the incredible memories, breathtaking landscapes, and unforgettable wildlife encounters you have experienced over the past few days, from the vast plains of the Serengeti to the stunning depths of the Ngorongoro Crater.

After checking out, begin your scenic journey back toward Arusha, winding down through the picturesque Great Rift Valley escarpment and passing bustling local villages, vibrant markets, and rolling green hills.

Depending on your flight schedule or onward travel arrangements, you may have some free time upon arrival in Arusha to relax, enjoy a final farewell lunch, or browse local artisan markets for authentic souvenirs, African crafts, and world-renowned Tanzanian coffee to take home.