5 Days Tanzania Safari
- Tarangire National Park
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater
Tour Overview
Our 5 Days 4 Nights safari offers a truly comprehensive exploration of Tanzania’s celebrated Northern Circuit, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in four distinct and spectacular national parks. This journey combines the unique charm of Tarangire with its colossal elephant herds, the iconic and vast plains of the Serengeti – home to the Great Wildebeest Migration (seasonal) and an abundance of predators. You’ll then experience the breathtaking wildlife concentration within the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and conclude with the diverse ecosystems and birdlife of Lake Manyara National Park.
This itinerary provides ample time for extensive game drives, ensuring a rich and varied experience of East Africa’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles and stunning landscapes.
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Your safari begins with an early morning pick-up from your Arusha hotel. Drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its towering baobab trees and large elephant herds. Enjoy a full-day game drive with picnic lunch inside the park, spotting lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, and more. In the late afternoon, continue to Karatu for dinner and overnight at a lodge or tented camp.
Day 2: Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater – Later to Central Serengeti
After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a spectacular game drive. This UNESCO World Heritage site is home to the Big Five and an incredible density of wildlife. After a picnic lunch on the crater floor, ascend and drive onward to the Serengeti. Arrive in the central Seronera region for an afternoon game drive before heading to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Spend the entire day exploring the Serengeti’s vast plains. Morning and afternoon game drives maximize your chances of witnessing predators in action, large herds of wildebeest and zebras, and diverse birdlife. Picnic lunch in the bush keeps you immersed in the wilderness. Return to your Serengeti lodge or camp for dinner and overnight under the starry skies.
Day 4: Serengeti to Karatu
Enjoy a final morning game drive in the Serengeti before beginning your journey back toward Karatu. The drive offers more wildlife encounters along the way. Arrive in Karatu by late afternoon for dinner and overnight at your lodge or tented camp.
Day 5: Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park – Return to Arusha
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its lush forests, soda lake with flamingos, and tree-climbing lions. A game drive reveals elephants, hippos, giraffes, and abundant birdlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon — marking the end of your unforgettable safari.
Price Included:
- Accommodation for this safari includes four nights in comfortable lodges or tented camps, with two nights in the Serengeti and two nights in Karatu, all based on twin or double sharing.
- Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 4 Dinners (Full Board during safari).
- Professional, Experienced, English-Speaking Maasai Spirit Expedition Safari Driver-Guide: Your dedicated companion throughout the journey.
- Private, Custom-Built 4×4 Safari Vehicle: With a pop-up roof for optimal game viewing and photography, ensuring comfort and excellent visibility.
- All National Park Entrance Fees and Government Taxes: For Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Lake Manyara National Park.
- Crater Service Fees: Specific fees for descending into Ngorongoro Crater.
- Bottled Drinking Water: Provided daily throughout your safari.
- Pickup and Drop-off: From/to your hotel in Arusha.
- Accommodation before/after the safari in Arusha.
Price Excluded:
- International and Domestic Flights: To and from Tanzania.
- Visa Fees: For Tanzania.
- Travel Insurance: Highly recommended to cover unforeseen circumstances.
- Tips for Your Guide and Lodge Staff: Tipping guidelines will be provided for your convenience.
- Personal Expenses: Such as souvenirs, laundry, phone calls, etc.
- Alcoholic and Soft Drinks: Other than bottled water provided.
- Optional Activities: Such as Maasai village visit (can be arranged at extra cost).