5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara Safari
Experience Tanzania’s famous Northern Circuit on a private 5-day safari through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park.
Safari Highlights
- Explore four famous Northern Tanzania safari destinations.
- See large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees in Tarangire.
- Experience wildlife viewing across the endless Serengeti plains.
- Search for lions, leopards, cheetahs and other predators.
- Descend into the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater.
- Look for the African Big Five.
- Explore Lake Manyara’s forest, wetlands and lakeshore.
- Travel in a private 4×4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof.
- Enjoy daily game drives with an expert local safari guide.
- Choose budget, mid-range or luxury accommodation.
Itinerary
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where our professional representative will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Relax after your international journey and prepare for your Tanzania safari adventure.
Your safari guide or company representative will provide a short briefing covering the itinerary, accommodation, road conditions, wildlife expectations and the following morning’s departure time.
Discover Tarangire National Park after breakfast and a scenic drive from Arusha. Tarangire is famous for its ancient baobab trees, large elephant herds and the Tarangire River, which attracts wildlife throughout the dry season.
Enjoy a full-day game drive while searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, impalas, warthogs and numerous bird species. The park’s open savannah, river valleys and seasonal wetlands provide excellent wildlife-viewing opportunities.
After your game drive, travel to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Activities: Game drive and wildlife photography
Accommodation: Lodge or camp near Tarangire, Karatu or Mto wa Mbu
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Embark on a scenic journey toward Serengeti National Park after breakfast. Travel through the beautiful highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, passing local villages, rolling hills and open grasslands.
Enter the Serengeti and begin your first game drive across its famous plains. Search for lions resting near rocky kopjes, cheetahs scanning the grasslands, leopards hiding in trees and large herds of zebras, wildebeest and gazelles.
Continue to your selected lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Activities: Scenic drive and afternoon game drive
Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp in Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Experience a full day of wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park. Begin with an early-morning game drive when wildlife is active and predators may be hunting.
Explore the central Serengeti or another suitable region according to the season and wildlife movement. The Serengeti is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, wildebeest, zebras and many other animals.
Depending on your travel dates and the location of the herds, you may also witness part of the Great Wildebeest Migration. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park before continuing with an afternoon game drive.
Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Activities: Full-day game drive and wildlife photography
Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp in Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Experience a final morning game drive in Serengeti National Park before travelling toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Descend approximately 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater for a rewarding game drive on the crater floor. The crater supports a high concentration of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, spotted hyenas and the rare black rhino.
Enjoy a picnic lunch near the hippo pool before continuing your afternoon game drive. Later, ascend the crater wall and travel to your lodge in Karatu or near Lake Manyara.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Activities: Crater game drive and wildlife viewing
Accommodation: Lodge or camp in Karatu or Mto wa Mbu
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Discover Lake Manyara National Park on the final day of your Tanzania safari. The park lies beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment and features groundwater forest, open grasslands, acacia woodland, wetlands and the lakeshore.
Search for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, baboons, blue monkeys, hippos, antelopes and numerous bird species. Lake Manyara is also associated with tree-climbing lions, although sightings cannot be guaranteed.
After the game drive and picnic lunch, return to Arusha or Moshi. Depending on your departure schedule, you may be transferred to your hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Activities: Game drive and birdwatching
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
End Point: Arusha, Moshi or Kilimanjaro International Airport
Safari Includes & Excludes
Safari Includes
- Airport arrival transfer
- Private 4×4 safari Land Cruiser
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- National park entry fees
- Ngorongoro Crater service fee
- Accommodation during the safari
- Meals according to the itinerary
- Drinking water during game drives
- All scheduled game drives
- Government taxes and levies
- Emergency support during the safari
Safari Excludes
- International flights
- Domestic flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Tips for the safari guide and lodge staff
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
- Balloon safari in Serengeti
- Accommodation before or after the safari unless included
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The itinerary can be arranged as a private safari with your own vehicle and professional safari guide.
Yes. The safari can begin in Moshi, Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Yes. Lake Manyara is placed on the final day to create a convenient return route toward Arusha, Moshi or Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Yes. The accommodation, route, travel dates, activities and number of nights in Serengeti can be adjusted.
Yes. The itinerary is suitable for families, although driving times and accommodation should be selected according to the children’s ages.
Yes. A Zanzibar beach extension can be added after the safari.