5-day Tarangire N.P., Serengeti N.P., Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara National Park

Mid-range Safari

This 5 day safari allows you to experience the highlights of the Northern Safari Circuit. You will experience breathtaking wildlife in the midst of some of the most diverse landscapes; monkeys in the forest, lions in trees, elephants amongst acacias and a huge variety of animals inside a collapsed volcano. You will also visit the world famous Serengeti National Park. The landscapes are breathtaking and the variety and volume of wildlife you will see are unforgettable. Truly epic.

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Duration

This tour is 5 days excluding eventual pre and after tour stay.

places / areas

Tour is entirely operated in Tanzania including Serengeti, lake Manyara.

min/max people

This tour require minimum 4 people booking and maximum 12 people.

age / conditions

All ages are welcomed

Highlighted features on this tour

 
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Tarangire NP

Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania's Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season.

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Serengeti NP

You have now entered one of the worlds most popular wild life spotting area! Here you have a huge amount of grass eating mamals along with great chances of spotting rare predators as chetahs, leopards etc. You are guaranteed to see Zebras, Elephants, Giraffes, Wilderbeasts, Lions etc.

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Ngorongoro NP

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers 8,292 square kilometers. Approximately 25,000 large animals, mostly ungulates, live in the crater. Now classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ngorongoro Crater was formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed around 3 million years ago.

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Lake Manyara NP

Lake Manyara is the seventh-largest lake of Tanzania by surface area, at 470-square-kilometre (180 sq mi). It is a shallow, alkaline lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the East African Rift in Manyara Region in Tanzania. This is a must for the one who loves wildlife at lakes.

 

Itinerary for this 5 day tour

 

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Breakfast at your hotel, your guide will pick you up for a quick briefing. Then you will head out of town towards Tarangire National Park 1.5 hr drive. There will be a chance for you to stop at a supermarket for snacks and beverages. Once you enter the park you'll have a nice game drive. You'll make your way to the picnic site for lunch and a chance to view the lake. After lunch, you'll have another game drive. As the sun starts to set then you’ll make your way out of the park to your camp for dinner and good night rest.

Day 2 & 3: Central Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at your camp in the morning. Pack all your belonging and head towards the endless plains of Serengeti. First, you'll drive on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. Once you get to the gate of Serengeti you'll have the chance to go on a short hike to stretch your legs and have lunch. After lunch, you'll enter Serengeti National Park and start your game drive. Once the sun starts to set you'll make your way to camp in the center of the park for a nice dinner. There is also a good chance that you will hear animals in the night but not to worry the animals won't make their way into camp.

Early in the morning, you will rise for a sunrise game drive. There's a great chance to you will see some action (hunting) because the animals are the most active in the early mornings. So you will want to wake up early! After your game drive, you'll go back to camp and have brunch. Then you'll pack up camp and make your way out of the park to the rim of Ngorongoro for dinner and a good night's sleep.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

Early in the morning, you will rise to have a bite to eat and have the opportunity to enter the crater at sunrise. This is a great time to see some action (hunting) as well as see all animals in their most active time. You'll enjoy the different landscapes that the crater has to offer, driving through the forests, swaps, and planes. The rhinos live in the crater so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for a the famous black rhino. At lunch, you will stop at the hippo pond for a picnic lunch and view many hippos lounging the pond. After lunch, you will enjoy the rest of your game drive. At sunset, you will make your way out of the park to the camp for a nice dinner and a chance to view a cultural dance.

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha

Breakfast at camp, make your way to Lake Manyara National Park 30 min drive. Enjoy a game drive and then make your way to the picnic site for lunch. After lunch enjoy a beautiful game drive and watch the sun go down as you head back into the city of Arusha.​

 

included in this tour

Park and camping fees
Longer game drives
3 meals per day

Safari jeep w/ fuel
Guide
5 star meals

not included in this tour

International or Domestic flights before/after safari
Additional nights of accommodation
Travel insurance

Tip to drivers or park rangers

 

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