Explore Tanzania wildlife by booking our 5 Days Tarangire Ngorongoro Serengeti Tanzania Wildlife Tour. Inquire NowThis safari in Tanzania takes you to Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park as you traverse the marvelous landscape of Tanzania.
5 Days Tarangire Ngorongoro Serengeti Tanzania Wildlife Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Your Safari driver will meet you in the Kilimanjaro International Airport to welcome you and transfer you to the lodge in Arusha. Rest time.
| Destination | Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha |
| Activities | N/A |
| Meals | For Own Account |
| Accommodation options | Budget: Outpost lodge Mid-range: Planet lodge Luxury: Rivertrees Country Inn Luxury to high-end: Mt Meru Hotel |
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire NP, Mto Wa Mbu or Karatu Village
Our first day starts early in the morning. We depart the lodge in Arusha and driver in your private 4×4 safari vehicle to Tarangire National park. Often overshadowed by the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire has immense concentrations of game in the peak months of July through to October. With a game viewing area that is roughly ten times the size of nearby Manyara, the park is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and quiet authentic safari atmosphere in a unique surrounding of baobab trees. We will enjoy a game drive exploring the park. Lunch will be taken in a picnic site overlooking the Tarangire River. In the afternoon we drive to the camp/lodge in Mto Wa Mbu village or Karatu area (on our way to Ngorongoro). Leisure time, dinner and overnight.
OR (Depending on the season, the first day we can choose either to visit the Tarangire NP or the Lake Manyara NP).
Day 2: Arusha to Lake Manyara NP, Mto Wa Mbu or Karatu Village
In the morning, we depart Arusha and transfer you in your private 4×4 safari vehicle to Lake Manyara National park. The national park has a lovely environment; a thin green band of forest, flanked on one side by the cliffs of the Rift Valley Wall, on the other by the shores of the ancient soda lake. Wildlife here is very diverse. We’ll see many baboons and if we’re lucky – the famous tree-climbing lion. Lake Manyara is also one of the finest parks for birdlovers. Lunch in a picnic site. In the afternoon we drive to our accommodation in Mto Wa Mbu village or to Karatu area for dinner and overnight.
| Destination | Arusha to Tarangire NP or Lake Manyara and on to Mto Wa Mbu or Karatu area |
| Activities | Game drive in easy and rough bush tracks in a wilderness area |
| Meals | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Accommodation options | Camping: Jambo Campsite (Private owned Campsite in Mto Wa Mbu village with toilet/shower shared facilities and a swimming pool) Budget to Mid-range: Bougainvillea lodge Mid-range to Luxury: Acacia lodge Luxury to high-end: Lake Manyara Serena lodge |
Day 3: Mto Wa Mbu/Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater and on to Serengeti National Park
Early in the morning, we depart the lodge and proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Upon arrival and after the gate procedures, we drive down to the crater floor for wildlife game. With its abundant water, excellent grazing and natural protection from the densely vegetated crater walls, the crater provides shelter to over 25000 animals, including the endangered Black Rhinoceros. We will have lunch in a picnic site inside the crater floor.
Then we proceed driving to Serengeti NP. In the Maasai language, “serenget” means “endless plain”. The park stretches for over 15,000 square kilometers. Depending on the season we will head to the best places for game viewing – there are so many destinations within Serengeti. Sunset game drive enroute to our camp. In the late afternoon we’ll arrive in our accommodation for dinner and overnight.
| Destination | Mto Wa Mbu / Karatu to Ngorongoro crater and on to Serengeti NP |
| Activities | Game drive in easy and rough bush tracks in a wilderness area |
| Meals | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Accommodation options | Camping: Seronera Campsite (Government owned Campsite inside the N. Park) Mid-range: Kati Kati tented camp Luxury: Elewana Pioneer (from December to March or Migration tented camp (From June to November) High-end: Four Seasons lodge Serengeti |
Day 4: Serengeti National Park Tour
Full day game drive exploring Serengeti in search of the big five. The Serengeti eco-system is home to the “big five” (lion, African elephant, cape buffalo, leopard, rhinoceros). The other main species include zebra, wildebeest, various species of gazelles and antelopes, giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, hippopotamus, crocodiles and some primate species such as vervet monkeys and olive baboons. It is also an endemic bird area, with a total of 505 species being documented so far. In the evening, we return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Possibility for optional activity (quoted separately): Balloon Safari over the Serengeti plains
The Balloon Safari adventure starts early morning at about 5h00 am when you depart your lodge. It is still dark and you may be fortunate to see nocturnal animals on the way to the Launching site. When you arrive, you will meet your pilot and witness your balloon being inflated and prepared for launch. After a thorough safety briefing and demonstration of boarding and landing position you board your balloon and lift off! Rising as the sun rises your balloon floats in whatever direction the winds of the day are heading over this wonderful area. Your pilot will use varying altitudes and layers of air to navigate the balloon over this amazing area spotting the wild animals and enjoying the view around. We aim to fly for about an hour, depending on conditions. After landing, you celebrate in the traditional way with a champagne toast before heading off to a special breakfast in the bush under an acacia tree.
| Destination | Serengeti NP |
| Activities | Game drive in easy and rough bush tracks in a wilderness area |
| Meals | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Accommodation options | Camping: Seronera Campsite (Government owned Campsite inside the N. Park) Mid-range: Kati kati tented camp Luxury: Elewana Pioneer (from December to March or Migration tented camp (From June to November) High-end: Four Seasons lodge Serengeti |
Day 5: Serengeti National Park to Arusha or flight from Seronera airstrip
Sunrise game drive, searching for big Cats while hunting, they actively hunt during early morning. Then we proceed with game drive through Serengeti enroute to the gate or to Seronera airstrip for your flight to your next destination.
| Destination | Serengeti NP to Arusha or flight from Seronera |
| Activities | Game drive in easy and rough bush tracks in a wilderness area Transfer to location |
| Meals | Breakfast, Lunch |
| Accommodation options | Possibility for accommodation in Arusha or transfer to the Serengeti airstrip |
End of the 5 Days Tarangire Ngorongoro Serengeti Tanzania Wildlife Tour. Inquire Now
Included in the 5 Days Tarangire Ngorongoro Serengeti Tanzania Wildlife Tour Price:
- Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport
- All lodge, camp and hotel accommodation listed based on double rooms sharing
- Transport with our Toyota Land Cruiser 4×4 with pop up roof for game drive fitted with HF radio communication
- Dedicated Services of English speaking guide (possibility for more languages upon request in advance)
- All park fees, Transit fees and Crater fees
- Government Vat fees
- For the camping are included the Camping fees, Camping gears (tents, thick foam mattresses, pillows, table, chairs, cooking equipment). Our Cook will accompany the group to prepare the meals and take care of the campsites
- Meals as prescribed in the itinerary
- 1.5 lts of water per person per day
Excluded from the 5 Days Tarangire Ngorongoro Serengeti Tanzania Wildlife Tour Price
- International & Domestic flights
- Visa fees
- For camping accommodation please bring your personal sleeping bags
- Tips and gratuities to the crew/personnel
- Items of a personal nature spa treatments, laundry, mini-bars, internet etc.
Optional Activities:
Balloon Safari in Serengeti: USD 570 per person.