5 Day Northern Tanzania Safari

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.

You will receive a short safari briefing covering the program, accommodations, and essential travel information.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha for a short safari briefing before beginning your drive to Tarangire National Park.

Tarangire is famous for its expansive savannah landscapes, seasonal swamps, and towering baobab trees. The park is particularly known for its large elephant population, often seen gathering near the life-giving Tarangire River.

During the game drive, you may encounter giraffes, zebras, bushbuck, hartebeest, and warthogs, as well as buffalo and wildebeest. Predators such as lions are frequently spotted, while leopards may occasionally be seen resting in the trees.

Enjoy the views from the open roof of your safari vehicle while observing wildlife and taking photographs of the spectacular scenery.

Later in the afternoon, proceed to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: 
Meals: Lunch | Dinner

After breakfast, you will depart for Serengeti National Park. The journey takes you through the fertile highlands where the Iraqw people grow wheat, coffee, and corn.

As you pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you may enjoy breathtaking views of the famous Ngorongoro Crater.

Arriving in the Serengeti by midday, you will begin your game drive across the park’s vast plains. The Serengeti is known for its incredible biodiversity and is home to lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, and countless antelope species.

Depending on the time of year, you may witness part of the Great Wildebeest Migration, where thousands of wildebeest and zebras move across the plains in search of fresh grazing. Dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp inside the park.

Accommodation: 
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Begin the day with an early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, when wildlife activity is at its peak.

After the game drive and breakfast, you will continue your journey toward the Ngorongoro Highlands. Along the way, enjoy scenic views of the rolling hills and volcanic landscapes within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Upon arrival, you will settle into your lodge within the conservation area, where you can relax and enjoy spectacular views of the highlands.

Accommodation: 
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

After an early breakfast, you will descend into the remarkable Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive.

The crater floor is home to one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Within this natural amphitheater, you have an excellent chance to see the Big Five: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard.

Other animals commonly seen include zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, warthogs, and hippos, as well as over 500 bird species.

After a picnic lunch on the crater floor, you will ascend the crater and continue to Karatu for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: 
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a scenic park located at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.

Lake Manyara is well known for its diverse birdlife, including flamingos, pelicans, storks, and cormorants. The park’s forests and open plains are home to baboons, monkeys, zebras, wildebeest, and occasionally lions and leopards.

After an extensive game drive, you will leave the park in the afternoon and return to Arusha, marking the end of your safari.

Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your onward flight.