5 Days Amazing North Tanzania Safari

Duration5 Days / 4 Nights

StartsArusha

EndsArusha

SAFARI OVERVIEW

5 Days Amazing North Tanzania Safari

This exciting 5-day Tanzania lodge safari combines wildlife spotting with cultural encounters, including a Masai village visit at the Ngorongoro highlands on the way to the Serengeti. The safari covers Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater. It starts and ends in Arusha, where our safari manager meets you for a detailed briefing a day before departure (or in the morning, in case of late arrival).

DAY BY DAY

Your Itinerary

DAY 1

Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

After breakfast in Arusha, depart for Tarangire National Park via Arusha town for any last-minute purchases. Tarangire is the fifth largest national park in Tanzania, at the foot of the Great Rift Valley, with acacia woodland, giant baobab trees and savannah grassland. Its main features are a large elephant population and the Tarangire River, a permanent water source. Expect to spot wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, zebra, giraffe, hippo and antelope, plus baboons and monkeys, lion, hyena, jackal and leopard. Late afternoon, drive across the Rift Valley for sunset, then to your lodge for dinner, campfire and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Marera Valley Lodge or similar, near Karatu town

DAY 2

Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart for the Serengeti via the high farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro gate, with a stop at the crater view point for photos. On the way, visit a Masai village, where a warrior shares a brief story of Masai life, followed by questions, a visit to a traditional house to meet the family, and a farewell song with high jumping. Continue with en-route game drives to Naabi Hill Gate before heading to the Seronera area in Central Serengeti, the richest wildlife habitat in the park thanks to the Seronera River. Picnic lunch at the kopjes, afternoon game drive searching for the wildebeest migration, then to the lodge for dinner, campfire and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Thorn Trees Camp, Central Serengeti, or similar

DAY 3

Day 3: Full Day Serengeti National Park

Depart as early as 06:30 with a packed breakfast and lunch box for a full day of game viewing. Early morning game drives are ideal for spotting cats before the morning mist clears, or nocturnal animals returning from a night of hunting. Spend the day following the wildebeest migration and watching animal behaviour — hunting, feeding and more — before returning to camp for dinner, campfire and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Thorn Trees Camp, Central Serengeti, or similar

DAY 4

Day 4: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Another early morning game drive with breakfast and lunch boxes, spending as much time as possible in the Serengeti before heading toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive at the lodge in time for sunset at the crater rim, dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge at the crater rim, or similar in Karatu town

DAY 5

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha

Start early, descending 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for a full morning of game viewing. The crater supports wildebeest, elephant, eland, zebra, warthog, buffalo and the rare black rhino, along with the Big Five and a dense population of predators. Visit Lake Magadi, home to flamingos, hippos and other aquatic birds. Packed lunch is served at the crater floor. In the afternoon, drive back to Arusha, with an optional stop at a Masai market or shopping centre on the way. If flying the same day, you'll be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Safari Inclusions

Price Includes

Airport transfers
Transport and game viewing in a modified 4x4 Land Cruiser with photographic roof hatch (window seat guaranteed)
Services of a professional, well-experienced English-speaking safari driver guide
All park fees and game drives as per itinerary
Accommodation as per itinerary
1.5 litres of mineral water per person during game drives
All meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner during the safari
Masai village visit at the Ngorongoro highlands
Government value added tax (VAT) and concession fees in Ngorongoro and Serengeti

Price Excludes

International flights
All items of a personal nature
Accommodation in Arusha before or after the safari (can be arranged at extra cost)
Gratuities for the safari guide and lodge staff (tip separately)
Travel insurance
Drinks and beverages at lodges or camps
Hot air balloon safari at the Serengeti (US$635 per person)
Visa fee (US$50 / US$100 for American or Irish passport holders, paid upon arrival)

5 Days Amazing North Tanzania Safari

5 Days Amazing North Tanzania Safari

Your Itinerary

Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park

Day 3: Full Day Serengeti National Park

Day 4: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha

Safari Inclusions

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