Overview
This shared safari is designed to deliver an exceptional wildlife experience at a budget-friendly price by allowing travelers to share comfortable safari vehicles. Guests travel in well-maintained 4×4 safari jeeps equipped with pop-up roofs for excellent game viewing, onboard refrigerators to keep drinks chilled, and charging ports for electronic devices. Our experienced guides and carefully maintained vehicles ensure a seamless safari, giving you unforgettable and uninterrupted wildlife encounters throughout your adventure.
Trip Highlights
- Mid-range tour: This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.
- Shared tour: On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 7 people per vehicle.
- Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
- Cannot be customized: The accommodations and destinations of this tour cannot be changed.
- Not for single travelers: Single travelers cannot join this group tour and it requires a minimum of 3 people to run.
- Minimum age of 1 year: The minimum age for this tour is 1 year.
Itinerary
After settling in, you will start driving to Karatu. Along the way, you’ll take in the scenic views of the grassland plains speckled with ancient baobab trees, traditional Maasai houses, and cattle being herd by the nomadic people. You’ll enjoy a wonderful view of the Great African Rift Valley before resting up for the next day’s adventures followed by dinner and overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn.
Main Destination:
Karatu District
Accommodation:
Eileen's Trees Inn
Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)
All meals included
Drinks not included
Today you’ll get up close and personal with one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites—the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This unique multi-use site is one of the only in the world where man, livestock and wildlife live together in harmony. You will continue to head towards the Serengeti, enjoying a lovely scenic drive with views of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area along the way. During the legendary migration periods, the southern plains of the Serengeti are home to approximately 1.7 million wildebeest, more than 800,000 zebras and 200,000 Thomson gazelles. The migration uses the land as a calving ground due to the high calcium and potassium level in the plains, which are essential for milk production. You’ll continue on your drive with game viewing en route before arriving at the camp for dinner and rest.
Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Tanzania Bush Camps - Central Serengeti
Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
All meals included
Drinks not included
You have a full day of excursions in the Serengeti today enjoying morning and afternoon game drives from the camp. The centre of the Serengeti, called Seronera, is a network of rivers that ensure dependable water supplies attracting wildlife throughout the year. It is here that you’ll have your best opportunity to spot the “Big Five”: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos, and leopards. There will be no shortage of animal sightings as the presence of permanent mud pools and shade attract giraffes, impalas, warthogs, and hippos. You might also catch a glimpse of cheetahs, hyenas and jackals before returning to camp for the night.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Tanzania Bush Camps - Central Serengeti
Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included
Enjoy morning game drives in the Serengeti. Afterwards, you'll descend into the crater for a game drive with a picnic lunch midday. Often considered the 8th Wonder of the World, the crater is a very important refuge for a variety of wildlife. Most commonly seen are big bulls of elephants and the vulnerable species of black rhinos. The crater is also home to big herds of wildebeest and zebras, Thomson and Grant gazelles, hippos African Cape buffalos, pride of lions, hyenas, serval cats, golden and black-backed jackals, and close to 400 species of bird.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
Eileen's Trees Inn
Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included
This morning you will drive to Tarangire National Park with your safari guide for a full-day game drive. You’ll see first-hand all that Tarangire National Park is known for—the famous baobab tree, tree-climbing pythons, and the largest concentration of African elephants. After a picnic lunch, you’ll resume your afternoon game drive where you’ll encounter other animals such as lions, giraffes, and zebras. Afterwards, you’ll will continue driving to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight to Zanzibar or back home.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinks not included
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Drinks
FAQs
The 5-Day Joining Tour Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire includes shared 4×4 safari transportation, professional English-speaking guides, park entrance fees, accommodation, meals as per the itinerary, and exciting game drives in Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater.
Yes, the 5-Day Joining Tour Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire is ideal for solo travelers, couples, and small groups. By joining other travelers in a shared safari vehicle, you can enjoy a memorable safari experience while keeping costs affordable.
The 5-Day Joining Tour Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire offers excellent opportunities to spot the Big Five, large elephant herds, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, hippos, and a wide variety of bird species across Tanzania’s famous northern parks.
The 5-Day Joining Tour Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire typically includes comfortable mid-range lodges or tented camps with private facilities, delicious meals, and welcoming hospitality, ensuring a relaxing stay after each day’s safari adventure.
For the 5-Day Joining Tour Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire, it is recommended to pack lightweight clothing in neutral colors, a warm jacket for cool mornings, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, insect repellent, a hat, sunglasses, binoculars, and a camera to capture unforgettable wildlife moments.
The 5-Day Joining Tour Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire can be enjoyed throughout the year, with each season offering unique wildlife experiences. Booking several months in advance is recommended, especially during the peak safari seasons from June to October and during the Great Migration periods.
