Overview
Explore some of Northern Tanzania’s most iconic destinations on this exciting 5-day safari, featuring Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge, and the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. Travel in a specially designed 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, providing excellent visibility for wildlife viewing and photography. This small-group safari accommodates a maximum of six travelers per vehicle, ensuring every guest enjoys a comfortable window seat and a more personalized safari experience.
Trip Highlights
- Budget camping: This is a budget camping tour.
- Shared tour: On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 6 people per vehicle.
- Scheduled departures: This tour starts on fixed start dates only.
- Can be customized: You can request changes to this tour.
- Suitable for single travelers: Single travelers can join this group tour.
- Minimum age of 4 years: The minimum age for this tour is 4 years.
Itinerary
The drive from Moshi to Lake Manyara National Park takes about 4 hours. After having a Picnic lunch in Manyara, You start a late afternoon game drive, Which is the best time to view animals in this park. When you approach it from the east, The Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. In the tall trees of the ground water forest, Monkeys leap from branch to branch, And on the escarpment, Elephants stand in the shade. Other animals frequently seen are zebras, Impalas, Monkeys, Giraffes, Buffalos, Hippos, and others. Overnight at the campsite.
Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Just outside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
The drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge takes 3 to 4 hours. Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, In which early human fossils were first discovered. It has an amazing landscape that resulted from the same tectonic forces that created the Great Rift Valley millions of years ago. Then, In the late evening drive to and overnight at the campsite. Meal plan FB.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, venture into the Serengeti's wilderness corners for a full-day of game viewing in the park. With a picnic lunch beside you, take your leisure while exploring this world heritage site, where earth's largest concentration of plain game still roams free! In the late evening, go to the campsite for rest, dinner, and overnight.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, Drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive inside the crater. This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhino as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-manned males. There are lots of colorful flamingos and a variety of water birds. Other game that you can see includes leopard, Cheetah, Hyena, Other members of the antelope family, And small mammals. Dinner and overnight at the campsite. FB.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Just outside Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
The drive from the campsitel to Tarangire National Park takes two hours. This park is spectacular in the dry season when many of the migratory wildlife species come back to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands, and Oryx gather to stay in Tarangire until the onset of the rain when they migrate again to good grazing areas. In the late afternoon, drive back to the Hotel in Moshi.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- Camping equipment
- 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)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
FAQs
The 5-Day Trip to a Classic Safari takes you to some of Northern Tanzania’s most iconic attractions, including Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge, and the Ngorongoro Crater.
During the 5-Day Trip to a Classic Safari, you may encounter the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and black rhino—along with giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, hippos, hyenas, flamingos, and many species of birds.
The 5-Day Trip to a Classic Safari typically includes park entrance fees, transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, accommodation, all meals during the safari, the services of a professional English-speaking guide, and bottled drinking water.
Yes, the 5-Day Trip to a Classic Safari is ideal for first-time visitors, families, couples, and solo travelers who want to experience Tanzania’s most famous national parks and historical sites in one itinerary.
The 5-Day Trip to a Classic Safari combines world-class wildlife viewing with a visit to the historic Olduvai Gorge, offering a unique blend of natural beauty, rich biodiversity, and fascinating human history.
The 5-Day Trip to a Classic Safari can be enjoyed throughout the year. The dry season from June to October is excellent for wildlife viewing, while the green season offers lush landscapes, fewer crowds, and outstanding birdwatching opportunities.
