Overview
This safari is carefully designed to provide an exceptional wildlife experience at an affordable price without compromising on comfort or quality. Travel in a well-maintained 4×4 safari vehicle equipped with a pop-up roof for excellent game viewing, a refrigerator to keep your drinks chilled, and charging ports for your electronic devices. Led by experienced professional guides, you’ll enjoy seamless game drives and outstanding service, ensuring unforgettable wildlife encounters throughout your adventure.
Trip Highlights
- Mid-range tour: This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.
- Private tour: This tour will be organized exclusively for you. However, wildlife viewing activities are run by the lodges/camps and will be shared with others.
- Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
- Can be customized: You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
- Not for solo travelers: Solo travelers cannot book this private tour.
- 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)
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other 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:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Tanzania Bush Camps - Central Serengeti
Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
All meals included
Drinking water (Other 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
Drinking water (Other 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
Drinking water (Other 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)
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)
- 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$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
FAQs
The 5-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti Exclusive safari includes transportation in a private 4×4 safari vehicle, park entrance fees, accommodation, full-board meals, guided game drives, bottled drinking water, and the services of a professional English-speaking safari guide.
The 5-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti Exclusive safari takes you to Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater, allowing you to experience three of Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations.
The 5-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti Exclusive safari offers excellent opportunities to spot the Big Five, large elephant herds, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, and a wide variety of bird species.
Yes, the 5-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti Exclusive safari is ideal for couples, honeymooners, families, and small groups looking for a private and personalized safari experience with flexible game drives and comfortable accommodation.
For the 5-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti Exclusive safari, it is recommended to pack lightweight clothing in neutral colors, comfortable walking shoes, a warm jacket for early morning game drives, sunscreen, insect repellent, a hat, sunglasses, binoculars, a camera, and any personal essentials.
The 5-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti Exclusive safari is available year-round. The dry season from June to October is ideal for wildlife viewing, while different times of the year offer unique opportunities to experience the Great Wildebeest Migration and Tanzania’s diverse landscapes.
