TANZANIA'S BIG FIVE SAFARI: TARANGIRE, NGORONGORO & SERENGETI 5 Days / 4 Nights | Private Mid-Range Safari

Overview

5 Days / 4 Nights | Private Mid-Range Safari | From USD 1,310 per person

Experience Tanzania’s iconic wildlife destinations on an unforgettable private safari through Tarangire National Park, the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, and the legendary Serengeti. From enormous elephant herds and dramatic crater landscapes to lions roaming the endless plains, this five-day adventure brings you closer to Africa’s extraordinary wildlife.

Travel in a private 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, accompanied by a professional English-speaking guide. Enjoy comfortable accommodation, scenic bush lunches, and exceptional wildlife-viewing opportunities throughout your journey.

Private safari for 2–6 travellers — your vehicle is never shared with other groups.

Trip highlights

• Discover Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees.
• Enjoy an exciting game drive across the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater floor.
• Explore the Serengeti’s vast plains and rocky kopjes in search of the Big Five.
• Experience two nights at a tented camp in the Central Serengeti.
• Enjoy scenic bush lunches surrounded by Tanzania’s wilderness.
• Look out for lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs, and wildebeest.
• Enjoy a private pop-up-roof 4×4 safari vehicle equipped with mineral water, power sockets, and binoculars.
• Add an optional sunrise hot-air balloon safari in the Serengeti, subject to availability.

Itinerary5 days

1. 1
   Day 1: Arrival in Arusha — Welcome to Tanzania

   🏨 Arusha Farm House — mid-range lodge🍽 Dinner

   Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), where your representative will welcome you and transfer you to your lodge in Arusha.

   Settle in, relax after your journey, and enjoy the surroundings beneath the impressive Mount Meru landscape. Your safari adventure begins the following day.

   Breakfast and lunch are not included on Day 1.

   • Main destination: Arusha
   • Drinks: Drinking water
2. 2
   Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park — Land of Giants

   🏨 Kankari Lodge — mid-range lodge near Tarangire🍽 Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

   After breakfast, depart at approximately 7:15 a.m. for Tarangire National Park, carrying lunch boxes for your safari.

   Explore landscapes dotted with magnificent baobab trees and seasonal swamps as you search for Tarangire’s celebrated elephant herds. Keep watch for lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, and other wildlife along the Tarangire River.

   After your game drives, transfer to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

   • Main destination: Tarangire National Park
   • Drinks: Drinking water
3. 3
   Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti — A Wildlife Spectacle

   🏨 Mbuni Serengeti Camp — tented camp in Central Serengeti🍽 Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

   Begin the day early, with departure planned at approximately 6:15 a.m. After breakfast, travel to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for an extensive game drive on the crater floor.

   Explore this remarkable natural landscape, home to a rich concentration of wildlife. Look out for lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hyenas, and, with luck, the endangered black rhino.

   After your crater adventure, continue towards Serengeti National Park, enjoying the changing scenery along the way. Arrive at your camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

   • Main destinations: Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park
   • Drinks: Drinking water
4. 4
   Day 4: Full-Day Serengeti Safari — In Search of the Big Five

   🏨 Mbuni Serengeti Camp — Central Serengeti🍽 Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

   Spend a full day exploring Serengeti National Park, one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations. Travel across open grasslands and around rocky kopjes while your guide helps you search for lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and other wildlife.

   Depending on the season and animal movements, you may also encounter cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest. The Serengeti is also renowned for the Great Migration, although sightings depend on the time of year and location.

   Enjoy a scenic bush lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive.

   For an extra-special experience, consider an optional sunrise hot-air balloon safari, available at an additional cost and subject to availability and weather conditions.

   Return to camp for dinner and relaxation.

   • Main destination: Serengeti National Park
   • Drinks: Drinking water
5. 5
   Day 5: Morning Game Drive & Departure

   🏨 None — end of tour🍽 Breakfast and lunch

   Rise early for a final game drive across the Serengeti. The cooler morning hours can offer excellent opportunities to observe wildlife, including predators returning from their nighttime activity.

   Enjoy wildlife viewing along your departure route before transferring towards Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport, according to your travel arrangements.

   Your safari concludes with unforgettable memories of Tanzania’s iconic landscapes and wildlife.

   Dinner is not included on Day 5.

   • Main destination: Serengeti National Park
   • Drinks: Non-alcoholic drinks as specified

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