Join our northern Tanzania on this five-day safari, combining exciting wildlife viewing with beautiful landscapes and local cultural experiences. Travel from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, continue to the famous Serengeti plains, explore the Ngorongoro Crater, and finish with a cultural tour in Mto wa Mbu.
Our professional safari guide will meet you in Arusha at your hotel or airport, introduce you to the journey, and explain the route, wildlife, and places you visit. During game drives, your guide will help you understand animal behaviour, identify different species, and learn how wildlife lives within Tanzania’s diverse ecosystems. The journey is private, giving you more flexibility to enjoy sightings and ask questions along the way.
You can also choose an optional night game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, offering a different perspective on wildlife after dark, subject to availability and the park’s regulations.
Why Choose This Safari?
This safari is ideal if you want to experience Tanzania’s best-known wildlife destinations without planning a long holiday. You will visit several different landscapes, from Tarangire’s baobab trees and elephant herds to the open plains of the Serengeti and the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater. The final cultural experience in Mto wa Mbu adds another side to your trip, helping you learn about local traditions, food, and everyday life.
With a private guide, planned transfers, and a mix of wildlife and cultural activities, this itinerary offers a balanced introduction to Tanzania for couples, families, friends, and first-time safari travellers.
- Highlights
What makes this journey unforgettable
- Wildlife in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater
- Exciting game drives across Tanzania’s famous parks
- Expert private safari guide with local wildlife knowledge
- Authentic local culture and village life in Mto wa Mbu
- Four nights in comfortable lodges or tented camps.
- Optional Lake Manyara night game drive
- Day-by-Day Itinerary
Your journey, day by day
- Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park – Overnight Near Ngorongoro
Your safari begins with a private pickup from your hotel in Arusha by your professional safari guide. After a short introduction and briefing, drive to Tarangire National Park for your first game drive.
Tarangire is famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and diverse wildlife. Explore the park in search of elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, and lions. Your experienced guide will share interesting facts about animal behaviour, birdlife, and the park’s unique ecosystem, helping you understand more about the wildlife you encounter.
After your game drive, continue towards the Ngorongoro area and check in at your accommodation. Enjoy dinner and relax as you prepare for the next day of your Tanzania safari.
- Meals: Dinner
Click to see the lodge description and photos in Endoro Lodge.
- Day 2
Drive to Serengeti National Park – Game Drive
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, enjoying a scenic drive through Tanzania’s changing landscapes. Along the way, your safari guide will share knowledge about the local wildlife, plants, and natural environment.
As you enter the Serengeti, the landscape opens into vast grasslands dotted with rocky kopjes and scattered trees. Enjoy game viewing along the way, with chances to spot wildebeest, zebras, elephants, giraffes, and gazelles. You may also encounter predators such as lions and cheetahs, depending on the season and location.
Continue with a game drive towards your camp or lodge, arriving in time to relax, enjoy dinner, and spend the night in the heart of the Serengeti wilderness.
- Meals: All meals
Click to see the lodge description and photos in Dove Serengeti Camp or Similar
- Day 3
Full-Day Safari in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, set out with your private safari guide for a full day exploring the endless plains of Serengeti National Park. Enjoy game drives through open grasslands, woodlands, and rocky kopjes as you search for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and other wildlife. With luck, you may also spot cheetahs or leopards resting in the shade or hunting across the plains.
Your guide will adjust the route according to wildlife sightings and seasonal movements. If you visit during the Great Migration, you may have the chance to see large herds of wildebeest and zebras moving across the Serengeti. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your afternoon game drive. Later, return to your accommodation for dinner and a relaxing evening in the heart of the African wilderness.
- Meals: All meals
Click to see the lodge description and photos in Dove Serengeti Camp or Similar
- Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater – Optional Lake Manyara Night Game Drive
After breakfast, leave the Serengeti and travel towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, where open grasslands, woodlands, and wetlands provide a home for zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, hippos, and lions. With luck, you may also spot the endangered black rhino. Your safari guide will help you search for wildlife and explain the crater’s unique ecosystem.
After the crater safari, continue to your accommodation in the Mto wa Mbu area.
Optional evening activity: Lake Manyara Night Game Drive
If arranged in advance, you may join a night game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, usually starting around 7:30 PM, subject to availability and park regulations. Accompanied by an authorised guide, explore the park after dark in search of nocturnal wildlife. This activity requires advance confirmation, as the driving distance and timing after the crater safari may affect the schedule.
- Meals: All meals
Click to see the lodge description and photos in Manyara Best View Lodge.
- Day 5
Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tour – Transfer to the Airport
After breakfast, enjoy a guided cultural tour of Mto wa Mbu, a lively town known for its diverse cultures, local farms, and traditional way of life. Walk through the village with a local guide to discover daily activities, banana plantations, local markets, and traditional crafts. You may also have the opportunity to taste local food and meet residents.
After this cultural experience, your driver will transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your onward flight. The airport and transfer time will be confirmed based on your flight schedule.
- Meals: Breakfast, LUNCH
- What's Included
- Private safari transport in a suitable safari vehicle
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Private pickup in Arusha and airport transfer at the end of the trip, as agreed
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide with deep regional knowledge
- All accommodation as per the selected comfort tier (Mid range )
- All meals as indicated in the day-by-day itinerary
- Drinking water in the vehicle on every game drive
- Airport meet-and-greet, transfers and complimentary pre-trip briefing
- Personalised welcome pack and 24/7 on-trip support
- What's Excluded
- International flights and visa fees
- Tanzania visa fees
- Personal expenses — laundry, phone calls, alcoholic and soft drinks
- Tips and gratuities for your guide, porters and lodge staff
- Optional activities not listed in the itinerary (e.g. hot-air balloon, spa, scenic flights)
- Items of a personal nature and any pre/post-tour accommodation
- Optional activities not listed as included
- Meals and drinks not specified in the confirmed itinerary
- Tour Price Sharing Per Pax