Mid-Range Lodge Wildlife Safari Midrange

5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara

Arusha · Lake Manyara National Park · Ngorongoro Crater · Serengeti National Park · Tarangire National Park

Duration
5 days
From
$2,250 pp
Group size
Up to 21
Minimum age
5+ years

Tour Overview

This 5-day Tanzania safari covers the four main parks of the north at a steady pace. Day one is Tarangire, with the night at Nsya Lodge. On day two you cross the Ngorongoro Highlands to the Serengeti and stay at Tanzania Bush Camps in the central Serengeti. Day three is a full day of game drives.

Day four brings you back to the Ngorongoro Crater for the descent, with the night at Omega View Lodge. On the last day you drive through Lake Manyara National Park and return to Arusha.

Similar safaris

Our 5-day midrange safari follows a similar route with full-board lodges. For more time in the Serengeti, see the 8-day migration safari.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

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Day 1 Arusha to Tarangire National Park

You will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha after breakfast and driven to Tarangire National Park with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive. Tarangire is known for its towering baobab trees and large elephant herds. The Tarangire River attracts numerous animals including lions, leopards, cheetahs, kudus, buffalo, oryx, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests. After the game drive you will return to your lodge for dinner and relaxation.

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Day 2 Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast you will begin your journey toward Serengeti National Park, driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you may spot wildlife along the way. Arrive in the Serengeti in the late afternoon and enjoy an evening game drive. The Serengeti is famous for its wildebeest migration and abundant wildlife including buffalo, elephants, giraffes, gazelles, lions, and leopards. Dinner and overnight at the central Serengeti camp.

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Day 3 Full-Day Serengeti National Park

Start your day early with a sunrise game drive in the Serengeti. Continue exploring the vast plains, home to the Big Five, numerous bird species, kopjes, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, zebras, and more. Return to the camp for lunch and later continue with an evening game drive. Overnight at your Serengeti camp.

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Day 4 Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, take your lunch boxes and begin an en-route game drive toward Ngorongoro. Arrive at the crater by midday for a game drive lasting up to five hours. You will see wildlife such as rhinos, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, eland, hippos, and more. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater before continuing your game drive. In the late afternoon drive back to Karatu for overnight.

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Day 5 Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

With a lunch box from your hotel, drive to Lake Manyara National Park and begin your game drive after registration. Lake Manyara is known for colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, baboons, elephant herds, tree-climbing lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, and diverse waterbirds. Lunch will be enjoyed at a picnic site. In the late afternoon drive back to Arusha, where the tour ends.

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