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5 Day Tanzania Wildlife Safaris to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Manyara
Overview
A 5-day safari gives you a chance to see amazing animals. You will be immersed in the unspoiled nature of real Africa, where you will see wild animals up close and take photos of the beautiful landscapes of Tanzania.
All this with the assistance of a Tour Operator based in Arusha, full board on safari, personal English-speaking guide, and private use 4×4 jeep (with mineral water, power sockets, binoculars).
Day-by-Day
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
You will be picked up early morning from the lodge to start a beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park while carrying lunch boxes. Once the game drive is complete, we will drive you back to the lodge to relax and stay overnight.
Tarangire National Park is well-known for its large elephant herds. You will see a variety of landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savanna. All these while the Tarangire River winds its way through the parklands. You may see a lion stalking its prey and leopards relaxing in the trees above.
Once the game drives are complete, we will drive you back to your lodge to relax, have dinner and stay overnight.
- Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2-3: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will depart for Serengeti National Park on a game drive and enjoy lunch at a suitable place inside the park. You continue the game drive activity in the afternoon before reaching the lodge. You spend the following day inside the park on game drives.
Serengeti National Park is well-known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. However, be ready to see resident predators such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions fulfilling their role in the circle of life.
- Accommodation: Serengeti Classic View Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Area
You will wake up early and enjoy a magical game drive in Serengeti National Park before you depart in the afternoon to Karatu.
Your accommodation for the night is near the Ngorongoro Crater. The following morning early, you will descend into the crater to see animals as the animals are more active in the morning.
- Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, you depart for Lake Manyara National Park. The journey includes a game drive and carried lunch boxes. Once you finish the game drive, you are transported to Arusha, where the safari concludes.
Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its arboreal lions, which hide among tree branches. You will also see numerous troops of baboons living in the forest, accompanying you along the road from the moment you enter the park.
- Accommodation: No Accommodation
- Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
What’s Included
- Transfers listed in the program
- Professional guide English
- Safari 4x4 jeep Toyota Land Cruiser
- All park entry fees
- All meals as per itinerary
- Bottled drinking water
What’s Not Included
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Tips & personal expenses
- Alcoholic beverages
- All what is not explicitly included