5-Day Private Safari Tour in Northern Tanzania

5.0 (65 reviews) Arusha, Tanzania
Duration5 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesGerman, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This five-day tour visits the most famous parks of Northern Tanzania. Spend two full days in Serengeti National Park, the world's most famous wildlife park. The Serengeti is home to the wildebeest migration, an annual parade of more than two million wildebeest and zebra. The Serengeti is also believed to support the world's largest lion population - more than 3,000!

To round out the five day tour, spend one day each in Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park. Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera and provides a protected environment for the wildlife that lives inside it. Tarangire National Park is home to large herds of elephant as well as many bird, antelope and cat species. Tarangire's wildlife is viewed against a backdrop of giant termite mounds and millennia-old baobab trees.

As an optional stop along the way, visit Olduvai Gorge. All of this will be guided by one of our expert safari guides. Karibu Tanzania!

What's included

  • Accommodations
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Olduvai Gorge - $35 per person
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel before/after tour

What to expect

Day 1: Tarangire National Park
  1. Tarangire National Park
    7h
    Meet your safari guide at 9 AM, and depart for Tarangire National Park. The drive to Tarangire is approximately two hours. After reaching Tarangire, proceed on a game drive for the rest of the day, with a picnic lunch in the park. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant population, scenery, and diversity of birdlife. Tarangire's wildlife includes elephant, lion, giraffe, and many bird and antelope species.
Day 2: Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park
  1. Serengeti National Park
    4h
    After breakfast, enjoy a final game drive in Tarangire as you exit the park. Drive to Serengeti National Park, an approximate 5 hour journey from Tarangire. After reaching the Serengeti, Spend the rest of the day on a game drive as you make your way to Kiota Camp. Species commonly seen in the Serengeti include wildebeest, cheetah, zebra, lion, giraffe, impala, topi, and leopard. The Serengeti is also home to more than 540 species of birds.
  2. Olduvai Gorge
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Have an optional stop by Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world.
Day 3: Full day in Serengeti National Park
  1. Serengeti National Park
    10h
    Spend a full day viewing wildlife in the Central Serengeti. Known for its healthy cat populations, Central Serengeti is perhaps the best place in the world to view large cat species.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
    4h
    Full day viewing wildlife
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
  1. Ngorongoro Crater
    6h · Admission ticket included
    Often called the eighth wonder of the world, Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world, and is one of the only places in Africa you can view every member of the "big five" (rhinoceros, lion, cape buffalo, leopard, and elephant) on a single game drive. Depart from Lions Paw after an early breakfast for your Crater game drive. After lunch on the Crater floor, return to Arusha.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will pick you up at your Arusha hotel.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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