5-Day Big Five Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Manyara

5.0 (3 reviews) Arusha, Tanzania
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Duration5 days
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LanguagesGerman, English, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 50 travelers
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Overview

Experience Tanzania's famous Northern Safari Circuit on this 5-day big five safari. Discover Tarangire's elephant herds, spend two unforgettable nights in Serengeti National Park, explore the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater, and finish at Lake Manyara National Park. Travel in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with an expert safari guide, enjoy authentic camping, and search for the Big Five in some of Africa's most iconic landscapes.

What's included

  • Camping equipment
  • Park entry fees
  • Professional safari guide/driver
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Drinking bottled water
  • 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
  • All government taxes and fees
  • International & domestic flights
  • Personal expenses
  • Visa fees
  • Tips for guide and camp staff

What to expect

Day 1: Arusha → Tarangire National Park
  1. Tarangire National Park
    7h
    Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobab trees and one of the largest elephant populations in Tanzania. Enjoy exciting game drives while searching for lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, warthogs, and over 500 bird species along the Tarangire River, the park's main wildlife hotspot.
Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park (Game Drive En Route)
  1. Serengeti National Park
    7h
    Discover the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, one of Africa's most celebrated wildlife destinations. Enjoy game drives across vast savannahs in search of the Big Five, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and large herds of wildebeests and zebras in their natural habitat.
Day 3: Serengeti Full Day Game Drive
  1. Serengeti National Park
    8h
    Spend a full day exploring different areas of Serengeti National Park with extended game drives. Track predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs while witnessing abundant wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and, depending on the season, the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater
  1. Ngorongoro Crater
    6h · Admission ticket included
    Descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's largest intact volcanic calderas. The crater is home to an incredible concentration of wildlife, including the endangered black rhino, lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, flamingos, and many other species.
Day 5: Lake Manyara → Arusha
  1. Lake Manyara National Park
    6h
    Explore Lake Manyara National Park, renowned for its lush groundwater forest, alkaline lake, and diverse ecosystems. Search for the famous tree-climbing lions, elephants, hippos, baboons, giraffes, zebras, and thousands of flamingos and other bird species in one of Tanzania's most scenic national parks.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the Clock Tower Monument, Boma Road, Arusha. Look for a Discover Wild Expeditions sign or uniform. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

End point

Meet your guide at the Clock Tower Monument, Boma Road, Arusha. Look for a Discover Wild Expeditions sign or uniform. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Pickup details

We offer complimentary pickup from hotels, lodges, and residences within Arusha City. Please provide your accommodation details during booking. If you are staying outside Arusha, additional transfer charges may apply. Airport pickup is available upon request.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

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