5 Day
Duration
Easy
Physicality
Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Tarangire
Destination

This 5-day Tanzania Lodge safari showcases Tanzania’s famous northern game reserves and delivers equal parts wildlife and scenery. Sit back and watch Serengeti wildlife on the savannah. You can see the Big 5 game in the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, as well as Tanzania’s largest herd of elephants at Tarangire, a game park studded with huge baobab trees. And depending on the time of year when you travel, you can witness nature’s greatest spectacle: the unparalleled wildebeest migration.

Drive Times

  • Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (106 km).
  • Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti takes about 4.5 to 5 hours (256 km).
  • Day 3: Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (151 km).
  • Day 4: NCA to Arusha takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (154 km).

Note: These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, the location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact locations.

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Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire

Pick  up  from  Arusha  hotel   at 8.00m  then take  3 hours  driver to  Tarangire  national  park   and  you  will  have  full  day  game drive inside  this  park  later you  will  drive to  Marera view lodge  for dinner and   overnight . Location  of  Tarangire  national  park  is 115km   from  Arusha  .and  cover area square  of  2800km.Wild animals drink water from  Tarangire  river    where  the  name  Tarangire  come from. The  park  has  major  attractions  which  are  a large  number of  elephants ,climbing trees pythons  and  baobab  trees.Also  you  will  be able to see  lions,leopards and other  animals
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Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

After finishing up a good breakfast, you will head out towards the Serengeti National Park and travel in the midst of the never ending plain grasslands. The Serengeti is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. You will have an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. A picnic lunch will be done during the day long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
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Day 3: Central Serengeti

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti – known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. During the off season of the migration, one must really look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion pride provide an excellent game viewing experience all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full day game drive, the day will come to a close by around 5PM. The long day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
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Day 4: Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
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Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descent at around 6:30 AM into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq kms with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs and Lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hr drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off to your preferred location in Arusha by 6:00 PM in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.

TRIP INCLUDES

Entrance fees per person

A professional English speaking driver/guide

All Taxes/VAT

All Meals (as specified in the itinerary)

Drinking water on all day

US$ 295 Crater Service Fee

Picnic Lunch Boxes

Maasai life style tour if your interest

Binoculars (at least 1 in the car)

Pick up at Kilimanjaro International Airport

All accommodation before and after safari (Bed & Breakfast)

TRIP INCLUDES

International flights (from/to home)

Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 per day per car)

Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

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