6 Days Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari - Serengeti Wildlife Safaris

6 Days Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari

6 Days 5 Nights

Overview

Discover the very best of Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit on this 6-day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari, one of the most popular safari itineraries for travelers seeking an unforgettable African wildlife experience. This carefully crafted journey combines four of Tanzania's most iconic national parks, offering spectacular landscapes, diverse ecosystems, and exceptional wildlife viewing throughout the year. Your adventure begins in Tarangire National Park, renowned for its ancient baobab trees and large elephant herds, before continuing to the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, where you will spend two nights exploring one of Africa's greatest wildlife sanctuaries and home to the world-famous Great Wildebeest Migration. The journey then takes you to the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, before concluding with a scenic game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its lush groundwater forest, Rift Valley scenery, and exceptional birdlife. Travel in a comfortable 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, accompanied by a professional English-speaking safari guide who will provide fascinating insights into Tanzania's wildlife, landscapes, geology, culture, and conservation. Stay in carefully selected accommodations including Jangopili Campsite, Safari Haven Camp, Robbins Camp, and Inoga Lodge, ensuring comfort while keeping you close to nature. This safari is ideal for couples, families, solo travelers, photographers, and wildlife enthusiasts who want extra time in the Serengeti while experiencing Tanzania's most celebrated safari destinations.

Itinerary

After breakfast, your professional safari guide will meet you in Arusha for a safari briefing before departing for Tarangire National Park, approximately a 2–3-hour drive away. The journey passes through Maasai villages, open countryside, and beautiful landscapes before arriving at one of Tanzania's most scenic national parks. Tarangire National Park is famous for its enormous baobab trees, seasonal wetlands, rolling savannahs, and the Tarangire River, which attracts wildlife throughout the year. The Park also boasts one of East Africa's largest elephant populations and more than 550 recorded bird species. Enjoy a full-day game drive through the park while your guide explains its unique ecosystem, conservation efforts, and the importance of the Tarangire River to resident wildlife. Stop for a picnic lunch at a scenic location before continuing your afternoon safari. Later, drive to Jangopili Campsite, where you will enjoy dinner under the stars and experience an authentic overnight stay surrounded by nature.

Accommodation: Jangopili Campsite
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, depart for the legendary Serengeti National Park via the spectacular Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, admire breathtaking views of volcanic highlands, Maasai settlements, and the beautiful landscapes of northern Tanzania. Enter Serengeti through Naabi Hill Gate before beginning an afternoon game drive across the endless plains. Serengeti covers nearly 15,000 square kilometers and is home to one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife on Earth, including the annual Great Wildebeest Migration. Your guide will introduce you to the park's diverse habitats, wildlife behavior, and conservation history while exploring different regions of the park. Arrive at Safari Haven Camp in the evening, where you can enjoy dinner and relax while listening to the sounds of the African wilderness.

Accommodation: Safari Haven Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is dedicated entirely to exploring the spectacular Serengeti National Park. After an early breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive across the park's endless plains, rocky kopjes, seasonal rivers, and acacia woodlands. Your experienced safari guide will follow recent wildlife movements to maximize your game-viewing opportunities while explaining the park's remarkable biodiversity, predator-prey relationships, migration routes, and conservation efforts. Enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the designated picnic sites before continuing your afternoon safari. As the day comes to an end, enjoy another spectacular African sunset before returning to Robbins Camp for dinner and your second overnight stay in Serengeti.

Accommodation: Robbins Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely morning game drive while traveling toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This final drive through Serengeti provides another opportunity to experience its spectacular landscapes and observe wildlife before leaving the park. Enjoy a picnic lunch before driving through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands with breathtaking views of rolling hills, volcanic landscapes, and Maasai communities. Arrive at Inoga Lodge in the late afternoon, where you can relax, enjoy dinner, and prepare for your visit to the Ngorongoro Crater the following morning.

Accommodation: Inoga Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, drive to the crater rim and descend approximately 600 meters into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa's greatest natural wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend the entire morning exploring this unique ecosystem, which covers over 260 square kilometers and supports one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Your safari guide will explain the crater's fascinating geological history, diverse habitats, conservation efforts, and wildlife ecology. Enjoy a picnic lunch near the famous hippo pool before continuing your afternoon exploration of the crater floor. Later, ascend the crater walls and return to Inoga Lodge for another relaxing evening.

Accommodation: Inoga Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park, beautifully situated beneath the towering Great Rift Valley Escarpment. Although relatively compact, the park is famous for its lush groundwater forests, open floodplains, hot springs, acacia woodlands, and alkaline lake. Spend the morning exploring the park on a rewarding game drive while learning about its unique ecosystems, rich birdlife, groundwater forest, and conservation history. Enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing your exploration through one of Tanzania's most scenic national parks. In the afternoon, drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening, where you will be transferred to your hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport, marking the end of your unforgettable Tanzania safari.

Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Included & Excluded

  • Airport pick-up and drop-off (if requested)
  • Transport in a private or shared 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
  • Professional safari guide
  • All national park entrance fees
  • Ngorongoro Crater service fee
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Picnic lunches during safari
  • Unlimited game drives according to the itinerary
  • Bottled drinking water throughout the safari
  • Government taxes and VAT
  • International and domestic flights
  • Tanzania tourist visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Laundry services
  • Tips for the safari guide
  • Optional activities (hot air balloon safari, Maasai village visit, cultural tours)
  • Airport transfers (unless specified)
  • Items of a personal nature

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6 Days Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari