Unforgettable 5-Day Tanzania Safari - Serengeti Wildlife Safaris

Unforgettable 5-Day Tanzania Safari

5 Days 4 Nights

Overview

This 5-Day Tanzania Safari is run by Serengeti Wildlife Safaris, a locally based Tanzanian operator. You travel with an experienced local guide, and we plan every detail with you.

Why book this 5-Day Tanzania Safari with us

First, every 5-Day Tanzania Safari we run is tailor-made, so we can adjust the dates, accommodation and pace. In addition, our local team supports you from arrival to departure. Before you travel, you can also read about the area on the official Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) website. For more ideas, see our other Serengeti National Park tours.

Embark on a carefully crafted 5-Day Tanzania Safari, ideal if you want an unforgettable wildlife adventure with comfort and exceptional value. First, you explore Tarangire National Park, renowned for its large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees. Then you cross the vast plains of Serengeti National Park. Finally, you descend into the breathtaking Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

During the journey, an experienced safari professional guides you. Along the way, you also enjoy rewarding game drives and cultural encounters. In addition, handpicked lodges provide comfort, warm hospitality and scenic settings for relaxation and reflection.

Itinerary

Arrive at Tarangire National Park and begin your safari with an exciting morning game drive. The park is famous for its dense elephant population, diverse birdlife and dramatic landscapes dotted with baobab trees. Here you can also expect sightings of lions, giraffes, zebras, buffalo and a wide variety of plains game.

Then, after lunch inside the park, you continue with a late afternoon game drive. At this time, wildlife activity increases as temperatures cool. Later in the evening, you transfer to your lodge for dinner and a restful night in a peaceful bush setting.

Accommodation: Ikumbi Safari Lodge
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Once you finish breakfast, you leave Tarangire and travel toward Serengeti National Park via the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands. Along the way, enjoy sweeping views of crater landscapes, rolling hills and Maasai communities.

In the afternoon, you arrive in the Serengeti and check in at your tented camp. Once you settle in, you can enjoy the surrounding wilderness. Alternatively, take an optional evening game drive to watch wildlife while the sun sets across the plains.

Accommodation: Moyo Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

First, enjoy breakfast. Then head out for a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park, one of Africa’s richest wildlife ecosystems. During the day, you track the Big Five. You also look for cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, zebras and large herds of herbivores moving across the plains.

At midday, enjoy a picnic lunch in the savannah. Meanwhile, your guide explains animal behavior, ecosystems and, when applicable, seasonal migration patterns. Later, you return to camp in the late afternoon for relaxation and dinner under the African sky.

Accommodation: Moyo Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Start the morning with an optional hot air balloon safari. It offers panoramic views of the Serengeti at sunrise, and afterwards you enjoy a bush breakfast. Alternatively, enjoy a morning game drive before you leave the Serengeti.

Next, travel through the Ngorongoro Highlands to your lodge near the crater rim. The rest of the day is free, so you have time to relax and prepare for tomorrow’s crater exploration.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

First, after an early breakfast, you descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a morning game drive. This natural wildlife sanctuary is home to lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, hippos, flamingos and the endangered black rhino. In addition, the crater’s enclosed ecosystem offers exceptional wildlife density and great photo opportunities.

After lunch, you visit a nearby Maasai village to learn about traditional lifestyles and cultural heritage. Then, in the afternoon, you continue to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight. Finally, this marks the end of an enriching safari experience.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Included & Excluded

  • Domestic charter flights and transfers as per itinerary
  • Luxury lodge and tented camp accommodation
  • All meals as specified
  • Game drives with professional safari guides
  • Optional sunrise balloon safari
  • 4x4 safari vehicle
  • Wi-Fi where available
  • National park entry fees
  • Government taxes
  • Maasai village visit
  • 24/7 safari support
  • International flights
  • Travel insurance and visa fees
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Drinks not included in lodge packages
  • Optional activities not listed

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Unforgettable 5-Day Tanzania Safari