5 Days Tanzania Big-5 Safari

Overview

This amazing safari takes you to Northern Tanzania's most outstanding wildlife sites, with breathtaking scenery and a rich range of wildlife. Explore the Serengeti's wide grasslands, where enormous herds of animals wander freely, and see the legendary Big Five in their natural environment.

Your journey continues to Lake Manyara National Park, which is home to pink-hued flamingos and unique tree-climbing lions, before entering the Ngorongoro Crater, often known as "Africa's Garden of Eden." You'll have a great chance of seeing the Big Five in a single day, surrounded by one of the world's most breathtaking natural landscapes.

Highlights

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Spot tree-climbing lions at Lake Manyara
Enjoy thrilling game drives in Tanzania’s top parks
Stay in luxury lodges and tented camps with stunning views
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for incredible wildlife viewing

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 :

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

Pick up from your hotel in Arusha at 8:30 AM and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, enjoy full day game drive with picnic lunch. Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake at the base of the Western Rift Valley escarpment. The park entrance leads to a beautiful groundwater forest. This park is known for its large elephant population. The lions are present, but not seen that easily. The forest patch is home to habituated troops of olive baboon and blue monkey. Buffalo, giraffe and several antelope species are easily encountered on a drive.

Day 2 :

Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring 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. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.

Day 3 :

Serengeti National Park

Continue game viewing, focusing on different areas of the Serengeti depending on the time of year and animal migrations.

Day 4 :

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Crater Rim with picnic lunch.

Embark on a guided walking safari with an experienced Maasai guide. Learn about the local ecosystem, flora, and fauna.

Day 5 :

Crater tour (5 hours game drive) to Arusha/Moshi

On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descend 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 in 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.