5 Day 4 Night Tanzania Photographic Safari
The Big Five Adventure Safari in Tanzania
On this 5-day lodging and tented camps private safari, you will see waterbirds in the Tarangire River, tree-climbing lions in Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater filled with wild animals, and a large selection of animals in the Serengeti National Park. This adventure safari gives you the chance to explore and witness the great beauty of Tanzania by visiting some of the best locations that Tanzania has to offer.
Key information
- Starts and ends in Arusha
- English-speaking guides
- All park fees are included
Meet the guides
Highlights
- Explore Serengeti, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara National Parks
- Extensive game viewing and a picnic in Ngorongoro Crater
- Opportunity to see the Big Five, elephants, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, leopards, etc.
- Experience a village walk in Mto Wa Mbu
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- 4 nights accommodation
Types
5 activity days in English
Accommodation
You will stay at various accommodations as outlined in the itinerary. Please note that accommodation before and after the safari is not included in the price.
Program
Arrival day
You'll be collected from the airport. The accommodation before the tour starts is at Serengeti Villas or Savannah House (not included in the price).
Day 1: Arusha Town - Tarangire National Park
Pick up from your hotel in Arusha town or Kilimanjaro Airport, your driver-guide will pick you up and drive you to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. Enjoy an afternoon game drive through the park with a picnic lunch. This park is known for holding one of the largest elephant herds in Africa. Lions, giraffes, and zebras are commonly seen and there are over 500 different bird species. Later in the evening, you will drive to Eileen Tree Inn for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main destination: Tarangire National Park
- Best time to visit: June to October (animals come to the river)
- High season: June to October (the park is full of tourists)
- Best weather: June to October (little rainfall)
- Accommodation: Eileen's Trees Inn (mid-range lodge located in or near Tarangire NP)
- Meals and drinks: Lunch & dinner (breakfast not included), drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 2: Tarangire National Park - Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast at your lodge, you will start your safari at 8 a.m., as you drive to Lake Manyara with a picnic bush lunch. You enter the majestic Lake Manyara National Park and embark on the safari. This small park is sandwiched between the Rift Valley escarpment and the large soda lake, Lake Manyara. It is a pretty location with a variety of games, including giraffe, elephant, baboon, and the rarely-seen tree-climbing lion. In the late afternoon drive back to your lodge, have dinner, and overnight at Eileen’s Trees Inn.
- Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park
- Best time to visit: June to September (easier to spot animals)
- High season: July to March (Northern section gets crowded)
- Best weather: June to October (few showers of rain)
- Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn (mid-range lodge located in or near Lake Manyara NP)
- Meals & drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at your lodge, your driver-guide will pick you up and head to Serengeti National Park. This is one of Tanzania’s most famous parks. Great herds of wildebeest, buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, topi, zebra, impala, and Grant’s gazelle are residents at any time of the year. Lions and leopards are easily seen all year round in Central Serengeti. You will enjoy a late afternoon game drive in the park. Later in the evening, you will drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp.
- Main destination: Central Serengeti National Park
- Best time to visit: June to February (areas are best at different times)
- High season: July to March (the Seronera area is crowded)
- Best weather: June to October (little to no rainfall)
- Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp (mid-range tented camp located in or near Central Serengeti)
- Meals & drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 4: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will travel back to the adventurous trail that takes you into the Ngorongoro Crater. Grass steppes and acacia forests are home to almost all of the species of animals found in the East African savannah. Only a few hours' drive from Serengeti National Park, you will have the chance of spotting the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, and leopard. After extensive game viewing and a picnic in the crater, you will leave the highlands of Ngorongoro in the afternoon and travel back to Karatu. You will spend a night at Eileen’s Trees Inn Lodge (mid-range accommodation).
- Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater
- Best time to visit: June to September (General wildlife viewing is best)
- High season: Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
- Best weather: June to October (Rainfall is little to none)
- Accommodation: Eileen's Trees Inn (mid-range lodge located in or near Ngorongoro Crater)
- Meals and drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha Town
Early in the morning after breakfast at 8 a.m., your driver guide will pick you up for a village walk in Mto Wa Mbu where you can test the local banana wine and see how it’s made, later drive to a Maasai village to learn the Maasai culture and after that drive back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport. Overnight at Serengeti Villas (not included).
- Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation: Serengeti Villas
- Meals and drinks: Breakfast & lunch (dinner not included), drinking water (other drinks not included)
End of tour.
Location
Starting in Arusha, this safari will take you to Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater.
Food
The package includes meals as per the itinerary and drinking water (on all days).
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (on all days)
- 4 nights accommodation (unless listed as an upgrade)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All taxes / VAT
What's not included
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline 10 USD per person per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government-imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Kilimanjaro International Airport
136 km away from your destination
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 10 days before arrival.
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