“Explore the unspoiled wilderness of Tanzania”
5 Days Luxury Tented Lodge Safari To Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park
Nsya Lodge and Camp, Po Box 113, Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania
Wildlife Safari Tour in Tanzania
Tanzania has beautiful and diverse lodges and tented camps. Tented camps really give you the feeling of being in the bush and close to nature while luxury tented camps are extremely well-appointed and have all the comforts you’d want. Journey on a safari that takes you into the heart of Africa. Witness nature’s greatest wildlife spectacles, situated to deliver the very best experiences. Adventure Makers Tanzania's expert guides reveal to you the secrets of the wild, and their sensitive approach helps crucial wilderness areas to thrive.
Key information
- Starting point and ending point: Arusha
- Children policy: Children under five years old are free of charge while children from five to fifteen should be accompanied by an adult.
- Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese
Meet the guides
Frank
Highlights
- 5 game drives
- Ngorongoro Crater tour
- See the Big Five and other wildlife
- Visit Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater
- Transport in a 4WD safari vehicle with pop up roof
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 4 nights accommodation
Styles
5 activity days in English
The organizer also speaks: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
Group size: Minimum of 2 participants
Airport transfer included:
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Accommodation
Check-out Time:
18:00
During this safari, you will be staying in the following luxury tented camps and lodges:
- First night: Nsya Lodge and Camp
- Second night: Eileen's Trees Inn
- Third and fourth nights: Serengeti Heritage Tented Tented Camp
Program
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
You will be picked up from your hotel in (or around) Arusha. During the two and a half hour drive, you will enjoy the beautiful nature and landscapes. In Tarangire National Park, you will do a game drive before lunch. After lunch at the picnic site, you'll do a game drive all afternoon.
Tarangire National Park is located 115 kilometers south of Arusha, and is a long and narrow park that covers 2850 square kilometers and runs along the Tarangire River. The name of the park is also coming from the Tarangire River, which is the only source of water for wild animals during the dry season.
The park is famous for its large number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons. During the dry months, the concentration of animals around the Tarangire River is almost as diverse and reliable as in the Ngorongoro Crater. At the end of the afternoon, you will arrive at Nsya Lodge where you can relax at the swimming pool.
Day 2: Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara National Park
In the morning, you’ll be heading to Lake Manyara where you will do a game drive all day. Lake Manyara National Park is known for its breathtaking panoramic views, waterfalls, babbling brooks with clear waters, and hot springs. It is located between the rocks of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara. The beauty of this park is partly due to a large variety of wildlife, grasslands, forests, and water.
Lake Manyara has one of the largest populations of water birds, over 400 species, including flamingos and pelicans. But also large herds of elephants, giraffes, hippos, water buffaloes, and of course the impalas. At the end of the afternoon, you will arrive at Eileens Trees.
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park
This day, you will leave after breakfast and head towards the Serengeti. After a four-hour drive, you will arrive at Serengeti National Park. After lunch, you’ll do a game drive all afternoon in this beautiful park.
The Serengeti is known for its endless plains of savannah and forest landscapes. An area of about 30,000 square kilometers in the north of Tanzania and Kenya, of which 80% is located in Tanzania. The park is famous for the migration involving about 1.5 million herbivores and followers, thousands of predators are moving because of the drought in the northern hills to the southern plains.
After the rains in mid-April, they go back via a detour through the western part. The grasslands cover more than one third of the park, where you will find many animals throughout the year. At the end of the afternoon, you’ll arrive at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp where you can enjoy the beautiful sunset in Serengeti.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
You will wake up early in the morning and after breakfast, you will drive into the Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Crater has a diameter of about 20 kilometers and a 600 meter-high crater wall. It is the largest intact crater in the world. The crater life estimated 30,000 larger mammals. In the center of the crater is a salt lake.
This is one of the most densely populated wildlife areas in the world. It is a unique area where animals and humans as the authentic Maasai and Hadza live together. From the edge of the crater, look out over the impressive crater and its wonderful inhabitants. In the afternoon, you will drive to Simba Campsite on the crater rim for overnight in tents.
Day 5. Mto Wa Mbu To Arusha
Early in the morning after breakfast 8:00am, your driver guide will pick you up for a village walk in Mto Wa Mbu were you can test the local banana wine and see how it’s made, later drive to a Masaai village to learn the Masaai culture and after that drive back to Arusha.
Location
This safari will take you from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.
Food
You will be provided with daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner during this safari. Your choices include vegetables and legumes / beans, fruit, grain (cereal) foods (mostly wholegrain and / or high cereal fiber varieties), lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds, milk, yoghurt, cheese, and / or alternatives, mostly reduced fat.
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)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Getting involved with the local culture in Tanzania is a must. The country has well over 100 ethnic groups and there are plenty of cultural practices to learn, delicious traditional foods to try, and fun conversations to partake in. If you don’t want to do it on your own, many tour groups offer excursions where you can stay in local villages or even go hunting with bushmen.
You can also book the following activities for a fee:
- Walking safaris
- Canoeing
- Visit Masaai bomas
- Visit local markets
- Village walk
- Biking
Spa treatments
Spa treatments is available upon request and all depends which lodge you will stay.
What's included
- Park fees
- 5 game drives
- Services of a safari driver / guide
- Transport in a 4WD safari vehicle with pop up roof including fuel
- 4 nights accommodation
- Camping equipment
- Sleeping bag
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water
- Flying Doctors Card
- All taxes / VAT
What's not included
- Airport departure tax
- Tips and gratuities to hotels, lodges, camp staff and driver guide(s)
- Alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks
- Laundry services
- Visa
- All items of person nature such as telephone call, fax, email, and others
How to get there
Recommended Airports
JRO
Kilimanjaro International Airport
132 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
There are direct and one-stop flights from overseas to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), and Zanzibar Island. Arusha town is the starting point for Tanzania's most popular Northern Safari Circuit. Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46 kilometers / 29 miles east of Arusha.
Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Airport transfer included: Kilimanjaro International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
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 on arrival.
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