5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Adventure of Lifetime

TRIP OVERVIEW

Forget the usual boring trips, this is a wild Tanzanian safari! You’ll ride across the Serengeti, sleeping in a fancy tented lodge where zebras might wander past your “backyard” and the grasslands go on forever. Each day, you’ll look for the Big Five like a real-life explorer, feeling excited as if you just found free Wi-Fi in the middle of nowhere. You’ll have all meals included, your own friendly English-speaking guide, and a private 4×4 Jeep with mineral water, power plugs, and binoculars perfect for spotting lions… or pretending you saw one.

ITINERARy

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Your journey starts when you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport. A friendly driver will take you to the beautiful Arusha Farm House, sitting near the great Mount Meru. On your first day, you can rest, enjoy the amazing views, and use the lodge’s nice facilities. This quiet beginning is perfect before the excitement of the next day, when you will go on game drives to see Africa’s wild animals and stunning national parks up close.

Accommodation: Njiro Legacy Hotel

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Your adventure begins in the morning with a short safari briefing at your hotel in Arusha. After that, your guide will pick you up, and you’ll start your journey to Tarangire National Park.

The drive takes about 2 to 2.5 hours and covers a distance of around 120 km (75 miles). Along the way, you’ll pass through small towns, farms, and open countryside.

Once you enter the park, your game drive begins. Tarangire is known for its large elephant herds, giant baobab trees, and the Tarangire River, which attracts many animals, especially during the dry season. You may spot giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, and even some unusual animals like the fringe-eared oryx and gerenuk. Lions are often seen, and if you’re lucky, you might also spot a leopard resting in a tree.

You’ll enjoy the views from the open roof of your safari vehicle, taking in both the animals and the peaceful surroundings. In the late afternoon, you’ll head to your lodge near the park for dinner and a good night’s rest.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Distance from Arusha to Tarangire: ~120 km
Travel Time: Approx. 2 to 2.5 hours
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Kankari Lodge –
Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

Day 3: Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park

Today, you will wake up early in the morning around 6:15 am. Then, after breakfast, you will drive into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater for a wildlife game drive inside the Crater. After an extensive game drive we will drive to Serengeti National Park for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight Stay in your Accommodation.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the world’s UNESCO Heritage sites and one of the natural wonders of Africa. It consists largest, uninterrupted caldera in the world, and about 30,000 large mammals reside here year-round, including buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos. Inside the crater, you will have a great chance to explore the spectacular landscapes, relax in a new environment, and spot all the Big Five animals and bird species like flamingos in the crater lakes. Be ready to see many varieties of wild animals here within a minute.

Accommodation: Friends – Serengeti Camp – Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Karatu

You will wake up early and enjoy a magical game drive in Serengeti National Park before you depart in the afternoon to Karatu. Your accommodation for the night is near the Lake Manyara National Park. The following morning early, you will have game drive in Lake Manyara National Park to see animals as the animals are more active in the morning.

Serengeti National Park is well-known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. However, be ready to see resident predators such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions fulfilling their role in the circle of life.

Accommodation: Kankari Lodge – Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport

After breakfast around 07:15 AM depart for Lake Manyara National Park on a game drive while carrying lunch boxes. Later, we will drive you back to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your Air Transfer, where the safari ends.

Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its tree climbing lions, which hide among tree branches. You will also see numerous troops of baboons living in the forest, accompanying you along the road from the moment you enter the park.

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