Comfort & wilderness in the heart of Tanzania
This 5-day Best of Northern Tanzania safari offers an immersive experience through Tarangire, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. With an extra day in the Serengeti, you'll have more time to witness the Great Migration (seasonal) and encounter the Big Five. Stay in comfortable mid-range lodges and tented camps, and enjoy expert guiding every step of the way.
Accommodation: Mid-range lodge or tented camp
Description: Your safari begins with a morning departure from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, renowned for its large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. Enjoy a full day of game viewing across riverbeds and open savannahs, with chances to spot lions, giraffes, zebras, and diverse birdlife. After a bush lunch, continue exploring before heading to your mid-range lodge or tented camp in the late afternoon. Relax, enjoy sundowners, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Mid-range tented camp in Serengeti
Description: After breakfast, drive through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands toward the vast plains of the Serengeti National Park. Along the way, enjoy changing landscapes and wildlife sightings. Arrive in central Serengeti around midday and begin your first exciting game drive, searching for lions, leopards, cheetahs, and large herbivore herds. Settle into your mid-range tented camp for dinner and an overnight stay under the African sky.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Mid-range tented camp in Serengeti
Description: Spend the entire day exploring the Serengeti’s diverse ecosystems. Depending on the season, you may witness the Great Migration or encounter resident wildlife such as buffaloes, hyenas, jackals, and big cats. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush before continuing your game drive. Return to camp in the evening for a relaxed atmosphere, campfire moments, dinner, and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Mid-range lodge near crater rim
Description: After breakfast, enjoy a final Serengeti game drive as you travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Optional stops include a visit to a Maasai village or Olduvai Gorge for cultural or historical insights. In the late afternoon, arrive at your mid-range lodge near the crater rim or in the surrounding highlands. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Not included (return to Arusha)
Description: Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable safari on the crater floor, home to the Big Five and one of Africa’s highest concentrations of wildlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch near a hippo pool before ascending from the crater. In the afternoon, drive back to Arusha with drop-off at your hotel or the airport, marking the end of your safari experience.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
