5-Day Northern Tanzania Tour: Explore Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara

Embark on a thrilling 5-day tour of Northern Tanzania, exploring the stunning Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara. Witness the Big Five and experience camping in the heart of these incredible national parks.

Duration: 5 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park - Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch for full day game drive. Tanzania’s third largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.

Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park - After finishing up a good breakfast, you will head out towards the Serengeti National Park and travel in the midst of the never ending plain grasslands. The Serengeti is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. You will have an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. A picnic lunch will be done during the day long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours game drive) to Lake Manyara

Ngorongoro Crater - After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for game drive(5 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, Zebras, Hippos, Flamingos, Jackals, Rhinos Antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, and flamingos in the Crater Lake, stork, bats, giant vulture, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long necked heron and the cattle eagle. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 2hr drive left to your accommodation in Karatu, the day will come to a close. Freshly made delicious dinner is kept ready for you at your chosen accommodation. All these days of the safari, will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. The next day you will begin the last leg of your safari.

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

Lake Manyara National Park - The final day of your safari will begin as usual by 8:00 AM after a luscious breakfast. The destination for today is Arusha via Manyara National Park where you will have a half day game drive. As you enter the national park by 9 AM, lush forests of Acacia and Mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till mid-afternoon with a small break for a picnic lunch. During the game drive watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and the blue monkeys. Another spectacle of the Lake Manyara National park is the tree climbing lions, however spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. By mid afternoon, you will branch out and head towards Arusha where you will be dropped off to your preferred location by about 6PM in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.

What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
Additional Information

This fantastic travel package presents an exhilarating chance to explore the stunning parks of Northern Tanzania. The package encompasses a trip to the boundless savannas of the Serengeti National Park for a glimpse of all the ‘Big Five,’ and a visit to the Tarangire National Park, renowned for its substantial elephant population and the Ngorongoro Crater, popularly referred to as the animal garden- a perfect spot for sighting the ‘Big Five.’

Under this plan, your stay will be arranged at public campgrounds, situated either inside (For Serengeti/Ngorongoro) or outside the park (For Lake Manyara/Tarangire). The accommodations consist of water-resistant two-person tents (measuring 2.5m x 2.5m and 1.8m high) equipped with incorporated mosquito nets at the doorways and windows. These dome tents will be set up overnight at the public campsite and taken down in the mornings. You’ll be sleeping on foam mattresses and have access to communal bathrooms and toilets. Please refer to the camping images above for more details.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dione1027
Jul 9, 2022
A trip filled with so much laughter and many many memories - Thank you to SG and Saluu for an amazing experience. My friend and I did not know what to expect with this trip but we truly felt safe and cared for in Saluu's presence and vehicle. He was cheerful and very knowledgeable and we appreciated the efforts made to find any and all animals. I was also delighted over the smaller details - a charging station and shelf, a fridge to keep our drinks and chocolate cool/cold, a picnic table and chairs, all of which heightened the experience. Thank you SG for these thoughtful details. To Saluu, my friend and I learned so much not just about the wildlife but also about forestry and the Tanzanian and Maasai cultures. I definitely recommend Supergame and of course, Saluu. They have shown to go above and beyond to make your Tanzanian experience a memorable one.
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Bernzt2022
Jun 26, 2022
Amazing trip of a lifetime!!! - What an amazing experience! My friend and I booked our trip through Natural World Safaris. We began our journey in early June at Kenya’s Masai Mara but we were eventually connected to SG during the Tanzania portion. Saluu was our guide and took us through the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara over the course of 5 days. We weren’t sure of what to expect but our experience far exceeded anything we could have expected. The wildlife, hospitality, food, and culture were truly memorable. The highlight was staying at Kati Kati tented camp in the Serengeti. The staff were super welcoming and emphasized environmental protection in all that they did. Saluu was immensely skilled as a driver as well as super personable & deeply knowledgable as a guide. With him, we were able to experience some amazing sights (stunning landscapes and glimpses of all of the Big Five!!) but also learn a great deal about Masai culture since he too is Masai. I would wholeheartedly recommend SG for a spectacular experience in Tanzania. Asante sana, SG and Saluu!!!
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