5 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari
5 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari is the ultimate short Tanzania safari tour that takes you to all the 4 sought after Tanzania national parks in the northern circuit. This 5 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari takes you to Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Tarangire National Park, all for amazing game drives!
This short 5 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari is a thrilling experience to not miss for a chance to enjoying the Tanzanian wilderness, in the shortest time possible. This 5 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari can be customized to fit your schedule, including a visit to the Kilimanjaro as well as days relaxing in Zanzibar.
Detailed Itinerary of 5 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Pick up, transfer to Lake Manyara national Park Game Drive and Walking Safari
Drive Time: 1-1.5 Hours
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha and welcome you for the safari and after short briefing, you will start your journey to Lake Manyara national park. Lake Manyara National Parks is famous for the tree climbing lions and a number of primates. Though the Lake Manyara flooded and covered a larger chunk of the park, visiting Lake Manyara National Park is still worthwhile, especially on a guided walking safari or canopy walk.
You will enjoy an amazing introduction to the Tanzania wildlife with a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. After your picnic lunch, embark on a guided nature walk and get closer to the natural surroundings in the park and also enjoy the beautiful views around.
After the nature walk you will be driven to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Heritage Manyara Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Drive to Serengeti National Park, Game Drive
Drive Time: Approx. 4 Hours
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge as you prepare for your transfer to Serengeti National Park, with your packed lunch in hand which will be enjoyed over a picnic.
You will engage in a late afternoon game drive as you search for wildlife species in the savannah plains such as the big five like elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos and also enjoy the beautiful scenery such as the kopjes where lions can be seen as they watch their prey. You will proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge and your guide will drive you on a morning game viewing experience around the central part of Serengeti national park where you will search for wildlife species like lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, wildebeests, zebras, giraffes , cheetahs, impalas, gazelles, kudu, rhinos others among.
After having your picnic lunch enjoyed in the wilderness, you will engage in an afternoon game drive around Serengeti national park yet again as you look out for wildlife species. Chase the sunset as you drive back to your accommodation in Serengeti National Park, refresh and relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay as above
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Optional Activity: Hot air balloon safari @550USD per person
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Drive Time: Approx. 3 hours
After breakfast at the camp, you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. With your packed lunch you will descend the 600 meters into the Ngorongoro crater floor for amazing wildlife viewing opportunities and to enjoy the beautiful scenery, including the big 5 Ngorongoro animals.
You will look out for a variety of wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater which include wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants as well as predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and leopard. After the Ngorongoro Crater game drive, you will proceed to your lodge; check in, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Hhando Coffee Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tour, Tarangire National Park Game Drive and Departure
On this last day of your 5 Days Best of Tanzania Safari, you shall have your early breakfast at the lodge and with your lunch boxes, drive to Tarangire National Park. En-route, you will enjoy a Mto wa Mbu cultural tour where you will interact with different tribes of Tanzania. Visit the market for some shopping if interested in souvenir shopping.
Thereafter, proceed to the Tarangire National Park for an amazing half day wild game viewing experience. Look out for other animals in Tarangire National Park like zebras, giraffes, lions, large herds of elephants which the Tarangire National parks is famous for, and so much more.
Enjoy lunch in the wilderness, and another game viewing opportunity as you leave the park driving back to Arusha.
Your driver guide shall thereafter proceed to drive you to your booked hotel of stay in Arusha or airport for your flight, bringing your 5 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of 5 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari
Price includes
- 4×4 safari land cruiser with pop up roof
- Accommodation per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
- Services of an English speaking guide
- National park entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Mineral water while on safari.
- Crater fees and concession fees
- Government taxes
Price Excludes
- All flights
- Visas and related costs
- Personal expenses like alcoholic drinks, beverages, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
