This 5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari takes you to three of the premier parks in the Northern Circuit of Tanzania. These famous places include Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is a perfect trip for people who want to see the best animals and landscapes that Africa has to offer in just five days.
The 5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari is a great way to see the Big Five. You will travel in a comfortable car with a guide who knows exactly where to find the lions, elephants, and other animals. Every day brings a new adventure and a chance to see something special in the wild.
5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Tarangire National Park
- Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
- Day 3: Full day game drive in Serengeti
- Day 4: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 5: Back to Arusha for departure
Detailed 5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Tarangire National Park
You will meet and greet our company worker at the airport or at your hotel in Arusha. They will pick you up and give you a short talk about your 5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari. After that, you will start your journey to Tarangire National Park. This park is very famous for its huge baobab trees and large herds of elephants. In fact, it has the largest elephant population in Northern Tanzania.
When you arrive at the park, you will go for an afternoon game drive with a packed picnic lunch. You will look for many different animals including giraffes, oryx, zebras, and impalas. You might also see elands, buffaloes, baboons, and monkeys. There are over 500 different types of birds to see in this park. At the end of the day, you will go to your camp or lodge for dinner and sleep.
Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
After a delicious breakfast and a morning game drive in Tarangire, you will move to the famous Serengeti National Park. You will drive toward the Rift Valley and pass through areas like Mto Wa Mbu and Karatu. You will stop at a high viewing spot to look at the beautiful Ngorongoro Crater and the land around it. You will have your lunch along the way.
When you reach the Serengeti, you will start a late afternoon game drive in the Seronera area. This is the center of the park and has the Seronera River. The water in the river attracts many different animal species. After watching the animals, you will go to your camp or lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 3: Full day game drive
Wake up and have an early morning breakfast to start this wonderful day of your 5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari. You will go for a full day game drive in a safari car with a roof that pops up. This allows you to stand and see the animals easily. You will drive to different corners of the park to find as many animals and birds as possible.
Look out for the big cats like lions, cheetahs, and the hidden leopards. You will also see elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and giraffes. If you are lucky, you might see a rhino or some hyenas. There are also many monkeys and birds. You will take a small break to have your picnic lunch at a safe spot. After lunch, you will head out again to see more animal action. If you travel in June or July, you might see the great migration with thousands of wildebeests and zebras. At the end of the day, you will drive back to your lodge for dinner.
Day 4: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today, you will move to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will have an early breakfast at your camp in the Serengeti and carry your lunch. When you reach the area, you will drive to the edge of the crater. Then, you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater on an adventurous path.
The crater floor is a beautiful natural wonder and is home to over 25,000 animals. You will go on a game drive to see lions, leopards, elephants, and hyenas. You will also look for cheetahs, buffaloes, and the rare black rhino. There are many hippos in the water and thousands of wildebeests and zebras on the grass. After the tour of the crater floor, you will drive back up to the rim and go to your lodge for dinner.
Day 5: Back to Arusha
This is your last day in the wild. Have a delicious breakfast and think about all the amazing sounds and animals you saw during your 5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari. After breakfast, you will leave the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and drive back to Arusha. You will be dropped at the airport for your flight home or at your hotel in Arusha.
