Safari ItinerarySix days with deeper Serengeti time and classic crater wildlife.
This itinerary gives more time in the field while keeping comfortable midrange accommodations throughout the route.
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Meet your safari guide in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park. Spend the day exploring the park's beautiful landscapes, giant baobab trees, and abundant wildlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch and an exciting afternoon game drive.
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
Day 2: Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a game drive through varied ecosystems, from groundwater forests to open grasslands and the alkaline lake. Watch for elephants, giraffes, baboons, flamingos, and tree-climbing lions.
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
Day 3: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
Depart after breakfast and drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Serengeti National Park. Enjoy scenery and wildlife sightings along the route before arriving for an afternoon game drive.
Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camps
Day 4: Full-Day Serengeti National Park Safari
Spend a full day exploring the vast Serengeti ecosystem. Search for the Big Five and observe the incredible variety of wildlife that inhabits the park. Depending on the season, you may witness part of the Great Migration.
Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camps
Day 5: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy a final morning game drive in Serengeti National Park before departing for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Take in the beautiful scenery and wildlife along the way before arriving near the crater rim.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Kuhama Camp
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Arusha
After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable safari experience. Explore one of Africa's most wildlife-rich areas and enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor before returning to Arusha.