6-Day Northern Tanzania Big Five Escape

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival in Arusha

Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport), you will be met by your driver-guide or representative. They will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay, where you can wait for your adventures to start the following day. You can take a town tour with your safari guide; otherwise, you can relax at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Njiro Legacy Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, our safari guide will pick you up from your lodge with a picnic lunch box, and you will proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. After lunch and an extensive game drive inside the park, you will drive straight to your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay.

Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its biodiversity. The park includes different environments: the lake, the forest, and the plain. Tree-climbing lions climb the trees because they don't like wet soil due to underground springs. The park is also rich in primates, birds, and big mammals.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Ngare Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will leave Karatu and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch box. You'll proceed to cross the Ngorongoro Highlands until you reach the Serengeti gate. Here, you'll start the game drive. Once the game drives are done, you will drive to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay.

Serengeti National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most famous park of all of Africa due to its amazing attractions including a great migration of zebras, wildebeests, and antelopes which are only found in Serengeti in Africa, it covers an area of about more than 15,000 square kilometers of savannah full of lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, buffalos, oribis and many other wild animals.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Serengeti Classic View Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti National Park

Today, after enjoying a delicious breakfast, you can experience an early-morning game drive in the park and spend a full day in Serengeti for game viewing while carrying a lunch box. Once the game drives are done, you will drive to your lodge/campsite for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay.

Serengeti National Park is the most famous park in Africa; it covers an area of more than 15,000 square kilometers of savannah full of lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, and many other wild animals.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Serengeti Classic View Migration Camp - Kogatende

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you'll drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You'll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive with a picnic lunch.

The Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a conservation area where Maasai society and their livestock live alongside wild animals without harming one another. It is the largest uninterrupted caldera in the world and one of Africa's natural wonders. It is home to about 30,000 large mammals resident year-round, such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos, and a wide variety of birds, including flamingos, eagles, and buzzards. Be ready to see many animals here within a short time.

Once the game drives are done, you will drive to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Omega View Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Karatu (Lodge) to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport

Today, after breakfast, you will spend a few hours relaxing at the lodge, and if you have free time, take a short tour of Arusha for shopping with our guide. You will then be transferred to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure back home or to another destination.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.