5-Day Joining Safari Serengeti & Ngorongoro

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

Arusha – Mto wa Mbu – Karatu

Your 5-day Tanzania joining safari begins in Arusha, where you will meet your professional safari guide and fellow travelers before driving towards the Great Rift Valley. Along the way, enjoy views of Tanzania’s countryside, local villages and traditional Maasai communities. Stop in Mto wa Mbu, a vibrant multicultural town located near Lake Manyara National Park. Depending on the group’s schedule, you may have time to explore the local area, experience the town’s cultural atmosphere, or enjoy lunch. Continue to Karatu, a charming town located in the Ngorongoro Highlands. Karatu is an ideal base before entering the Serengeti and offers beautiful views of the surrounding coffee farms and rolling hills. Overnight in Country Lodge Karatu.

Main Destination:

Karatu (Town)

Accommodation:

Country Lodge Karatu

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Karatu – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart Karatu and drive towards the legendary Serengeti National Park. The journey takes you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with spectacular highland scenery gradually giving way to the vast Serengeti plains. As you approach the park, the landscape opens into endless grasslands where wildlife can often be spotted even before reaching your accommodation. Enjoy an en-route game drive as you enter Serengeti, searching for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife. Depending on the season and location of the herds, you may also have the opportunity to witness part of the Great Migration. Continue to your accommodation for dinner and overnight at Tukaone Tented Camps.

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:

Tukaone Weavers Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park – Full-Day Game Drive

Spend the entire day exploring the magnificent Serengeti National Park on an exciting full-day game drive. The Serengeti is famous for its enormous concentration of wildlife and expansive savannah landscapes. Your experienced guide will follow wildlife activity and select the best areas for game viewing. Keep your eyes open for the Big Five, including lions, leopards, elephants and buffaloes, as well as cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, hippos, zebras and large herds of wildebeest. Depending on the season, you may witness the dramatic movements of the Great Migration. Enjoy a picnic lunch in a designated area before continuing your afternoon game drive. Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight Tukaone Tended camps.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Tukaone Weavers Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater – Karatu

After breakfast, depart Serengeti and drive towards the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy a scenic journey through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before descending approximately 600 metres into the crater for an unforgettable game drive. The crater floor supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and, with some luck, the endangered black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch while surrounded by the dramatic crater scenery. After the game drive, ascend from the crater and continue to Karatu for dinner and overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn karatu.

Main Destination:

Karatu (Town)

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Karatu – Arusha

After breakfast, begin your final journey from Karatu back to Arusha. Enjoy the changing scenery as you travel through the countryside, passing local villages, farms and communities along the way. Depending on your departure arrangements, there may be time for a short stop or lunch en route. Arrive in Arusha in the afternoon, marking the end of your 5-day Tanzania joining safari with unforgettable memories of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro.

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.