5-Day Smart Choice Group Safari

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

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive in Tarangire National Park, with a packed picnic lunch to enjoy in the wild. Tarangire is famed for its large elephant herds—sometimes up to 300 strong—digging through the dry riverbeds in search of hidden water. During the dry season, the park becomes a haven for migratory wildlife, attracting wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, impalas, gazelles, hartebeests, and elands to its shrinking lagoons. It’s a spectacular display of survival and movement in the African wilderness. After an exciting day, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Great View Lodge.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Great View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you will depart the lodge and head to Lake Manyara National Park with a hot picnic lunch packed for the day. Following a full-day game drive, you’ll continue to Great View Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Lake Manyara stretches for 50 km along the base of the dramatic, rust-hued 600-meter Rift Valley escarpment. Described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa,” this park is a scenic treasure. The compact game-viewing route offers a rich slice of the Tanzanian safari experience.

From the gate, the road winds through lush, groundwater-fed forests where large troops of baboons lounge by the roadside, blue monkeys leap through towering mahogany trees, bushbuck tiptoe through the shadows, and forest hornbills call loudly from the high canopy.

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:

Great View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake Manyara to Serengeti NP

After breakfast, you’ll journey to Serengeti National Park for a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch in the wild.

The Serengeti is the stage for one of nature’s most awe-inspiring spectacles the Great Migration. Over a million wildebeest, driven by instinct and the rhythm of survival, move in vast columns across the plains. In a dramatic display of life’s raw power, they battle predators, conquer rivers teeming with crocodiles, and engage in a brief but intense season of mating and calving.

During this time, more than 8,000 calves are born daily, fueling the next cycle of the 1,000 km (600 mile) journey north. It’s an extraordinary scene that defines the spirit of the Serengeti.

Main Destination:

Central 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
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands

Wake up early for a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, where you may encounter wildebeests, lions, elephants, leopards, impalas, gazelles, cheetahs, and possibly witness the great wildebeest migration. After brunch, pack your belongings and begin your journey to Ngorongoro, enjoying a game drive en route as you exit the Serengeti. Arrive at Ngorongoro in the evening and spend the night on the crater rim. Dinner and overnight stay at Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Highlands

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ngorongoro crater to arusha

Enjoy an early breakfast before descending into the Ngorongoro Crater for a 6-hour game drive on the crater floor. Keep an eye out for the Big Five—lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and possibly the rare black rhinoceros. You'll stop for a picnic lunch at Ngoitoktok Spring, a beautiful spot where you may also see hippos, giraffes, warthogs, baboons, and a variety of bird species. After the game drive, ascend the crater rim and begin your journey back to Arusha, passing through Mto wa Mbu village for a brief en-route game drive. Arrive in Arusha by evening and transfer to your hotel. We will then drop you off at the airport, marking the end of your safari.

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

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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