$1,538 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateArrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast in Arusha, your guide picks you up for the drive to Tarangire National Park — a hidden gem known for its ancient baobab trees and massive elephant population.
The park is also home to lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, and over 500 species of birds. You'll enjoy a full-day game drive with picnic lunch inside the park, soaking in the sights and sounds of the wild. In the late afternoon, head to your campsite just outside the park, where dinner will be served, and you’ll overnight under the stars.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you’ll leave for the Serengeti, Tanzania’s most famous park.
The journey takes you through the Ngorongoro Highlands, with optional stops at viewpoints or Maasai villages. Enter the Serengeti via Naabi Hill Gate and begin a game drive across the vast plains.
Depending on the season, you may witness parts of the Great Migration. You'll arrive at your campsite deep in the central Serengeti by evening, where you’ll enjoy a bush-cooked dinner and sleep amidst the sounds of the wild.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
Spend the entire day exploring the Serengeti’s rich and diverse ecosystems. From open grasslands to rocky kopjes, your guide will help track wildlife including lions, cheetahs, elephants, hyenas, and possibly leopards.
If you're lucky and it’s migration season, you might see thousands of wildebeest and zebras crossing rivers or moving in massive herds.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your game drive. In the evening, return to the same campsite for dinner and another night under the stars.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast and a short morning game drive, you’ll begin your journey toward Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
On the way, you may choose to visit Olduvai Gorge (optional), one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world. By afternoon, you’ll arrive at your campsite on the crater rim, where you'll set up camp and enjoy breathtaking views into the Ngorongoro Crater below.
Dinner is served at the camp, with cooler temperatures and the sounds of highland wildlife surrounding you.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater Tour – Return to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater Tour – Return to Arusha
Rise early for the highlight of the safari: a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best places in Africa to spot the Big Five in a single game drive.
The fertile crater floor is home to lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, flamingos, hyenas, jackals, and the rare black rhino.
After a 4–5 hour game drive and a picnic lunch near a hippo pool, you’ll ascend the crater and begin your return journey to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon — marking the end of your unforgettable 5-day adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
