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5-Day Serengeti Safari Tours
Serengeti National Park is a first-rate safari destination and is perfectly suited to a 5-day safari. With 5 days you could get to know a couple of areas in the park, or stay in one area and devote 3 full days to exploring your favorite spots. On a 5-day safari tour, the first day will include your transfer to the Serengeti, and the last day is when you’ll depart. It’s an opportunity to see the Serengeti’s incredible wildlife (of which the Big Five or big cats might be highlights) against a backdrop of iconic savannah landscapes. Nowhere else in Africa are there quite so many opportunities to see a lion on the hunt with a flat-topped acacia tree in the background as grasslands sweep to a far horizon.
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5-Day Tanzania Magic Hitter Mix Camping and Lodge Safari
$1,432 to $1,488 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Camping & LodgeYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Go Serengeti African Tours
4.9/5 – 729 Reviews
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5-Day Tarangire, 2 Nights Serengeti & Ngorongoro Luxury
$2,153 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Nkollo Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 167 Reviews
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5-Day Grand Tanzania Safari, Tarangire to Serengeti
$1,676 to $1,879 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Paradise & Wilderness
4.9/5 – 274 Reviews
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5-Day After Afcon Serengeti and Ngorongoro Adventure
$2,925 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Northern Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Fantastic Time Travel
5.0/5 – 23 Reviews
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Best Seller
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5-Day Tanzanian Northern Parks Comfort Journey
$1,670 to $1,902 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Shemeji Safari
4.9/5 – 307 Reviews
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5-Day Great Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara & Tarangire
$1,688 to $1,800 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Msangai Adventure Safaris
5.0/5 – 136 Reviews
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5-Day Upper Mid-Range Best of Tanzania Safari
$2,180 to $2,465 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Lion King Adventures
5.0/5 – 1,662 Reviews
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5-Day Group Tour Manyara Serengeti Ngorongoro Tarangire
$921 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Suricata Safaris
5.0/5 – 4,466 Reviews
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5-Day Fly in Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara
$3,206 to $3,285 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Zanzibar (End)
Safari Soles
5.0/5 – 647 Reviews
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![5-Day Luxury Ndutu Calving Safari; Arusha to Zanzibar]()
5-Day Luxury Ndutu Calving Safari; Arusha to Zanzibar
$3,201 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP), Central Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
Telly Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 247 Reviews
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5-Day Mid-Range Northern Circuit Wildlife Safari
$2,205 to $2,239 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Amshar Serengeti Adventures
4.9/5 – 255 Reviews
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5-Day Living Among Lions - Luxury (with Four Seasons)
$4,208 to $5,254 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Soul of Tanzania
5.0/5 – 560 Reviews
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5-Day Amazing Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
$3,218 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Gombe Wild Chimp Safari
4.5/5 – 80 Reviews
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5-Day Majestic Tanzania Safari with Balloon
$4,286 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Gosheni Safaris Africa
5.0/5 – 1,105 Reviews
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5-Day Wilderness Adventure
$2,087 to $2,138 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Josh Dreamland Safari
5.0/5 – 116 Reviews
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5-Day Best Safari Tarangire, Serengeti NP & Ngorongoro
$2,048 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Ndutu Green Explorers
5.0/5 – 273 Reviews
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5-Day Discover Tanzania's Secret Wonders
$1,636 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Go Makini Tanzania Expedition
4.9/5 – 182 Reviews
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5-Day Camping Safari Tarangire, Serengeti, Crater & Lake
$1,463 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
kiliclimb Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 370 Reviews
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5-Day Best Safari Northern Tanzania Circuit Experience
$1,675 to $1,688 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Somewhere In Africa
4.9/5 – 98 Reviews
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5-Day Camping to Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
$1,644 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Lekobe Adventures Safaris
5.0/5 – 146 Reviews
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5 Questions About 5-Day Serengeti Safaris
Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and author of nearly 150 Lonely Planet guidebooks, including Kenya, Tanzania and East Africa. He writes about safaris and the Serengeti, as well as the wider region, for magazines and newspapers around the world. He is also the author of The Last Lions of Africa.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About 5-Day Serengeti Safaris
Anthony Ham
Can I see the migration on a 5-day Serengeti safari?
“Seeing the migration of nearly two million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle is certainly possible on a 5-day Serengeti safari. If you manage to see it, the migration is an astonishing spectacle. But to do so you’ll need to plan carefully. There are no hard-and-fast rules when it comes to when and where to see the migration. Each year is different, although there are some general guidelines that apply to most years. Wildebeests in particular give birth en masse in the southern Serengeti in January and into February, and this is usually the best time to be in the south of the park. The migrating herds then travel north through the park, and they’re often present around the Grumeti Game Reserve and the Western Corridor around June or July. By August, the animals are very often in (or heading towards) the northern Serengeti, and they often cross the Mara River into Kenya and the Masai Mara in September.”
1Is there a self-drive option for a 5-day Serengeti trip?
“Self-drive safaris are less common than private or group safaris in Serengeti National Park, but they’re certainly possible. There are a growing number of operators offering self-drive safaris across northern Tanzania’s safari circuit. Most of these begin and end in Arusha, which works best if your time is limited. If you’re on a self-drive safari, 2 of your 5 days are likely to be spent driving to and from the Serengeti. Depending on where you’re starting from, this could take an entire day (from Arusha, for example). If that’s your situation, you’ll end up having only 3 full days to dedicate to the Serengeti. At the same time, self-drive safaris are an excellent way to travel: you will see so much along the way, and you have the freedom to decide when to stop and when to move on.”
2How do I get to the Serengeti?
“There are two ways to get to the Serengeti: flying or driving. If you want to spend the maximum time possible in the Serengeti (as opposed to traveling to and from the park), flying is undoubtedly the best option. The downside is that flying is more expensive than traveling by road. On the plus side, however, you’ll have incredible views all the way into the park, and you should end up having so much more time to dedicate to your search for animals. Most people fly into one of the Serengeti’s airstrips from Arusha, or from one of the airstrips in another park or reserve in northern Tanzania or southern Kenya. The other, cheaper option is driving. How long the drive takes will depend on where you’re starting your journey. The most common starting point is Arusha, which is a full day’s drive to the Serengeti. You’ll see a lot along the way, and have the chance to experience Tanzania in a way that you just can’t when flying, although you’ll have less time in the actual Serengeti.”
3How much does a 5-day Serengeti safari cost?
“Costs vary considerably for a 5-day Serengeti safari. As a general guide, expect to pay US$150 to US$200 per person per day at the cheaper end of the market, and US$500 or even more per day for a luxury fly-in safari. A fly-in-fly-out safari could add US$300 to the overall price of your safari tour. And always ask your safari operator whether the Serengeti’s park fees (US$60/30 per adult/child per day) are included in your quote price. Either way, you’ll have to factor in these fees to your overall cost. There are a number of issues that will determine how much you pay. One of these is the accommodation. You’ll obviously spend less if you’re camping on a safari where you’re expected to help out with camp chores than you will for a luxury high-end safari in which your every need is catered for. Most safaris fall somewhere in between. The season in which you travel (high season, with high-season prices, runs from July to March) also impacts the cost. And the type of safari is key: a private safari (where the guide and vehicles are for you alone) will cost more than self-drive or group safaris.”
4What is the best time of the year for a Serengeti trip?
“The months from June to February are best for a 5-day safari tour through the Serengeti. The Dry season runs from June until October, and this is when you can expect clear skies, mild temperatures (except for some cold nights), and good track conditions. Animals are particularly easy to spot later in the Dry season (September and October) when water sources are few and the herds tend to congregate nearby. Rains are possible in November and into December, although these ‘short rains’ are rarely more than an afternoon thunderstorm. The longer rains are more disruptive and run from March to May in most years. For birders, November (when birds migrate into the Serengeti in great numbers) to April (when they leave) are the best months. The months of the migration vary each year, but it usually passes through the southern Serengeti in January and February, the Western Corridor and Grumeti in June and July, and the park’s north in August and September.”
5Serengeti Reviews
Mary is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many Lonely Planet guidebooks, including South Africa, Tanzania, East Africa and Africa.
One of Africa's Greatest Parks & the Annual Wildebeest Migration
Serengeti is Tanzania's most visited park, and with good reason. Almost from the moment you enter the gates, wildlife surrounds you in astounding numbers and variety, together with an incomparable sense of space. The headline event is the...
Stuart is a travel writer and author of numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including 'Kenya', 'Rwanda' and 'Tanzania'.
Classic Africa
What can be said about the Serengeti that hasn’t already been said? This is simply Africa as you always imagined it. Endless rolling bleached grasslands with scattered flat-topped acacia trees and animals everywhere. This is the...
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the numbers of the migration, the opportunity to see leopards, cheetah, a huge pride of lions feeding on a buffalo, a lion was even sleeping on the prey probably he ate too much ;) we loved the vast infinite open horizons and grasslands...
It lives up to it's name, wide open plain, yet somehow the guides know where to find the animals. Our guide even knew to stick around and watch a lion, who ended up hunting and killing a zebra right in front of us. It's a memory that I will...
The Serengeti park is absolutely amazing and everywhere you look you find something extraordinary. The opportunity to see Lions in their natural environment, The Cheetahs, elephants, Giraffes, Hippopotamus and the other available animals...
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The Serengeti was absolutely breathtaking and one of the highlights of our Tanzania journey. The sheer scale of the landscape, the incredible wildlife and the beautiful changing light made every drive feel special. We had some amazing...