5 Days Tanzania Mid-range Safari

Duration
5 days
Best season
July to October for the Great Migration; June to October for dry-season game viewing.
Difficulty
Easy

Tour overview

Five days across Tanzania northern circuit - Tarangire, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater - on a mid-range budget, with the Great Migration in reach from July to October.

Trip highlights

  • Three parks in five days
  • Great Migration from July to October
  • Ngorongoro Crater game drive
  • Serengeti Big Five country
  • Mid-range lodges and camps

Day by day itinerary

  1. Day 1Arusha to Tarangire National Park

    Pick-up in Arusha and a game drive in Tarangire, where the year-round river draws big elephant herds in the dry season.

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Tarangire area
  2. Day 2-3Serengeti National Park (Seronera)

    Two days in the central Serengeti, the most reliable Big Five country in Tanzania, with over 3,000 lion in the ecosystem.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Central Serengeti
  3. Day 4Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    An early descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera on earth, holding around 25,000 animals year-round.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Ngorongoro rim
  4. Day 5Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

    A morning game drive at Lake Manyara beneath the Rift Valley escarpment, then the drive back to Arusha.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

What's included

  • Park & crater fees
  • 4x4 with pop-up roof
  • English-speaking driver-guide
  • Accommodation per itinerary
  • Meals per itinerary
  • Drinking water
  • Airport transfers
  • Taxes & VAT

What's not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Drinks
  • Balloon safari (optional)

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