5 Days Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Tarangire Wildlife Safari.
With the Safari tour 5 days magical safari, you have a 5 days tour package taking you through Lake Manyara, Tanzania and 3 other destinations in Tanzania. These destinations are the most popular national parks in the northern part of Tanzania. Start and end in Arusha!
Summarized Itinerary for 5 Days Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Tarangire Wildlife Safari.
Day 1: Pickup in Arusha and Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park.
Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Game Drive in Serengeti National Park & Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Day 4: Wildlife Viewing in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Day 5: Tarangire National Park and Transfer Back to Arusha.
Detailed Itinerary 5 Days Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Tarangire Wildlife Safari.
Day 1: Pickup in Arusha and Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park.
Pickup by our company representative from your hotel in Arusha and embark on a 3 hour drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Upon your arrival in the park, drive to your lodge and have lunch. Later in the evening, you will embark on an evening game drive in the park where you will have an opportunity to view wildlife animals such as elephants, giraffes, rhinos, hartebeests, zebras, leopards, lions, buffalo and so many more. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Twiga Lodge/ Kirurumu Manyara/Lake Manyara Serena.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast leave with your packed lunch for game drive on the Serengeti where you will explore the central and eastern parts of the park on a game drive. Serengeti national park is a wildlife haven and one of the best places in Africa for wildlife viewing safaris. Look out for a variety of wildlife in the park like; lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, wildebeests and so many more. You will have lunch at your lodge and rest in the afternoon before the heading back out in the evening for another game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge/Sayari Camp/Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3: Game Drive in Serengeti National Park & Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Early morning, before breakfast, you will have a morning game drive at Serengeti, and then back to the camp for a breakfast. After Breakfast, drive south to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Olduvai Gorge. The Olduvai Gorge cuts through rock beds layered in time sequence from about 2 million years back to the present. It is here where the first human remains of the ‘early man’ were found. Dinner and overnight at Simba Campsite/ Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge/ Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Wildlife Viewing in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Wake up in the morning and have a relaxed breakfast at your lodge/camp. Head out for a guided game drive in Ngorongoro crater area. Game drives into the Ngorongoro Crater pass through a thick highland forest, where superb birdlife can be seen amid the various tree species. Once on the grassy crater bottom, you’ll likely come across a wide range of grazing herbivores, as well as predators drawn in by the plentiful prey. Huge flocks of pink flamingos may be seen around the beaches of the tiny Lake Magadi depending on the time of year, while hippos inhabit the nearby swamp.
If you’re looking for the ‘Big Five,’ it’s all waiting for you. Black rhinos, Tusker elephants, lions, leopards, and hyenas, as well as healthy herds of wildebeest, buffalo, and zebra, may all be seen in the park. Serval cats, cheetahs, jackals, Grant’s and Thompson’s gazelles, flamingos, and bat-eared foxes, as well as about 400 kinds of colorful birds, are among the other animals. Later drive back to your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5: Tarangire National Park and Transfer Back to Arusha.
After breakfast, meet up with your guide and drive to Tarangire national park which is about a 4 hours’ drive from Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will embark on a short game drive in the park and have lunch before proceeding with your transfer back to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the evening and have your guide/driver drop you off at any hotel of your choice in Arusha or directly at the airport. End of Tour.