5Nights 6 Days Best of Wildlife Tanzania Safari

Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania – Transfer to Arusha Planet Lodge

Airport pick-up Safari briefing Mount Meru views

Welcome to Tanzania. Upon arrival at either Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), you will be warmly welcomed by our transfer representative and assisted with your arrival formalities. After a short safari briefing, enjoy a scenic drive to Arusha, passing through local villages, rolling countryside, and on a clear day, beautiful views of Mount Meru. On arrival in Arusha, check in at Arusha Planet Lodge and take time to relax after your international journey. Arusha is the gateway to northern Tanzania's famous safari circuit. Later, your professional safari guide will meet you for a briefing about the adventure ahead. Please note that lunch and dinner on this day are not included – you may dine at the lodge or explore local restaurants.

Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge – Request rates

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park – Full Day Game Drive

Elephant herds Baobab trees Tarangire River

After breakfast, meet your safari guide and depart for Tarangire National Park. The drive takes you through rural landscapes, Maasai villages, and scenic countryside before reaching one of northern Tanzania's most impressive wildlife destinations. On arrival, begin your exciting game drive through rolling savannah plains dotted with ancient baobab trees. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant herds, often numbering over 300 individuals, rich birdlife, and excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. You may encounter lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, and many other animals around the life-giving Tarangire River. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park before continuing with afternoon game viewing. Later in the day, drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Tarangire Pure Tented Camp – Request rates

Day 3: Serengeti National Park – En Route Game Drive

Ngorongoro Highlands Endless plains Great Migration

After an early breakfast, depart for the world-famous Serengeti National Park. Your journey passes through the spectacular Ngorongoro Conservation Area, offering breathtaking views of volcanic highlands, open plains, and abundant wildlife. This scenic drive is itself part of the safari experience, with opportunities to spot zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and other animals before entering the Serengeti. Upon arrival, enjoy an afternoon game drive across the endless golden plains. The Serengeti is renowned for its incredible wildlife density, predators, and the famous Great Wildebeest Migration. As the sun sets, continue to camp for dinner and overnight in the heart of the African wilderness.

Accommodation: Serengeti Pure Tented Camp – Request rates

Day 4: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

Big Five Predator action Wildlife photography

Wake up to the sounds of the wild and enjoy an early breakfast before setting out for a full-day game drive in central Serengeti, one of Africa's richest wildlife ecosystems. Spend the day exploring vast open plains, river valleys, and acacia woodlands in search of lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, giraffes, and many more fascinating species. The Serengeti offers some of the best wildlife photography and Big Five safari experiences in East Africa. At midday, stop at a designated picnic site for a packed lunch surrounded by breathtaking natural scenery. After lunch, continue your afternoon game drive before returning to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater – Crater Game Drive

UNESCO World Heritage Black rhino Volcanic caldera

After breakfast, enjoy a final en-route game drive as you depart the Serengeti and head toward the remarkable Ngorongoro Crater. On arrival, descend into the crater floor for an unforgettable Ngorongoro Crater safari. Often described as one of Africa's natural wonders, this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a remarkable concentration of wildlife within a stunning volcanic caldera. During your game drive, you may see lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, hyenas, flamingos, and the rare black rhino. A packed lunch will be served at a scenic picnic site inside the crater. In the late afternoon, ascend the crater walls and continue to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Eileen Tree Inn – Request rates

Day 6: Lake Manyara National Park – Departure

Tree-climbing lions Flamingos Groundwater forest

After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park for your final safari adventure. Lake Manyara is known for its exceptional biodiversity, lush groundwater forest, acacia woodland, open grasslands, and the alkaline lake itself. During your morning game drive, look out for tree-climbing lions, elephants, baboons, hippos, giraffes, and thousands of flamingos that often gather along the lakeshore. After your final wildlife experience, begin the drive back to Arusha. Depending on your departure schedule, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your international flight home. This marks the end of your unforgettable Tanzania safari holiday, filled with extraordinary wildlife encounters, spectacular landscapes, and lasting memories.