5-Day Tanzania Scenic Shared Safari

After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous national park in the world, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains".

The park is 6,900 sq. miles (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains stretch to the horizon, defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the great migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for the big cats and other large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings being filmed in this park.

Overnight: Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

After your early morning breakfast, you will start morning game view and sunrise viewing at Serengeti National Park. Serengeti National Park is a famous park that provides wildebeest migration and also is home to lots of other wildlife. Enjoy game drives in the endless plain. In the afternoon, drive to the main gate for exit then passing to Ngorongoro highland while heading to the campsite for overnight.

Overnight: Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Highlands

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

After an early breakfast, you will drive to the Ngorongoro Crater on a steep and narrow road. The slopes are forested, but the landscape changes to savannah dotted with the occasional acacia tree. The wildlife here is breathtaking and if you are lucky you might spot the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. The crater is also home to warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas, and many more. After a morning full of game viewing and a picnic lunch you will leave the crater in the afternoon and heading to Mto Wa Mbu for an overnight stay.

Some interesting facts about craters:
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcanic caldera, formed during the massive explosion of the volcano once higher than Kilimanjaro some 2 to 3 million years ago. The crater has a total area of 304 sq km, is 600 m deep, and has a diameter of 20 km.

Overnight: Fig Tree Lodge & Camp

• Budget hotel located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

This day will be taking you to the paradise of the primates and aquatic birds. The Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats such as acacia woodlands and underground water forest. The park is very small but can support a large number of animal species and incredible bird life. It has a large concentration of baboons, giraffes, elephants, and impalas. The lions here are known for their tree-climbing abilities. After a great game viewing at the Lake Manyara National Park, around evening you will be driving back to Arusha.

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)