6 Days Tanzania Safari
6 Days Tanzania Safari
Overview
This 6-Day Tanzania Safari offers 5 nights to Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and back to Arusha where you can experience a variety of wildlife and bird species such as elephants, buffaloes, leopards, lions, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, giraffes, and cheetahs during the game drives.
This safari offers one of the best destinations such as lake Manyara for the rare tree climbing lions, Ngorongoro Conservation Area also supports hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants and wildebeests with water and pasture.
Tarangire National Park also offers an opportunity for the massive herds of elephants, baobab trees and bird species such as Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, Red and yellow Barbet, Martial eagle, Ashy Starling, and others.
Highlights
- Explore the famous Northern Tanzania safari destinations.
- Explore large herds of elephants and baobab trees in Tarangire.
- Enjoy extensive game drives across the Serengeti.
- Enjoy the search for lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, rhinoceros and other wildlife.
- Explore the Ngorongoro Crater.
- Discover Lake Manyara’s diverse landscapes and birdlife.
- Experience Tanzania’s spectacular scenery and African savannah.
Itinerary Summary
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 2: Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara
Day 3: Transfer from Lake Manyara Park to Serengeti National Park
Day 4: Full-day Serengeti National Park safari.
Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After your breakfast in the morning, drive from Arusha town to Tarangire National Park for about 2 to 3 hours.
On arrival, check into your accommodation facility with the help of your guide/driver.
Start a morning game drive through the park searching for the large elephant herds, baobab trees, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, antelopes and a variety of bird species such as vulturine Guineafowl, rufous tailed weaver, yellow collared lovebird and others.
Get back to your lodge for lunch and relaxing after the morning game drive.
After the relaxation in the later afternoon, you can embark on a guided nature walk accompanied with an armed experienced ranger allowing you to observe insects such as butterflies, small flora and track animals using their footprints.
Finally, after these guided walks you can return to you lodge for dinner and evening experiences.
Day 2: Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park from Tarangire National Park after your breakfast for about1.5 to 3 hours depending on the traffic and road conditions.
When you reach Lake Manyara National Park, first thing to do is check into your lodge.
Explore the park’s forests, open grasslands and lake shores amidst your wildlife search for hippos, tree climbing lions, zebras, elephants, monkeys, giraffes, buffaloes and numerous bird species.
Lake Manyara National Park just like Lake Nakuru is known for its diverse birdlife and, under suitable conditions, flamingos.
Drive back to your lodge for lunch and some relaxation after the game drive.
In the afternoon, you can do a cultural and biking tours which involves a guided bicycle or walking tour through nearby Mto Wa Mbu Village. Visitors pedal past banana and coffee plantations, taste banana beer and visit local community schools.
After these guided tours, return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer from Lake Manyara Park to Serengeti National Park
Depart Lake Manyara for the Serengeti National Park for about 6 hours, travelling through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area after your breakfast.
Check into your lodge, have lunch and rest upon arrival in Serengeti National Park.
After your lunch, get to a late afternoon game drive in a 4×4 vehicle across the open savannah searching for wildebeests, lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, zebras, cheetahs, buffaloes and other wildlife.
Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and relaxation as you enjoy the sweet sounds from nature.
Day 4: Full-Day Serengeti National Park Safari
Have an early morning breakfast served at your lodge.
After your breakfast, you will explore the different areas of the park searching for animals such as predators and the seasonal wildebeest migration.
We encourage our visitors to pack some energy snacks and safe drinking water for hydration during their search for the animals in the wild.
As you walk through the open grasslands, you will have an opportunity to see elephants, cheetahs, leopards, lions, hippos, giraffes, zebras, hyenas hunting for their prey and feeding plus many bird species.
After the game drive, drive back to your lodge for dinner and relaxation.
Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Before checking out for Ngorongoro, enjoy a final early-morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
After the final early morning game drive, come back to your lodge for breakfast.
Drive for about 3 to 5 hours from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area enjoying the various wildlife along the way and the beautiful sceneries enroute.
Upon arrival in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, check into your lodge, have lunch and relax.
After your relaxation, you can have a short drive to a nearby traditional Maasai boma to learn about local pastoral life, beadwork, traditional singing followed by sundowner which features campfire and portable bush bar.
Return back to your lodge, enjoy dinner and relaxation.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
With a 4×4 vehicle, drive to Ngorongoro crater after your breakfast for a morning game drive.
Explore the crater floor and search for wildlife species such as lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas and, with luck, black rhinoceros.
After your exploration in Ngorongoro Crater, return to your lodge to pack your luggage and check out for Arusha.
Drive from Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha town for about 4 to 5 hours depending on the traffic.
Upon arrival in Arusha either in the afternoon or evening, that makes the end of the safari.
Inclusions of your Safari
- Full Board Accommodation
- All activities mentioned
- Transportation Services including fuel, driver, car
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Safe drinking water
- Park Entrance fees
Exclusions of your Safari
- International and domestic flights
- Tanzania visa and entry requirements
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses and shopping
- Alcoholic and premium drinks
- Laundry
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activities
What to Carry
- Comfortable neutral clothing
- Rain jacket
- Valid travel documents
- Small backpack
- First Aid Kit
- A camera and power bank
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Sweater for coldness
- Reusable water bottle
- Walking shoes