5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari

Explore four of northern Tanzania’s best-known wildlife areas in five safari days, with game drives in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara. We arrange your safari vehicle, professional driver-guide, park-entry logistics, safari meals and the accommodation confirmed for your trip. The price of this 5-day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara safari starts from USD 1,800 per person. Wildlife sightings and daily timing remain subject to natural and operational conditions. The final package price and confirmed inclusions are provided in your written quotation.

5-Day Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara Safari

5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari Itinerary

The route below follows the sequence already defined for this package. Exact pickup time, road time, park-entry procedures and overnight properties can vary with traffic, road conditions, weather and accommodation location, so we confirm operational details before travel.

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast at the Arusha pickup point confirmed in your booking, we drive to Tarangire National Park for your first game drive. Tarangire is strongly associated with baobab landscapes and elephant viewing, while giraffes, antelopes, predators and many bird species may also be encountered. You have the lunch arrangement confirmed for the day, continue the afternoon game drive, then travel to your overnight accommodation in the Mto wa Mbu area or another property stated in your quotation.

Day 2: Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we drive toward Serengeti National Park through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The journey itself forms part of the safari as highlands give way to wider plains. After the required entry formalities, you continue with an afternoon game drive toward the Serengeti accommodation confirmed for your trip.

Day 3: Serengeti Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro

Start with a morning game drive in Serengeti, where lions, elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, zebra, cheetahs, hyenas, leopards and other species may be encountered depending on wildlife movement. The Great Migration moves seasonally and cannot be guaranteed in a fixed location. Later, after the meal arrangement confirmed for the day, you leave Serengeti and continue toward the Ngorongoro area for dinner and overnight outside the crater or at the property stated in your quotation.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

After breakfast, we enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. The crater floor supports a wide variety of wildlife, including zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, hippos, hyenas, lions and other species; black rhino may be seen but no individual sighting is guaranteed. After the crater visit and lunch arrangement, you ascend and continue to the Mto wa Mbu area or your confirmed overnight accommodation.

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park and Return to Arusha

Your final safari day is in Lake Manyara National Park, below the Great Rift Valley escarpment. The park combines woodland, groundwater-fed habitats and lake-edge scenery, with opportunities to look for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, hippos, primates and birdlife. Lake Manyara is known for reports of tree-climbing lions, but these lions are not guaranteed on any particular game drive. After your final game drive and meal arrangement, we return to Arusha for the onward arrangement confirmed in your booking.

How Much Does the 5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Manyara Safari Cost?

The price of this 5-day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara safari starts from USD 1,800 per person. The final quotation can change with travel dates, number of travelers, accommodation category, pickup and drop-off arrangements, supplier availability and optional services.

Group size: transport and guide costs are distributed differently across party sizes.
Accommodation: camping, lodge and tented-camp choices can materially change the total.
Travel period: accommodation availability and supplier pricing vary through the year.
Optional services: activities not listed in the standard itinerary are priced separately unless confirmed in writing.

Before you confirm your booking, we provide a written quotation showing the final price, accommodation category and services included for your dates.

What's Included in the 5-Day Safari Package?

Our standard package arrangements are based on the inclusions already listed for this itinerary, but the written quotation remains the final confirmation of what applies to your booking.

Safari Package Inclusions

Safari transport in an extended open-roof 4x4 vehicle.
Professional safari driver-guide.
Park and conservation entry fees for the confirmed Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara route.
Safari meals and drinking water according to the confirmed itinerary.
Safari accommodation in the category stated in your written quotation.
Applicable government taxes and service charges included in the confirmed quotation.
Airport/Arusha transfers and pre- or post-safari accommodation only when they are specifically listed in your quotation.

Safari Package Exclusions

International flights and travel documents such as visas.
Travel insurance and personal medical expenses unless specifically stated otherwise in writing.
Personal purchases and expenses not listed in the package.
Optional activities not shown in the itinerary, including a Serengeti balloon safari unless separately confirmed.
Tips and gratuities.

Best Time for Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara

This four-area itinerary can operate throughout the year. The June-to-October dry period generally brings drier conditions and can make wildlife easier to observe around water sources, while the November-to-May green period brings greener scenery and strong birding opportunities. Conditions vary between parks, and rain can affect road speed and daily timing.

June–October	Drier conditions, generally easier road travel and concentrated wildlife around some water sources.
November–May	Greener landscapes, seasonal rain and strong birdlife; some road sections may take longer after rain.
Migration planning	The Serengeti migration moves with seasonal conditions, so tell us your month if migration viewing is a priority.

Choose your dates for the overall safari experience you want rather than assuming one month guarantees a particular wildlife event.

Accommodation Options During the Safari

We can arrange camping, lodge or tented-camp accommodation depending on the package level and availability for your dates. Because facilities differ between properties, we do not treat room type, bathroom setup or lodge location as identical across every option.

For the most accurate comparison, tell us your preferred comfort level and whether location inside or close to the parks is more important than keeping the total package price lower. We will then list the proposed properties in your quotation.

Who This 5-Day Four-Park Safari Suits

This itinerary is a good fit when variety matters more than maximizing time in a single park. In five days you move through four different wildlife areas, so there is more road travel than on a Serengeti-focused itinerary.

Good fit for: first-time Northern Circuit visitors, couples, families and travelers who want to compare several ecosystems in one trip.
Choose a Serengeti-focused safari instead if: your main goal is additional full-day game-drive time inside Serengeti.
Discuss with us first if: long road days, mobility requirements, young children or a strict flight connection affect your schedule.

For a private-service version, compare our 5-Day Serengeti Private Safari. If upgraded accommodation is your priority, compare our 5-Day Serengeti Luxury Safari.

Ngorongoro Crater Safari Map

The existing interactive map below is retained as a planning aid for the Ngorongoro portion of the route. Your driver-guide follows current park procedures, road conditions and the itinerary confirmed for your booking.

Frequently Asked Questions About the 5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Manyara Safari

How much does the 5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara Safari cost?

The price of our 5-day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara safari starts from USD 1,800 per person. The final price depends on travel dates, group size, accommodation category, pickup arrangements and any optional services. Your final package price and confirmed inclusions are provided in your written quotation.

Which parks are included in this 5-day Tanzania safari?

The standard itinerary includes Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a Ngorongoro Crater game drive, and Lake Manyara National Park. The route starts from Arusha and returns to Arusha after Lake Manyara on Day 5.

Is the Great Migration guaranteed on this safari?

No. The Great Migration is a natural wildlife movement and its exact location changes during the year, so it cannot be guaranteed for fixed travel dates. Tell us your travel month if migration viewing is a priority and we will advise how the Serengeti portion of the itinerary fits that period.

Can you guarantee the Big Five or tree-climbing lions?

No. This itinerary gives you opportunities to look for many well-known East African species across four different wildlife areas, but animals remain wild and individual sightings cannot be guaranteed. This also applies to black rhino and the tree-climbing lions associated with Lake Manyara.

What's included in the 5-day safari package?

The source package includes safari transport in an open-roof 4x4, a professional driver-guide, park and conservation entry fees for the planned route, safari meals and drinking water, and safari accommodation. Airport transfers, pre- and post-safari accommodation, accommodation category and any insurance or optional activities are confirmed in your written quotation.

Can the itinerary or accommodation level be customized?

Yes. We can discuss accommodation category, pickup arrangements and selected routing details around your travel dates and priorities. Any change that affects driving time, park access, accommodation or services can change the final price, so the confirmed version is shown in your written quotation.

How to Confirm Your 5-Day Tanzania Safari

Send us your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred accommodation level, pickup location and onward travel plans. We will confirm availability, the exact route, proposed accommodation, inclusions and the final package price in writing before you book.

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