6-Day Tanzania Safari | Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire

Your 6-day Tanzania safari begins in Arusha, where you will meet your professional safari guide and depart for Tarangire National Park. Famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and beautiful savannah landscapes, Tarangire offers an excellent introduction to Tanzania’s wildlife.

Enjoy a guided game drive through the park, where you may encounter elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, and various antelope species. With some luck, you may also spot lions and leopards resting in the shade. Tarangire’s seasonal swamps and the Tarangire River attract wildlife throughout the year, making the park a rewarding destination for photography and wildlife observation.

In the evening, drive to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Main destination: Tarangire National Park
Activities: Game drive and wildlife photography
Meals: Lunch and dinner

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, travelling through the scenic landscapes of Tanzania’s northern safari circuit. Depending on your route and road conditions, you may pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying spectacular views along the way.

Serengeti National Park is renowned for its endless plains, abundant wildlife, and the Great Wildebeest Migration. Upon arrival, enjoy a game drive across the vast savannah, searching for lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and other fascinating animals. The park’s open grasslands provide excellent opportunities to observe predators and their prey in their natural habitat.

Continue to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and an overnight stay in the Serengeti wilderness.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park
Activities: Scenic drive and afternoon game drive
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Spend a full day exploring the remarkable landscapes of Serengeti National Park. After breakfast, head out with your safari guide for an exciting wildlife adventure across the plains, river areas, and seasonal wildlife habitats.

The Serengeti is home to an extraordinary variety of animals, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, giraffes, and numerous antelope species. Your guide will help you search for wildlife and explain animal behaviour, predator-prey relationships, and the unique ecosystem of the park.

Depending on the season and wildlife movements, you may have opportunities to witness parts of the Great Wildebeest Migration, when vast herds of wildebeest and zebras travel in search of fresh grazing. Migration sightings vary throughout the year, so the experience depends on the season and the location of the herds.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the designated area before continuing your game drive. In the late afternoon, return to your accommodation for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park
Activities: Full-day game drive and wildlife photography
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Enjoy an early breakfast before a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, offering another opportunity to spot wildlife in the cool hours of the day. Depending on your accommodation and schedule, you may enjoy additional wildlife viewing as you leave the park.

Later, travel towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a spectacular region known for its highland scenery, volcanic landscapes, and rich wildlife. The journey offers opportunities to appreciate the changing landscapes of northern Tanzania, from the open Serengeti plains to the green highlands surrounding the Ngorongoro Crater.

Arrive at your lodge or camp near the Ngorongoro area, where you can relax and prepare for the following day's crater safari. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay surrounded by the beautiful natural environment.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Activities: Morning game drive and scenic transfer
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

After an early breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable wildlife safari. This remarkable volcanic caldera contains grasslands, woodland, wetlands, and a lake, supporting a diverse range of wildlife within a relatively compact area.

During your game drive, look for lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and several species of antelope. The crater is also one of the best places in Tanzania to look for the endangered black rhinoceros, although sightings are never guaranteed. Bird enthusiasts may also enjoy spotting flamingos and other waterbirds, depending on conditions.

Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site before continuing your exploration of the crater floor. In the afternoon, ascend from the crater and transfer to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Activities: Crater descent, game drive, and wildlife photography
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

After breakfast, enjoy the final morning of your six-day Tanzania safari. Depending on your accommodation and departure schedule, you may have time to appreciate the surrounding highland scenery before beginning the journey back to Arusha.

Travel through the beautiful landscapes of northern Tanzania, reflecting on the wildlife encounters and natural wonders experienced during your safari. Upon arrival in Arusha, you will be dropped off at your hotel or another agreed location. Airport transfer can be arranged according to your travel plans.

Your 6-day Tanzania safari concludes with memorable experiences of Tarangire's elephants and baobab trees, the spectacular wildlife of the Serengeti, and the breathtaking scenery of Ngorongoro Crater.

Main destination: Arusha
Activities: Scenic drive and drop-off
Meals: Breakfast and lunch