6-Day Safari Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire: Lodge Stays & Jeep

Four parks in six days without arranging transport, permits or timing yourself

You spend six days moving through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara in a private 4x4 jeep with a professional English-speaking guide. Hotel pickup, all park entrance fees, lodge accommodation, meals and game drives are included, along with emergency evacuation insurance. The open-roof vehicle and unlimited mileage mean you stay with sightings instead of rushing between stops.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Tarangire National Park

• Pick up from hotel
• Drive to Tarangire National Park
• Game drive in Tarangire
• Drive to lodge for overnight

Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

• Breakfast at lodge
• Travel through Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Stop at Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint
• Continue to Serengeti National Park
• Arrive at Seronera Valley lodge

Day 3: Full day in Serengeti National Park

• Breakfast at lodge
• Game viewing in Serengeti
• Overnight at same lodge

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

• Breakfast at lodge
• Morning game drive in Serengeti
• Picnic lunch
• Drive to Ngorongoro Crater edge
• Overnight at lodge near crater

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara

• Breakfast at lodge
• Drive down into Ngorongoro Crater
• Game drive inside crater
• Picnic lunch
• Drive to Lake Manyara area
• Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
• Return to lodge

Day 6: Lake Manyara to Moshi or Arusha

• Breakfast at lodge
• Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
• Return to Moshi or Arusha

The experience

The sound of a thousand hooves crossing the Serengeti plains reaches you before you see them: wildebeest and zebra moving in a rhythm that has not changed in centuries, and your open-roof jeep sits right in the middle of it. This six-day lodge safari from Moshi takes you through all four of Northern Tanzania's major parks: Tarangire, where elephants gather in the thousands around seasonal swamps; the Serengeti, where predators follow the herds across grassland that stretches to the horizon; the Ngorongoro Crater, a 20-kilometer caldera holding over 25,000 animals in one enclosed space; and Lake Manyara, where lions rest in acacia trees and flamingos line the alkaline water. You are not rushing between parks in a day or two. You have six days to move through them, which means time to sit with a sighting instead of chasing the next one.

Day one picks you up from your Moshi or Arusha hotel and drives you to Tarangire National Park, roughly the size of Luxembourg at 2,600 square kilometers. The landscape is baobab trees, seasonal swamps, and bush savannah, and the elephants here are accustomed enough to vehicles that you can get closer than you would expect. Your guide knows where the herds move with the rains (in November and December they shift south, then back north from April to June), so the animals you see depend on when you travel. After an extensive game drive you reach your lodge in the late afternoon. The next two days take you north through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (you stop at the crater's edge for the view) and into the Serengeti, where the entire second full day is dedicated to game viewing. The "Big Five" (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard) all live here, and your guide will position you where the migration herds are likely to be found that season.

On day four you drive back toward Ngorongoro, and at dawn on day five you descend into the crater itself. Inside, the diversity is almost overwhelming: black rhinos, Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, lions, leopards, elephants, mountain reedbucks in the forest slopes, and over 500 bird species. After a picnic lunch you leave the crater and head to Lake Manyara, where the final day is spent among 400 bird species, primate-filled forests, and grassy plains dotted with giraffes, hippos, wildebeests and impalas. Lions lounge in the trees here (a sight you do not see everywhere), and troops of blue monkeys fill the forest with noise. You return to Moshi or Arusha in the late afternoon, having covered four parks without arranging transport, park fees, or timing yourself.

What’s included

Your six days include hotel pickup from Moshi or Arusha, private 4x4 jeep with pop-up roof, refrigerator and charging stations, all park entrance fees for Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara, professional English-speaking guide, lodge accommodation for five nights, all meals, unlimited mileage game drives, government taxes, and emergency evacuation insurance through AMREF Flying Doctors. You return to Moshi or Arusha in the late afternoon on day six.

Information

Lasts 6d, runs every day at 09:00, from US$ 2,741.54 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

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GroupPrivate5 group tours ›

Live guideEnglishOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 24 pickup points.

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AgesAdult (17 to 90 years) · Youth (13 to 16 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bujo Tours

Is this one for you?Book this safari if you want to see all four major Northern Tanzania parks without arranging separate transport, park tickets or timing: the six-day structure and private jeep are what fit the full circuit into one trip without the logistics falling on you.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 16 years); Child (6 to 12 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What is included in the six-day safari?

Private 4x4 jeep with pop-up roof and refrigerator, all park entrance fees, professional English-speaking guide, lodge accommodation, meals, game drives with unlimited mileage, and emergency evacuation insurance through AMREF Flying Doctors.

How many parks do you visit?

Four: Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Lake Manyara National Park.

When is the best time to see the wildebeest migration?

The herds move south during the short rainy season in November and December, and return north during the longer rainy season from April to June. Your guide will know where to find them based on current conditions.

What animals might you see?

Elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, rhino, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, hippos, hyenas, monkeys, and over 500 bird species across the four parks.

Do you stay in hotels or camps?

You stay in lodges throughout the six days, with accommodation at Eileens Trees Inn or similar in Tarangire and Lake Manyara areas, and Tukaone Camps or similar in the Serengeti.

Is the jeep air-conditioned?

The jeep has a pop-up roof for game viewing, a refrigerator, and portable charging stations. It is not fully enclosed air conditioning.

How long are the daily game drives?

Game drives are extensive and take place throughout each day, with timing adjusted based on animal activity and park conditions. Exact duration varies by day and season.