Tanzania Safari: Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Tour

Multiple parks, several nights, one driver who knows where the animals are

A five-day safari from Arusha through Tanzania's four most visited parks (Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire) with a professional driver-guide, 4x4 Land Cruiser, meals, park fees and daily game drives included. The tour runs the same itinerary every departure. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language you can request at booking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

• Pick up from hotel in Arusha
• Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
• Picnic lunch during game drive
• Game drive spotting wildlife
• Return to camp for dinner

Day 2: Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti

• Breakfast at camp
• Drive via Karatu and Ngorongoro
• Arrive at Serengeti National Park
• Lunch at Seronera area
• Afternoon game drive in Serengeti

Day 3: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

• Breakfast at camp
• Morning game drive in Serengeti
• Depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Picnic lunch en route
• Arrive and dinner at accommodation

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Tour and Tarangire

• Early breakfast
• Descend for 5-hour crater game drive
• Picnic lunch at Hippo pool
• Ascend crater and drive to Karatu
• Dinner at accommodation

Day 5: Tarangire to Arusha

• Breakfast at accommodation
• Drive to Tarangire National Park
• Half-day game drive in Tarangire
• Drive back to Arusha
• Drop off at preferred location

The experience

Pickup happens at 8:30 AM from your Arusha hotel. The first stop is Lake Manyara National Park, where a full-day game drive takes you through Acacia and Mahogany forests to watch for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and blue monkeys, and if the season aligns, flamingos turn the shoreline pink. You'll break for a picnic lunch partway through, then head to your camp for dinner. The second day moves north into the Serengeti, crossing the high farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before descending into the park's central Seronera area, where the river draws the widest range of wildlife. An afternoon game drive follows lunch. Day three starts with a morning drive in the Serengeti, then you depart for Ngorongoro with a picnic lunch en route.

Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest collapsed volcanic crater, fourteen kilometers across and ringed by extinct volcanoes. The crater floor holds roughly 30,000 animals and watering holes scattered across it. You descend at dawn on day four for a five-hour game drive where lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, rhinos and antelopes are common, along with eagles, vultures, sacred ibis and kori bustards. After lunch at the Hippo Pool, you climb back out and drive two hours to Karatu for the night. The final morning takes you to Tarangire National Park, known for massive baobab trees and some of Africa's largest elephant herds. A half-day game drive covers lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, giraffes and zebras before you return to Arusha by around 6 PM.

Your guide drives and narrates throughout. Meals follow the itinerary: breakfast before each game drive, picnic lunches in the parks, dinners at camp. Park fees for non-residents, camping fees and all taxes are included. The 4x4 Land Cruiser is shared with other travelers on the same departure.

What’s included

• The tour includes a professional driver-guide who speaks your chosen language.
• a 4x4 Land Cruiser shared with other travelers.
• all meals (breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner) as per the itinerary.
• park entry fees for non-residents.
• camping fees.
• daily game drives at each park.
• and all taxes and VAT.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 to 90 years) · Youth (14 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 13 years) · Infant (under 5)

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 40 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by king solomon safaris

Is this one for you?If your guide speaks one of the five languages offered (English, Spanish, Italian, French or another), you can follow the commentary throughout the five days without translation. The same driver leads the entire tour, so the wildlife knowledge builds as the parks change.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (14 to 17 years); Child (5 to 13 years); Infant (under 5).

What animals am I most likely to see on a five-day Tanzania safari?

Lake Manyara holds buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and blue monkeys. Tree-climbing lions appear there but spotting them depends on the season. The Serengeti's Seronera area is rich in most species the park holds. Ngorongoro Crater's floor shelters lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, rhinos and antelopes, plus eagles, vultures, flamingos and storks. Tarangire is known for large elephant herds, along with lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, giraffes and zebras.

How much time do I spend on game drives each day?

Lake Manyara runs a full-day game drive with a lunch break. The Serengeti includes an afternoon drive on day two and a morning drive on day three. Ngorongoro Crater takes five hours on day four. Tarangire is a half-day drive on the final morning. Most days involve six to eight hours in the vehicle across the parks.

Does the tour include accommodation and meals?

Yes. You stay four nights at campsites (Migombani near Lake Manyara and Karatu, Seronera in the Serengeti, and Simba near Ngorongoro). Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner are included each day according to the itinerary.

What is included in the price?

The tour includes the professional driver-guide, 4x4 Land Cruiser, all meals, park entry fees for non-residents, camping fees, daily game drives and all taxes and VAT. Gratuities are not included.

When does the safari start and end each day?

Pickup from your Arusha hotel is 8:30 AM on day one. Game drives typically begin early morning (around 8 AM on subsequent days after breakfast) and run through the afternoon with a lunch break. The final day ends around 6 PM when you're dropped at your Arusha location.