5 Days Best Luxury Tanzania Safari

Explore Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro on a 5-day best luxury Tanzania safari. Enjoy Big Five wildlife, exciting game drives, and comfortable lodge stays.

Overview

Experience the highlights of Tanzania’s incredible wildlife destinations on this 5-Day Best luxury Tanzania Safari. Guests enjoy the flexibility of traveling with a private safari vehicle and professional guide, allowing the experience to be arranged according to their interests and preferences.

The safari can take you through some of Tanzania’s most renowned wildlife destinations, including Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park, while staying in comfortable private lodges surrounded by nature.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, meet your professional safari guide and depart Arusha for Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival, begin your first game drive through a beautiful landscape of open grasslands, ancient baobab trees, and seasonal swamps.
Tarangire is famous for its large elephant herds and diverse wildlife. During your game drive, look for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and various antelope species. With luck, you may also spot lions or leopards resting beneath the trees.
Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site before continuing your afternoon wildlife exploration. Later, leave the park and travel to your mid-range lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, traveling through the scenic landscapes of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy views of the highlands and vast open plains along the way.
Upon entering Serengeti, begin exploring one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations. The park is home to lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, and many other fascinating animals.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive, searching for wildlife across the savannah. Depending on the season, your guide may take you to areas associated with the Great Wildebeest Migration.
In the evening, head to your mid-range lodge or tented camp in Serengeti for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 3: Full-Day Serengeti National Park Safari

Wake up early for breakfast before setting out on a full day of wildlife exploration in Serengeti National Park. The early morning offers excellent opportunities to observe predators and other animals as they become active in the cooler temperatures.
Explore the park’s diverse habitats in search of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests. Your guide will help you discover wildlife-rich areas and explain the behaviors of the animals you encounter.
Depending on the season and herd movements, you may also have opportunities to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration. The location of the herds varies throughout the year, so sightings depend on current conditions.
Enjoy a picnic lunch during your safari before continuing your afternoon game drive. Return to your camp or lodge for dinner and relaxation.

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, taking advantage of the final opportunity to explore its remarkable plains and wildlife habitats.
Search for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and other animals before beginning your journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, enjoy scenic views of the changing landscapes as you leave the Serengeti plains and approach the volcanic highlands.
Depending on your route and timing, you may enjoy additional wildlife viewing before arriving at your mid-range lodge or tented camp near Ngorongoro Crater.
Spend the evening relaxing, enjoying dinner, and preparing for the following day’s crater safari.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Safari – Big Five & Return to Arusha

Begin the day with an early breakfast before descending into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable wildlife safari. This spectacular volcanic caldera features grasslands, wetlands, woodland, and a lake that supports a remarkable diversity of wildlife.

Enjoy a game drive across the crater floor in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and hippos. Ngorongoro is also one of Tanzania’s best places to look for the endangered black rhinoceros, although sightings are never guaranteed.

Pause for a picnic lunch at a designated site before continuing your exploration of this extraordinary ecosystem.

In the afternoon, ascend the crater walls and begin your return journey to Arusha, arriving later in the day depending on road and safari conditions.