Introduction

In five days you explore the most diverse landscapes of northern Tanzania elephant valleys, forest lakes and the extraordinary Ngorongoro Crater. The journey moves slowly through each ecosystem, creating a rich safari experience without long travel days.

Route: Arusha → Tarangire → Manyara → Ngorongoro Highlands → Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

Highlights

Lake Manyara National Park

Ngorongoro Crater

Tarangire National Park

Vehicles

Our vehicles

Map

Tanzania

Start Point: Arusha

Day 1

Arusha Gran Melia Arusha

Day 2

Tarangire NP Manyara's Secret

Day 3

Lake Manyara NP Manyara's Secret

Day 4

Ngorongoro Crater Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp

Day 5

Arusha (No accommodation)

End Point: Arusha

Day 1

Arusha

You've been dreaming of your Tanzanian safari for so long and the day when it begins has finally arrived. We'll greet you, give you a quick rundown on what happens next and answer your questions. Then we'll take you out to discover what this incredible country has to offer.

Spend some time in Arusha, both the gateway city for most safaris in northern Tanzania and a fascinating place to explore. Enjoy good restaurants, streets filled with energy and so many snapshots of vibrant Tanzanian city life. It’s everything you look for in an urban pit stop.

Activities Day 1

You will be transferred from the airport in Kilimanjaro Airport.

Rest of Day

Relax and generally take it easy to allow yourself to both process and recover from all of the excitement that you’ve enjoyed on your safari so far.

Accommodation Day 1

Gran Melia Arusha

Hotel Class: Luxury

A convenient Arusha city center location is just the start at Gran Melia Arusha. Some of the rooms have fabulous views of shapely Mount Meru off in the distance, while the rooms themselves are excellent. There's an onsite restaurant, and the spa and wellness center is perfect for relaxing after a long day on the road.

Meal Plan Lunch & Dinner

Day 2

Tarangire National Park

Wherever you go in Tarangire National Park, you’ll come across the park’s famous and larger-than-life baobab trees and elephants. These are the twin elements that give this park so much personality. There is, of course, so much more. We don’t just mean the huge populations of wildebeest, giraffes, hippos, buffaloes, baboons, vervet monkeys and zebras. Or the rugged landscape of rocky hills and rivers, swamps and savannah plains. You also have an excellent chance of seeing lions here – Tarangire is a real lion stronghold – and keep an eye out for leopards and cheetahs as well.

Evening Game Drive, Tarangire National Park

You'll love the warm light and cooler temperatures as we take you out to explore on your evening game drive. This time of day is when both predators and prey are most active and it can feel as though anything could happen at any moment. This is when you'll most enjoy being on safari.

Activities Day 2

Morning till Afternoon

You'll be going on a guided game drive to look for Tarangire's lions, elephants, cheetahs and more. It's one of the best places to go looking for animals in northern Tanzania.

Afternoon

It's time for lunch in Tarangire National Park.