5 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari

5 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari is one of the best Tanzania game viewing safari packages ideal for wildlife lovers, this safari package offers 5 days and 4 nights of visiting 3 amazing Tanzania safari destinations that are Lake Manyara national park, Serengeti national park and Ngorongoro conservation area. 5 days Tanzania wildlife safari offers excellent sights of Tanzania’s wildlife such as big five (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos and leopards), wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and many more. 

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Highlights of the 5 days Tanzania wildlife safari 

  • Day 1: Transfer to  Lake Manyara national park 
  • Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti national park  and evening game drive
  • Day 3: Full day game drive in Serengeti national park 
  • Day 4: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater
  • Day 5: Transfer back to Arusha for departure 

Detailed itinerary of the safari 

 Day 1: transfer to Lake Manyara national park 

After breakfast, you will be picked from your hotel in Arusha by your safari driver who will give you a short safari briefing about 5 days Tanzania wildlife safari then embark on  a journey to Lake Manyara national park. Lake Manyara national park is a very fascinating Tanzania wildlife destination famous for tree climbing lions and large concentration of flamingoes, Lake Manyara is one of the only two destinations in Africa where you can find the tree climbing lions and the second one is Queen Elizabeth national park in Uganda. When you arrive in the park, you will check into your lodge, have lunch and then head to the park for an afternoon game drive for sights of animals like elephants, tree climbing lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests and various bird species. In the evening you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight. 

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 2: transfer to Serengeti national park and evening game drive

After morning breakfast, you will checkout of your lodge and with exit Lake Manyara national park with en-route game drive and embark on a journey to Serengeti national park. Serengeti national park is a prime Tanzania game viewing destination known for high concentration of wildlife including the big five (lion, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos) and the great wildebeest migration.  On your way to Serengeti national park you will have a stopover at the Olduvai Gorge then proceed to the park, upon your arrival you will have lunch after checking into your lodge and in the afternoon you will  head to the park for a game drive. On the game drive you will encounter elephants, cheetahs, lions, wildebeests, crocodiles among others. Then return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 3: full day game drive in Serengeti national park 

After morning breakfast, you will head to the park together with your packed lunch for a full day game drive, full day game drive offers an opportunity to tour Serengeti national park and its savannah plains to the fullest on a morning and evening game drive. On the full day game drive you will have an opportunity to watch many animals such as cheetah, leopards, lions, zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, elephants and many more. You will also enjoy scenic sights of the endless Serengeti plains, on this full day of game drive you will have a lunch break with lunch set at a picnic site in the park. In the evening when the sunset is approaching you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge. 

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 4: transfer to Ngorongoro crater

After morning breakfast at your lodge, you will meet your safari driver, checkout and embark on your journey to Ngorongoro conservation area with an en-route game drive as you exit Serengeti national park. On your arrival, you will check into your lodge have lunch and in the evening you will head to the crater search for predators on an evening game drive. On the evening game drive you will spot many predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, African wild dog and many more. At the end of the game drive you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 5: transfer back to Arusha for departure 

After early morning breakfast at your lodge, you will head to the crater for a game drive for spotting a variety of wildlife living in the crater, in the crater floor you will spot animals like black rhinos, zebras, lions, leopards, elephants, wildebeests, hyenas, cheetah and many more. You will also get magnificent views of the crater, after the game drive you will head back to your lodge, have lunch then check out and embark on a journey back to Arusha. Once you arrive in Arusha you will be dropped off either at your hotel or at the airport for your departure back home or to your next destination. 

Meal plan: breakfast and lunch

End of 5 days Tanzania wildlife safari 

Safari Inclusions

  • Full board accommodation as indicated above (B.L.D)
  • Government taxes
  • All park fees
  • Transport in a 4 x 4 vehicle Toyota land cruiser or Landover with poop open for game drive
  • Professional driver-guide
  • Fuel during Game drive
  • Mineral water

Safari exclusions 

  • Hotel in Arusha
  • International flight and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • personal interest such as soft and alcoholic drinks
  • tip for the driver-guide
  • optional activities
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