6 Day Wildlife Safari In Tanzania : This 6 Day Wildlife Safari In Tanzania takes on a Tanzania Adventure to 3 main national parks of Tanzania including Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater. These parks are home to a variety of game that you will watch during game drives, some of the animals to lookout for include the African Big Five – lion, leopard, cape buffaloes, rhinos and elephants among other animals.
This Tanzania Safari starts and ends in Arusha.
Tour highlights of 6 Day Wildlife Safari In Tanzania
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Manyara National park
Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Explore Serengeti National Park
Day 4: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Day 5: Explore Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6: Transfer back to Arusha town
Detailed Itinerary of 6 Day Wildlife Safari In Tanzania
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
Wake up early for breakfast, then be picked up from your hotel. He will give you a short briefing about the whole safari and start your drive to Lake Manyara National Park, this small and beautiful park stretches along way via the high rift valley escarpments which is occupied by the alkaline lake.
Water birds including pink flamingoes gather around the lake and over 400 bird species are found in Lake Manyara National Park. The park’s vegetation cover provides a good habitat to many animals like monkeys, giraffes, antelopes, savannah elephants among others inhabiting the acacia trees. You will also get a chance to see the tree climbing lions in Manyara lounging around trees.
Later head to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Lake Manyara tree hotel
Mid-range: Kirurumu tented lodge
Budget: Olmasera tented camp
Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Have a morning game drive and after transfer to Lake Manyara National Park filled with a scenic landscape dominated by fig trees, baobab and the huge mahogany trees. The park is also known for the tree climbing lions which rest in the tree branches on the trees. After lunch, leave for Serengeti National Park and arrive at the lodge and check-in.
With the great vast open spaces and the bright blue skies and wildlife, you will also have a chance to explore the park terrain in the afternoon and discover many animal species including giraffes, elands, gazelles, monkeys and many birds.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Asilia Dunia Camp
Budget: Usanja Camp
Day 3: Explore Serengeti National Park
Spend this whole in Serengeti National Park dedicated to wildlife viewing with in the endless plains. During the game drive you will explore different regions of the park and spot various animals including the migrating herds taking part in the Great Wildebeest Migration, thousands of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles.
Other animals to lookout for include lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, giraffes, rhinos and elephants and a variety of colorful bird species.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Asilia Dunia Camp
Budget: Usanja Camp
Day 4: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, checkout of your lodge and drive to Ngorongoro Crater where you will be rewarded with beautiful sights of the world’s biggest intact caldera. This caldera has very old walls of the volcano that collapsed long time ago. This volcano may be the same size with Mt. Kilimanjaro, the crater is also 12 miles across the walls of over 2000ft.
Later in the afternoon, have a short guided nature walk along the crater rim to discover the local fauna or you may relax at the lodge.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Lodge
Mid-range: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge
Budget: Plantation Lodge
Day 5: Explore Ngorongoro Crater
Early on the morning, descend over 2,000ft to the floor of the crater in order to explore all the natural zoological park and also to observe the variety of wildlife including rhinos, lions, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, reedbucks, buffaloes, Thomson’s gazelles and elephants. Also, there is a beautiful crested crane that resembles the peacock and can also be seen in large numbers and also the rare bat eared fox can be spotted. The crater is also the best place to view the large predators and a great area for photography.
Ngorongoro Crater is also the best place to view the large predators and a good area for photography, also the crater is one of the natural world’s wonders with a breathtaking game hunt including 30,000 animals that live here including the wildebeests , lions and many bird species.
This morning is spent with the crater, exploring it to its full depth. Return to your lodge for a delicious lunch and spend the rest of the day at rest.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Lodge
Mid-range: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge
Budget: Plantation Lodge
Day 6: Transfer back to Arusha town
Enjoy breakfast and after drive to Arusha, your guide will drop you off either at the hotel or at the airport to catch your flight back.
End of 6 Day Wildlife Safari In Tanzania
6 Day Wildlife Safari In Tanzania inclusions
- Professional Guide
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- Full Board Accommodation
- All activities detailed in the safari
- Park entrance fees
- Drinking water on the safari
- Airport transfer
6 Day Wildlife Safari In Tanzania Exclusions
- Tanzania hotel fees( the eve of the safari and the night after the safari),
- Tips,
- Laundry services,
- Beverages/ drinks,
- international flights,
- Visas,
- Items of a personal nature,
- optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
