Book our 5 Days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti Wildlife Safari to discover Tanzania’s wildlife. This 5 days safari in Tanzania takes you to Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater Area, and Serengeti National Park as you explore Tanzania’s magnificent terrain.
Highlights for 5 Days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park- Stopover at Mto Wa Mbu or Karatu Village
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Drive and Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 4: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
Day 5: Morning Game Drive and Transfer Back to Arusha
Detailed Itinerary for 5 Days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Your Safari driver will meet you at the Kilimanjaro International Airport to greet you and bring you to the hotel in Arusha.
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park- Stopover at Mto Wa Mbu or Karatu Village
In the morning, we set off from Arusha and take you in your private 4×4 safari vehicle to Lake Manyara National Park. The national park has a beautiful setting: a small green belt of woodland surrounded on one side by the cliffs of the Rift Valley Wall and on the other by the shoreline of an old soda lake. The wildlife here is quite diverse. We’ll see lots of baboons, and if we’re lucky, the famed tree-climbing lion.
Lake Manyara is also one of the best locations for birdwatchers. Lunch at a picnic location. In the afternoon, we will drive to our lodging in Mto Wa Mbu hamlet or the Karatu region for dinner and stay.
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Drive and Transfer to Serengeti National Park
On day 3 of your 5 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti wildlife safari, we set off from your lodge or camp early in the morning and head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After arriving and passing through the gate, we drive down to the crater bottom in search of animals. With its copious water, great grazing, and natural protection from the heavily forested crater walls, the crater is home to around 25000 species, including the endangered Black Rhinoceros. We will eat lunch at a picnic area inside the crater floor.
Then we go to Serengeti National Park. The Maasai word “serenget” means “endless plain”. The park covers about 15,000 square km. Depending on the season, we will visit the greatest wildlife watching areas in the Serengeti, which has several locations. On our way to camp, we had a sunset game drive. We’ll arrive in our accommodation late afternoon for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
On Day 4 of your 5 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti Wildlife Safari, enjoy a full-day wildlife drive in the Serengeti in pursuit of the Big Five. The Serengeti ecosystem is home to the “big five” (lion, African elephant, cape buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros). Other major species include zebra, wildebeest, gazelles and antelopes, giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, hippopotamus, crocodiles, and several primate species including vervet monkeys and olive baboons. It is also an endemic bird region, with 505 species now identified. We return to your lodge or camp in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour
The Balloon Safari trip begins at around 5 a.m., when you depart from your resort. It is still dark, and you may have the opportunity to witness nocturnal creatures on your trip to the launch location. When you arrive, you will meet your pilot and see your balloon filled and ready for takeoff. After a full safety lecture and demonstration of the boarding and landing positions, you board your balloon and take off! Rising with the sun, your balloon drifts in the direction of the day’s winds over this beautiful landscape.
Your pilot will utilize changing heights and layers of air to guide the balloon over this spectacular location, finding wildlife and enjoying the scenery. We plan to fly for around an hour, depending on the circumstances. After landing, you have a traditional champagne toast before moving off to a special meal in the wilderness under an acacia tree.
Day 5: Morning Game Drive and Transfer Back to Arusha
On the last day of your safari, after having your breakfast, head out for a sunrise game drive, looking for large cats while hunting; they actively hunt in the early morning. Then we’ll go on a wildlife drive in the Serengeti before heading to the gate or Seronera airfield for your flight to your next destination.
