Tanzania Group Safari Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara

You’ll be picked up between 7:30 and 8:00 AM from your hotel in Arusha or the airport by your safari guide, then begin the scenic two-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival, enjoy a full-day game drive through the park, famous for its large elephant herds, magnificent baobab trees, and diverse wildlife. Keep an eye out for lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and more than 500 recorded bird species. Stop around midday for a picnic lunch at a designated site before continuing your afternoon game drive. In the late afternoon, leave the park and drive to your lodge or campsite near Karatu, arriving around 5:30 PM for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.

Start your day with an early breakfast at your lodge before departing around 7:30 AM for Serengeti National Park. Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying breathtaking views of the crater rim and surrounding highlands. Along the way, you may choose to visit the historic Olduvai Gorge or stop at a Maasai village for a fascinating cultural experience. Around midday, enjoy a picnic lunch near Naabi Hill Gate before entering the Serengeti for an afternoon game drive through the Central Serengeti and Seronera Valley, renowned for its abundant wildlife and excellent opportunities to spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and other iconic species. In the evening, arrive at your camp or lodge for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay in the heart of the Serengeti.

Start the day with an optional early-morning game drive at around 6:00 AM, when predators are most active and wildlife viewing is at its best. Return to your camp or lodge for breakfast, or enjoy a packed breakfast if you prefer a full-day adventure. Continue exploring the Serengeti from the morning through the afternoon, discovering its diverse landscapes of open plains, river valleys, and rocky kopjes. Keep watch for the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—as well as large herds of wildebeest, zebras, and other wildlife. Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch in the park before continuing your game drive until late afternoon. Return to your camp or lodge between 4:00 and 5:30 PM to relax, enjoy dinner, and spend another memorable night in the Serengeti.

Begin your day with an early-morning game drive at around 6:30 AM as you make your way out of the Serengeti, offering one last opportunity to spot wildlife in the cool morning hours. Return to your lodge for breakfast around 9:30 AM, or enjoy a packed breakfast depending on your schedule. Continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, stopping for a scenic picnic lunch along the way. In the afternoon, you may enjoy an optional nature walk or visit a Maasai boma if arranged in advance. By around 4:00 PM, arrive at your lodge or campsite on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, where you can relax, enjoy dinner, and spend the night surrounded by breathtaking crater views.

After an early breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable morning game drive. Explore the crater floor, where you may encounter lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, wildebeests, and the endangered black rhino. After a scenic lunch, continue to Lake Manyara National Park for an afternoon game drive through its diverse landscapes, home to elephants, baboons, abundant birdlife, and the famous tree-climbing lions. In the late afternoon, begin your journey back to Arusha, where your safari concludes with a drop-off at your hotel or the airport.