6-Day Big Five Safari Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival in Arusha

Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport), you will be met by your driver-guide or representative. They will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay waiting for your adventures to start on the following day. You can experience a town tour if you have time, with your safari guide otherwise, you can relax at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, our safari guide will pick you up from your lodge with a picnic lunch box and you will proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. After lunch and an extensive game drive inside the park, you will drive straight to your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay.

Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its biodiversity. The park includes different environments: the lake, the forest, and the plain. Tree-climbing lions climb the trees because they don't like wet soil due to underground springs. The park is also rich in primates, birds, and big mammals.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Farm of Dreams Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will leave (karatu) Manyara and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch box. You'll proceed to cross Ngorongoro Highlands until Serengeti gate. Here you'll start the game drive. Once the game drives are done, you will drive to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay.

Serengeti National Park is among the UNESCO World Heritage sites and the most famous park of all of Africa due to its amazing attractions including a great migration of zebras, wildebeests, and antelopes which are only found in Serengeti in Africa, it covers an area of about more than 15,000 square kilometers of savannah full of lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, buffalos, oribi and many other wild animals.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Kontiki Serengeti Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park

Today after enjoying a delicious breakfast, you can experience an early morning game drive in the park and spend a full day in Serengeti for game viewing while carrying a lunch box. Once the game drives are done, you will drive to your lodge/campsite for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay.

Serengeti National Park is the most famous park in all of Africa, it covers an area of about more than 15,000 square kilometers of savannah full of lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, and many other wild animals.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Kontiki Serengeti Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you'll drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Today you'll descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive with a picnic lunch.

Ngorongoro Crater is among the UNESCO World Heritage sites and is a conservation project where the Maasai society and their livestock live together with wild animals without harming one another. It constitutes the largest uninterrupted caldera in the world and is one of the natural wonders of Africa. with the presence of about 30,000 large mammals resident all year round such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos, and many varieties of birds such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards. Be ready to see many animals here within a few times.

Once the game drives are done, you will drive to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Farm of Dreams Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Karatu (Lodge) to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport

Today after breakfast, you will spend some hours relaxing at the lodge and if you have free time, take a short tour in Arusha for shopping with our guide. Then you'll be transferred to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure back home or to another destination.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.