6 Days: Experience Ngorongoro, Serengeti & Lake Manyara
Tour Description
This 6-day Tanzania safari offers an exceptional journey through three of the country’s most iconic wildlife destinations. From the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater to the vast plains of the Serengeti and the scenic beauty of Lake Manyara, the safari provides unforgettable game viewing, diverse landscapes, and comfortable lodge stays throughout.
Tour Highlights
- Explore the legendary Serengeti National Park, home to vast plains and abundant wildlife
- Visit Olduvai Gorge, one of the world’s most important archaeological sites
- Descend into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Experience Lake Manyara National Park, known for tree-climbing lions and rich birdlife
What's Included
- Transport: Well-maintained 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for optimal game viewing.
- Driver Guide Services: The services of a well-experienced, English-speaking driver-guide
- Park Entrance Fees: All applicable park entrance fees.
- Game Drives: Game drives as per the itinerary.
- Driver Allowances & Park Fees: Includes fees for the driver guide and the vehicle
- Accommodation with all meals (lunch, dinner, and breakfast) while on safari
- Government Taxes: All applicable taxes.
What's Not Included
- Air Fares: International flights to and from Tanzania
- Visas: Visa costs and processing.
- Tips: Tips for the driver-guide, waiters, and porters.
- Inoculations & Personal Insurance: Any required vaccinations and personal insurance.
- Optional Activities: Optional activities such as a balloon ride in Serengeti (available at extra cost).
- Personal Items: Items of a personal nature such as beverages, telephone calls, and postage.
- Laundry & Drinks: Laundry services and drinks (including mineral water) at the lodges or hotels
- Travel Insurance: Travel insurance coverage is not included
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Depart to Ngorongoro
Upon arrival in Arusha or at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by your professional driver-guide. Depending on your arrival time, depart after breakfast or lunch and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy scenic views as you ascend to the crater rim, arriving at your lodge in time to relax and enjoy the surroundings.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve. The conservation area consists of Ngorongoro Crater, Empakai Crater, Olduvai Gorge and Ndutu including the south eastern Serengeti ecosystem. Here, wildlife coexists with the local Maasai pastoralists, who share the protected habitat with their livestock. The crater floor is home to a variety of game, including lions, hyenas, jackals, gazelles, wildebeests, rare black rhinos, zebras, elephants, and hippos, making for a truly remarkable wildlife experience. The area is also significant for archaeological research.
Accommodation & Meals: Ngorongoro Rim Lodge (Lunch & Dinner)
Crater Full Day Tour
After breakfast, descend over 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor while observing a remarkable concentration of wildlife, including lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, and possibly the rare black rhino.
Later in the afternoon, ascend back to the crater rim and return to your lodge.
Accommodation & Meals: Ngorongoro Rim Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, passing through Olduvai Gorge, a significant archaeological site linked to early human history.
Continue into the Serengeti plains, arriving at your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy an evening game drive in one of the world’s most celebrated national parks.
Serengeti is one of the top rated National parks in the world, best known for its vast plains, diverse wildlife, and the annual wildebeest migration. The park is home to lions, crocodiles, leopards, buffa-loes, elephants, hyenas, cheetahs, and various bird species, among others. The Serengeti is divided into several areas, including the Seronera Valley, Northern Serengeti, and the expansive plains that extend to Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Accommodation & Meals: Kimarishe Serengeti Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Spend the day exploring the Serengeti’s vast landscapes and abundant wildlife. You may choose either:
A full-day game drive with a picnic lunch, or
Morning and afternoon game drives with lunch at the lodge
Both options provide excellent opportunities to encounter lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and a wide variety of birdlife.
Accommodation & Meals: Kimarishe Serengeti Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Serengeti to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive at your lodge for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive.
Lake Manyara National Park is a wildlife and birdwatcher’s paradise, home to elephants, giraffes, tree-climbing lions, hippos, and over 400 bird species, including flamingos. Its diverse landscapes offer an unforgettable safari experience.
Accommodation & Meals: Lake Manyara Escarpment Luxury Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, check out and drive back to Arusha. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel or transferred to the airport for your onward or return flight