5 Days Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater Safari Details

5 Days Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater Safari Details

Tour Description

This 5-day safari offers a thrilling exploration of Tanzania’s top wildlife destinations: Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Starting in Arusha, travel in a customized 4×4 Land Cruiser Jeep with a pop-up roof for optimal game viewing. Enjoy daily game drives, birdwatching, and mammal sightings, including the Big Five and the wildebeest migration. Stay in ground-pitched tents with provided sleeping bags and mattresses, supported by a chef and driver. The tour includes free airport pickup/drop-off, guaranteed daily departures, and a small group experience (up to 7 people).

No of Persons
Cost Per Person
1 Person
$ 1420
2 People
$ 1390
3-4 People
$ 1290
5 + People
1190
Child
$ 800 (Per Child)

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions & Exclusions

  • 4 nights’ accommodation (ground-pitched tents at public campsites: Jambo Campsite, Seronera Campsite, Ngorongoro Campsite)

  • All meals as per itinerary (breakfast, picnic lunches, dinners)

  • All park entrance fees (Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro)

  • Ngorongoro conservation fee

  • Professional guide/driver

  • Shared transport in a 4×4 Land Cruiser Jeep with pop-up roof

  • Bottled water

  • Pickup and drop-off at Arusha hotel or airport

  • Assistance at any time

Exclusions

  • Drinks (e.g., alcohol)

  • Tips (optional)

  • Lake Manyara: Birdwatching, tree-climbing lions, diverse mammals.

  • Serengeti: Annual wildebeest and zebra migration, black rhinos, predators.

  • Ngorongoro: Volcanic crater with Big Five, Maasai livestock, Olduvai Gorge fossils.

What to Bring:

  • Yellow fever certificate (required for Tanzania; $50 at border if needed, exempt for those over 70)
  • Tanzania visa (online or at border)
  • Comfortable safari clothing, sun hat, sunscreen
  • Camera, binoculars
  • Light jacket for evenings

Know Before You Go:

  • Ground-pitched tents provided with sleeping bags/mattresses
  • 24-hour phone support (call, text, WhatsApp)
  • Guaranteed daily departures
  • Respect park rules and wildlife

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Details Itinerary

Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

  1. Pickup:

    • From your hotel in Arusha, early morning after breakfast.

    • Duration: Approximately 2–3 hours to Lake Manyara National Park.

  2. Lake Manyara National Park:

    • Activities: Guided tour, evening game drive, sightseeing, wildlife viewing.

    • Duration: Afternoon (post-lunch).

    • Arrive in time for lunch, followed by an evening game drive to explore the park’s diverse wildlife, including birds, mammals, and tree-climbing lions.

  3. Overnight:

    • Dinner and overnight at Jambo Campsite (ground-pitched tents with sleeping bags and mattresses provided).

Day 2: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

  1. Morning Game Drive:

    • Activities: Guided tour, game drive, sightseeing, wildlife viewing.

    • Duration: Early morning.

    • Early game drive in Lake Manyara, return for breakfast.

  2. Travel to Serengeti:

    • Duration: Approximately 4–5 hours, passing through Olduvai Gorge.

    • Stop at Olduvai Gorge for a brief visit (hominin fossil site).

  3. Overnight:

    • Dinner and overnight at Seronera Campsite or similar (ground-pitched tents).

Day 3: Full Day in Serengeti National Park

  1. Full Day Game Drive:

    • Activities: Guided tour, game drive, sightseeing, wildlife viewing.

    • Duration: All day (breakfast at 7:00 AM, picnic lunch at 1:00 PM, return by 4:00 PM).

    • Explore Serengeti’s vast plains, known for the annual wildebeest and zebra migration, black rhinos at Moru Kopjes, and predators along the Grumeti River.

  2. Overnight:

    • Dinner by the camp chef and overnight at Seronera Campsite or similar.

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  1. Travel to Ngorongoro:

    • Activities: Guided tour, game drive en route, sightseeing, wildlife viewing.

    • Duration: Morning (after 7:00 AM breakfast).

    • Depart Serengeti with a game drive en route to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with picnic lunch.

  2. Ngorongoro Crater:

    • Activities: Guided tour, full-day crater tour, sightseeing, wildlife viewing.

    • Duration: Full day.

    • Descend to the crater floor to see the Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), wildebeests, zebras, and Maasai livestock.

  3. Overnight:

    • Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Campsite or similar.

Day 5: Ngorongoro to Arusha

  1. Return:

    • Drive back to Arusha after breakfast.

    • Duration: Approximately 3–4 hours.

    • Drop-off at your hotel or airport, marking the end of the tour.

    • Note: Itinerary is subject to change.

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Highlights

  • Lake Manyara: Birdwatching, tree-climbing lions, diverse mammals.

  • Serengeti: Annual wildebeest and zebra migration, black rhinos, predators.

  • Ngorongoro: Volcanic crater with Big Five, Maasai livestock, Olduvai Gorge fossils.

Important information

What to Bring:

  • Yellow fever certificate (required for Tanzania; $50 at border if needed, exempt for those over 70)
  • Tanzania visa (online or at border)
  • Comfortable safari clothing, sun hat, sunscreen
  • Camera, binoculars
  • Light jacket for evenings

Know Before You Go:

  • Ground-pitched tents provided with sleeping bags/mattresses
  • 24-hour phone support (call, text, WhatsApp)
  • Guaranteed daily departures
  • Respect park rules and wildlife

Tour Overview

  • Title: 5 Day Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater

  • Activity Provider: Rumaa Tours and Safaris Africa

  • Duration: 5 days, 4 nights

  • Price: From $1,190 per person

  • Languages: English

  • Group Size: Small group (up to 7 people; 6+ qualifies as a private safari)

  • Availability: Guaranteed daily departure

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