5 Days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari

5 Days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari: This 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari is one of the best and most booked safaris in Tanzania Northern circuit taking you to 3 most visited parks in Tanzania’s Northern circuit including Serengeti national park, Lake Manyara national park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area all offering stunning attractions that are worth a an adventure at least once in a life time. This 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari will take you on a 2 night’s adventure in Serengeti national park, 1 night in Lake Manyara national park and 1 night in Ngorongoro conservation area making it a well distributed tour within 5 days and 4 nights excursion.

Highlights of 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari

  • Day 1:  Transfer from Arusha to Lake Manyara national park
  • Day 2:  Game drive and transfer to Serengeti national park
  • Day 3:  Full day excursion in Serengeti national park 
  • Day 4:  Game drive and transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  • Day 5:   Game drive in Ngorongoro and drive to Arusha

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1:  Transfer from Arusha to Lake Manyara national park

Arusha to Lake Manyara national park: On day 1 of 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari, you will start your safari with a hotel pick up from Arusha by our Tanzania company representative early in the morning around 9:00 am and be ready to be driven to Lake Manyara national park with an enroute lunch. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed on a wildlife viewing safari amidst fig and acacia tree species and plains that harbor several wildlife species including Lions, elephants, Buffaloes, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Zebras, Hippos, plenty of bird species  and many more with a great opportunity of spotting tree climbing lions which are so far spotted in 2 destination including Lake Manyara national park in Tanzania as well as Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park in Uganda the pearl of Africa. After game viewing, head to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Day 2:  Game drive and transfer to Serengeti national park

Transfer to Serengeti national park: After an early breakfast on day 2 of 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari, check out of the lodge and head out for an enroute game drive as you exit Lake Manyara national park for Serengeti national park. Lunch will be enjoyed enroute along the way. Upon park arrival later in the evening, check in for dinner and have an overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 3:  Full day excursion in Serengeti national park

Full day excursion in Serengeti national park: On day 3 of 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari, enjoy your breakfast then pack a lunch box and meet your safari driver for a full day game viewing in the plains of Serengeti national park where you will spot as many mammals as possible including Wildebeests, Cheetahs, zebras, gazelles, Lions, Elephants, giraffes, and many more. During a Lucky day, you will bump into the annual wildebeest migration.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 4:  Game drive and transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Game drive and transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area: On day 4 of 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari, take your breakfast and head out for the last game drive in Serengeti national park to maximize on your sightings within the park. After the game drive, check out of the lodge with packed lunch box and embark on a journey to Ngorongoro Conservation Area where humans reside with wildlife harmoniously without any interference. You may have a stopover at Olduvia gorge before proceeding to check in your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5:   Game drive in Ngorongoro and drive to Arusha

Half day game drive in Ngorongoro and drive to Arusha: Early in the morning on day 5 of 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari, descend deep into the crater for a half day game viewing in the largest caldera in world with an opportunity of spotting several wildlife alongside Masai pastoralists that are seen grazing their cattle with in the crater. After this half day excursion, return to your lodge for lunch then check out of the lodge and be driven back to Arusha for hotel drop off or airport drop off for a night flight.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch

END OF 5 DAYS SERENGETI, NGORONGORO & LAKE MANYARA SAFARI

Inclusive in 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari

  • Arusha pick up and drop off 
  • An English speaking safari driver/ guide
  • Park entrance fees
  • A 4×4 safari vehicle with fuel throughout the safari
  • All accommodations on full board for 4 nights 
  • Enough packed drinking water
  • All meals as stated in the itinerary
  • All mentioned activities as per itinerary

Exclusive in 5 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara safari

  • International travel Visa and flight Air ticket
  • Laundry fees
  • Tips 
  • Life Insurance
  • Laundry fees
  • Optional Activities 
  • All other expenses of personal nature
book a trip