Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater - 5 Days

Discover the wildlife in Tanzania in only five days. The first day you visit the beautiful Tarangire and overnight at burudika Manyara lodge here you can relax at the swimming pool. The second day we go to Lake Manyara and overnight at burudika Manyara lodge. The next 2 days you'll on the endless plains of the Serengeti, exploring nature. You overnight in Osupuko Tented Lodge in the middle of the park, quite adventurous! The last day you visit the amazing Ngorongoro crater.

Day 1
Tarangire National Park
The first day we will pick you up from your hotel in (or around) Arusha. During the 2,5 hour drive you will enjoy the beautiful nature and landscapes. In Tarangire we'll do a game drive before lunch. After lunch at the picnic site we'll do a game drive all afternoon. Tarangire National Park is located 115 km south of Arusha, and is a long and narrow park that covers 2850 km2 and runs along the Tarangire River. The name of the park is also coming from the Tarangire River, which is the only source of water for wild animals during the dry season. The park is famous for its large number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons. During the dry months the concentration of animals around the Tarangire river is almost as diverse and reliable as in the Ngorongoro Crater. At the end of the afternoon we will arrive at burudika Manyara Lodge where you can relax.

Day 2
Lake Manyara
In the morning we'll be heading to Lake Manyara where we do a game drive all day. Lake Manyara is known for its breathtaking panoramic views, waterfalls, babbling brooks with clear water and hot springs. Lake Manyara National Park is located between the rocks of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara. The beauty of this park is partly due to a large variety of wildlife, grasslands, forests and water. Lake Manyara has one of the largest populations of water birds, over 400 species, including flamingos and pelicans. But also large herds of elephants, giraffes, hippos, water buffalos and of course the impalas. At the end of the afternoon we will arrive at burudika Manyara lodge.

Day 3
Serengeti National Park
This day we will leave after breakfast and head towards the Serengeti. After a 4 hour drive we will arrive at the Serengeti. After lunch we'll do a game drive all afternoon in this beautiful park. The Serengeti is known fot its endless plains of savannah and forest landscapes. An area of ​​about 30,000 km2 in the north of Tanzania and Kenya, of which 80 % is located in Tanzania. The park is famous for the migration involving about 1.5 million herbivores and followers, thousands of predators are moving because of the drought in the northern hills to the southern plains. After the rains in mid-April they go back via a detour through the western part. At the end of the afternoon we'll arrive at into wild Africa camp where you can enjoy the beautiful sunset in Serengeti.


Day 4
Serengeti
The fourth day we spend all morning in Serengeti and in the afternoon we’ll be heading to Ngorongoro conservation area. We overnight at Rhino Lodge which is a few hundred meters away from the crater rim. The lodge offers amazing views of untouched high montane forest with Mount Oldeani and Mount Makarot.

Day 5
Ngorongoro crater
We will wake up early in the morning and after breakfast we will drive into the Ngorongoro crater. The Ngorongoro crater has a diameter of about 20 kilometers and a 600 meter-high crater wall. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. The crater life estimated 30,000 larger mammals. In the center of the crater is a salt lake. This is one of the most densely populated wildlife areas in the world. It is a unique area where animals and humans as the authentic Maasai and Hadza live together. From the edge of the crater you look out over the impressive crater and its wonderful inhabitatants. In the afternoon we'll drive back to Arusha where we arrive before dinner time.