5 Days Fly-In Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara & Tarangire Safari
Safari Overview
This five-day fly-in Tanzania safari is crafted for travelers who want to see the full character of the Northern Safari Circuit without feeling rushed. By flying directly into the Serengeti, you skip long road transfers and start your safari where wildlife density is highest.
The journey then unfolds naturally by road through Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire, revealing a changing sequence of landscapes from endless plains and volcanic highlands to groundwater forests and baobab-studded savannahs—before ending in Arusha. It’s a safari designed around experience, not mileage.
Full Itinerary
Day 1
Fly into Serengeti National Park
Your safari begins with a light-aircraft flight into Serengeti National Park, offering sweeping aerial views as the plains stretch endlessly beneath you. On landing, your guide meets you at the airstrip and the first game drive begins immediately.
The Serengeti sets the tone with its sense of scale and life. Lions lounge on rocky kopjes, cheetahs scan the grasslands, and herds of wildebeest and zebra move across the plains depending on the season. The afternoon is spent exploring key wildlife areas before heading to your camp for dinner and overnight, surrounded by the sounds of the African night.
OVERNIGHT:
Tented Camp/ lodge
MEALS:
Lunch & Dinner
Day 2
Full Day Serengeti Safari
A full day in the Serengeti allows the experience to slow down and deepen. Early morning game drives reveal predators at their most active, while mid-day focuses on observing behavior and interactions rather than covering distance. Your guide adapts the route based on real-time wildlife movement, whether along river systems, open plains, or kopjes.
A bush picnic keeps you immersed in the landscape, followed by a relaxed afternoon drive when the light softens and animals re-emerge. Spending a second night in the Serengeti brings continuity, giving time for the vast ecosystem to truly sink in.
OVERNIGHT:
Tented Camp/ lodge
MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you depart the Serengeti by road toward the Ngorongoro Crater, crossing from open plains into cooler highland scenery. Along the way, the landscape shifts dramatically, offering insight into the ecological diversity of northern Tanzania.
You descend into the crater for a game drive on the crater floor, one of Africa’s most wildlife-dense environments. Black rhino, large bull elephants, lions, buffalo, hippos, and abundant birdlife can all be seen within a compact area. After a picnic lunch, you ascend the rim and continue to your lodge for overnight near the crater.
OVERNIGHT:
Tented Camp/ lodge
MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4
Lake Manyara National Park
The journey continues to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but remarkably diverse park set at the base of the Great Rift Valley. Groundwater forests give way to open floodplains and the alkaline lake itself, creating a completely different safari atmosphere.
Lake Manyara is known for its tree-climbing lions, large baboon troops, forest elephants, and rich birdlife, including flamingos during certain seasons. Game drives here are intimate and varied, offering close-up encounters and strong photographic opportunities. You continue afterward to Tarangire area for overnight.
OVERNIGHT:
Tented Camp/ lodge
MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5
Tarangire National Park & Return to Arusha
Your final safari day takes you into Tarangire National Park, a park defined by ancient baobab trees and one of the largest elephant populations in Tanzania. The Tarangire River draws wildlife year-round, making game viewing especially rewarding.
After a relaxed game drive and picnic lunch, you exit the park and drive back to Arusha, where your safari concludes in the late afternoon. The journey ends with a sense of completion—four distinct parks, each revealing a different side of Tanzania’s natural heritage.
MEALS:
Breakfast & Lunch
Price Includes
- All meals on the safari.
- All Park entrance fees & taxes.
- All prices are quoted in US Dollars.
- Game Safari to National Parks as specified
- Private 4×4 wheel drive vehicle with a roof hatch and sliding windows
- First aid kit. Our guides are all trained in providing basic first aid.
- Charging station. So you can charge your phone, camera battery, or laptop while on the road.
- Water, Soft Drinks, Wine and Beers.
- Professional English speaking safari and tour guide / driver
- Wildlife tours according to your itinerary preferences.
- All game viewing activities specified Safari.
Price Excludes
- Gears
- Tips
- Travel Insurance
- Flights
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