MID-RANGE SAFARI

6 Day Drive-In, Drive-Out Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire Safari

10 nights + 11 days safari

Trip Overview

Experience the highlights of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit on this 6-day drive-in drive-out safari, combining the wildlife-rich landscapes of Tarangire National Park, the legendary Serengeti National Park, and the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. The itinerary begins and ends in Arusha, with the route arranged so that the Ngorongoro Crater is visited on the final safari day, followed by the return drive to Arusha.

Migration Note: The Great Wildebeest Migration follows a natural seasonal cycle, so the location of the herds varies throughout the year. Sightings and specific events such as river crossings cannot be guaranteed. Your guide will adjust the Serengeti game-drive routes according to current wildlife movements and road conditions.

From USD $2,350

Per Person


Payment Terms

Bookings require a 30% deposit per person, payable online by card or bank transfer; the final 80% is due on arrival in cash, preferably in USD (Euro, GBP & Tshs also accepted). If by bank transfer, payment should be made 5 days before the safari start date. Card payments will have a 3.5% surcharge. The initial deposit amount can be negotiated.

Adventure begins

SAFARI ITINERARY

6 Day Drive-In, Drive-Out Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire Safari

6 Days Tarangire National Park → Serengeti National Park → Arusha
01
DAY 1

Arusha - Tarangire National Park - Karatu

Arusha - Tarangire National Park - Karatu

After breakfast, depart from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival, begin your first game drive through the park. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, seasonal wetlands and diverse wildlife. Explore the park in search of elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, lions and a variety of bird species.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the safari before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Later, depart Tarangire and continue toward Karatu and the Ngorongoro Highlands.

Safari Activities

  • Tarangire Game Drive
  • Elephant Viewing
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Bird Watching

Accommodation

Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

02
DAY 2

Karatu - Serengeti National Park

Karatu - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart Karatu and travel toward the legendary Serengeti National Park. The journey takes you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before reaching the vast Serengeti plains. As you enter the park, begin your game drive en route to your accommodation. Keep watch for wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, elephants, buffalo and predators.

Depending on the season, you may also encounter areas where the Great Wildebeest Migration is taking place. Continue with your game drive before arriving at your camp or lodge in the evening.

Safari Activities

  • Serengeti Game Drive
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Great Wildebeest Migration Viewing (seasonal)

Accommodation

Haven Serengeti
Haven Serengeti Haven Serengeti

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

03
DAY 3

Full Day Serengeti National Park

Full Day Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive across the Serengeti. Spend the day exploring the park with your experienced safari guide. The Serengeti offers excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest.

Your guide will select the best areas to explore according to current wildlife activity and seasonal conditions. If your visit coincides with the Great Migration, you may encounter large concentrations of wildebeest and zebra. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Safari Activities

  • Full-Day Serengeti Game Drive
  • Big Cat Viewing
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Great Migration Tracking (seasonal)

Accommodation

Haven Serengeti
Haven Serengeti Haven Serengeti

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

04
DAY 4

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive in the Serengeti. This is your main wildlife day, allowing plenty of time to explore the plains and search for the Serengeti's famous predators and large herds. Your experienced safari guide will select the best areas to explore based on recent wildlife activity and seasonal conditions. Depending on the time of year, you may follow areas where the migrating wildebeest and zebras are concentrated.

The Serengeti also offers excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, hippos and numerous bird species. After Lunch, depart to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Safari Activities

  • Full-Day Serengeti Game Drive
  • Big Five/Wildlife Viewing
  • Hippo Viewing
  • Great Migration Viewing (seasonal)

Accommodation

Ngorongoro Serena
Ngorongoro Serena Ngorongoro Serena

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

05
DAY 5

Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

The crater is one of Tanzania's most remarkable wildlife destinations and supports an exceptional concentration of animals. Explore the crater floor in search of lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and, with luck, the endangered black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch during your crater safari before ascending the crater walls. After leaving the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, continue by road toward Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the late afternoon or evening, where your luxury safari comes to an end. You will be transferred to your hotel, onward destination, or Kilimanjaro International Airport, depending on your travel arrangements.

Safari Activities

  • Morning Serengeti Game Drive
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Ngorongoro Highlands Experience

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch

06
DAY 6

Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

After an early breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for your final game drive. Explore the crater floor, where an exceptional concentration of wildlife can be found. Look out for lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and, with luck, the endangered black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the crater safari before ascending the crater walls.

After leaving the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, begin the drive back to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the afternoon or evening, where your 6-Day Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Drive-In Drive-Out Safari comes to an end.

Safari Activities

  • Crater Game Drive
  • Big Five Viewing
  • Black Rhino Search
  • Wildlife Viewing

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch

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Your Safari Route

Tarangire National Park → Serengeti National Park → Arusha
▦6 Days5 Nights
⌖3 DestinationsTarangire National Park → Arusha
→Start & EndTarangire National Park → Arusha
Overnight StopSafari Route✈Start / End

DAY

01

Arusha - Tarangire National Park - Karatu

Arusha - Tarangire National Park - Karatu

After breakfast, depart from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival, begin your first game drive through the park. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, seasonal wetlands and diverse wildlife. Explore the park in search of elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, lions and a variety of bird species.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the safari before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Later, depart Tarangire and continue toward Karatu and the Ngorongoro Highlands.

Safari Activities of Day 1

  • Tarangire Game Drive
  • Elephant Viewing
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Bird Watching

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

DAY

02

Karatu - Serengeti National Park

Karatu - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart Karatu and travel toward the legendary Serengeti National Park. The journey takes you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before reaching the vast Serengeti plains. As you enter the park, begin your game drive en route to your accommodation. Keep watch for wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, elephants, buffalo and predators.

Depending on the season, you may also encounter areas where the Great Wildebeest Migration is taking place. Continue with your game drive before arriving at your camp or lodge in the evening.

Safari Activities of Day 2

  • Serengeti Game Drive
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Great Wildebeest Migration Viewing (seasonal)

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

DAY

03

Full Day Serengeti National Park

Full Day Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive across the Serengeti. Spend the day exploring the park with your experienced safari guide. The Serengeti offers excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest.

Your guide will select the best areas to explore according to current wildlife activity and seasonal conditions. If your visit coincides with the Great Migration, you may encounter large concentrations of wildebeest and zebra. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Safari Activities of Day 3

  • Full-Day Serengeti Game Drive
  • Big Cat Viewing
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Great Migration Tracking (seasonal)

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

DAY

04

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive in the Serengeti. This is your main wildlife day, allowing plenty of time to explore the plains and search for the Serengeti's famous predators and large herds. Your experienced safari guide will select the best areas to explore based on recent wildlife activity and seasonal conditions. Depending on the time of year, you may follow areas where the migrating wildebeest and zebras are concentrated.

The Serengeti also offers excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, hippos and numerous bird species. After Lunch, depart to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Safari Activities of Day 4

  • Full-Day Serengeti Game Drive
  • Big Five/Wildlife Viewing
  • Hippo Viewing
  • Great Migration Viewing (seasonal)

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

DAY

05

Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

The crater is one of Tanzania's most remarkable wildlife destinations and supports an exceptional concentration of animals. Explore the crater floor in search of lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and, with luck, the endangered black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch during your crater safari before ascending the crater walls. After leaving the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, continue by road toward Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the late afternoon or evening, where your luxury safari comes to an end. You will be transferred to your hotel, onward destination, or Kilimanjaro International Airport, depending on your travel arrangements.

Safari Activities of Day 5

  • Morning Serengeti Game Drive
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Ngorongoro Highlands Experience

Meals

Breakfast Lunch

DAY

06

Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

After an early breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for your final game drive. Explore the crater floor, where an exceptional concentration of wildlife can be found. Look out for lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and, with luck, the endangered black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the crater safari before ascending the crater walls.

After leaving the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, begin the drive back to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the afternoon or evening, where your 6-Day Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Drive-In Drive-Out Safari comes to an end.

Safari Activities of Day 6

  • Crater Game Drive
  • Big Five Viewing
  • Black Rhino Search
  • Wildlife Viewing

Meals

Breakfast Lunch

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