5-Day Private Luxury Safari in Tanzania, Africa – from Italy

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Begin your 5-day group budget safari with a morning departure from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Meet your fellow travelers and set off in a shared open-roof 4×4 safari vehicle, specially designed for wildlife viewing. Upon entering the park, enjoy a guided game drive through Tarangire's diverse landscapes, including ancient baobab forests, open grasslands, seasonal wetlands, woodland habitats, and the wildlife-rich Tarangire River. Your experienced local driver-guide will introduce you to the park's unique ecosystem while helping the group spot elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes, and a variety of bird species.

Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart Mto wa Mbu and journey through the spectacular Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Serengeti National Park. Along the way, enjoy breathtaking views of the Ngorongoro Highlands and stop at scenic viewpoints for photographs. Continue into the world-famous Serengeti, where the landscape gradually transforms into endless savannah plains. Upon entering the park, begin an afternoon game drive through open grasslands, river valleys, acacia woodlands, and rocky kopjes while searching for the Big Five and other remarkable wildlife.

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Start the day with an early morning game drive when wildlife is most active and the temperatures are cooler. Explore different areas of Serengeti National Park while enjoying exceptional wildlife viewing, birdwatching, and landscape photography. Your professional driver-guide will choose the best routes based on seasonal wildlife movements, recent animal sightings, road conditions, and the group's schedule. After a picnic lunch, continue your game drive as you make your way toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive at your budget lodge or public campsite near the crater rim in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

Ngorongoro Crater - Mto wa Mbu to Lake Manyara

After an early breakfast, descend approximately 600 meters into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for a guided game drive across the crater floor. Explore its diverse habitats, including open grasslands, acacia woodlands, wetlands, freshwater springs, and the shores of Lake Magadi.

Enjoy excellent opportunities to spot the Big Five, including the endangered black rhinoceros, as well as hippos, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and an impressive variety of bird species. Your knowledgeable driver-guide will provide fascinating insights into the crater's wildlife, ecology, and conservation significance. After a picnic lunch inside the crater, ascend to the crater rim and continue to Mto wa Mbu for dinner and an overnight stay at a budget lodge or public campsite.

Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park for the final game drive of your safari. Despite its compact size, the park offers an impressive diversity of habitats, including lush groundwater forests, open grasslands, acacia woodlands, hot springs, wetlands, and the alkaline lake itself. Enjoy excellent wildlife viewing as you search for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, baboons, blue monkeys, and the park's famous tree-climbing lions. Lake Manyara is also a paradise for bird lovers, with hundreds of bird species, including pelicans, storks, kingfishers, and seasonal flocks of pink flamingos.