6-Day Tanzania Majestic Big Five Encounter Safari

Morning breakfast, at 7 am, you will be picked up from the hotel by your safari guide and depart south to Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive. You will have a picnic lunch and more game drive until Africa sunset, then drive back for dinner and overnight stay at Tarangire Ndovu Tented Camp in the afternoon.

Tarangire National Park is almost 3000 sq km in size and is probably best known for its vast numbers of elephants and baobab trees. The park’s name comes from the Tarangire River, which crosses through the park. Tarangire is especially spectacular during the dry season (June – November) as wildlife concentrations rival the Serengeti. This is because enormous populations of elephants and other animals are drawn to the Tarangire River as their only water source. With its varied habitats and permanent water in the Tarangire River, the park is home to over 2000 elephants and 500 bird species.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

 Accommodation: Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge

                              > Mid-range tented camp located inside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks: > Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)

                              > Non-alcoholic drinks

After breakfast, drive southeast to Mto Wa Mbu Village for a cultural visit. Incredibly, this ‘village’ is home to over eighteen thousand inhabitants, drawn from 120 different tribes. Today is a superb opportunity to learn about their totality way of life, visiting their farms, huts, artisan shops, and the local market, with your expert driver-guide taking good care of you and sharing his comprehensive knowledge of their culture. Later in the afternoon, drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Acacia Farm Lodge.

Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

 Accommodation: Acacia Farm Lodge

                              > Luxury lodge located outside Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks: > All meals included

                                   > Non-alcoholic drinks

After breakfast in the Lodge, drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Conservation Area; you will have multiple stops to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Today will be the day of landscape with row beauty to Serengeti; enjoy lunch at the visitor centre, then afternoon game viewing in Central Serengeti, later end of afternoon drive for dinner and overnight at Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge.

The Serengeti National Park is the world’s last great wildlife refuge as it contains an estimated three million large animals. Most of these animals take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature’s wonders. The area covers 14,763 sq km, and the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains.

Main Destination: Central Serengeti National Park

 Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge

                              > Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti

Meals & Drinks: > All meals included

                                   > Non-alcoholic drinks

Waking up in the Serengeti is something extraordinary. Africa’s sights, sounds, and smells are all around us, and ahead is a full day of adventure in the world’s most famous national park.

After breakfast, you will depart for morning game viewing in central Serengeti; this area offers quality game viewing opportunities. Return to the lodge for hot lunch and a short break. Later in the afternoon, there will be an optional evening game drive, or you can relax at Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

 Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge

                              > Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti

Meals & Drinks: > All meals included

                                   > Non-alcoholic drinks

Today there will be plenty of time to enjoy another true spectacle before your flight back home- Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as a wonder of the world.

First, there’s the volcanic caldera (the world’s largest), full of grassland, forest, and swamp, a setting of jaw-dropping beauty. Secondly, the permanent water of the Crater floor supports a resident population of more than 25,000 large mammals. Elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, wallowing hippo, waterbuck, baboons… even the rare black rhino finds shelter here.

Sharing this awesome space with the animals is the Maasai, grazing their cattle in an area that has been a separate conservation area since 1956 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978. This harmonious cohabitation of man and beast makes Ngorongoro unique in Tanzania and your driver-guide will be pleased to explain this incredible co-existence to you.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

 Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks: > Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

With picnic lunches, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a crater tour. After the tour, you will drive back to Arusha drop off at your hotel or final point in town.

Repeatedly referred to as the Eighth Natural Wonder of the World, the Ngorongoro Crater is the most giant intact crater. About 2 million years ago, the Ngorongoro volcano erupted, and its walls collapsed. The volcano floor sank to create a natural enclosure with 600 m tall walls. Now, at over 19 km wide, Ngorongoro Crater is filled with significant areas of acacia forest, hippo filled swamps and open grasslands. These different habitats contain over 30,000 animals, including elephants, warthogs, flamingoes, magnificent birdlife, rare black rhinoceros, and predatory cats. The Maasai can also be seen grazing their cattle alongside the buffalo and wildebeest.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

 Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks: > Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

                                   > Non-alcoholic drinks