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5 Days Tanzania Luxury Safari

5 days Starts Arusha Private Sejova Safaris package

This 5-day Tanzania Luxury Safari takes you through the highlights of the Northern Safari Circuit. You will encounter breathtaking wildlife across diverse landscapes, from monkeys swinging through forests and lions resting in trees to elephants wandering among acacia trees. You will also explore the remarkable Ngorongoro Crater, where a vast variety of wildlife thrives within this ancient volcanic caldera. In addition, you will visit Serengeti National Park, home to around 3 million animals. Its spectacular grasslands provide excellent opportunities to spot cheetahs, leopards, and lions in their natural habitat. Throughout…

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This map follows this itinerary's parks, overnight stops, and flight transfers.

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  1. Start Arusha (Day 1)
  2. Tarangire National Park (Day 2) Land Cruiser
  3. Ngorongoro Crater (Day 3) Land Cruiser
  4. Serengeti (Day 3-4) Land Cruiser
  5. Karatu (Day 4) Land Cruiser
  6. Lake Manyara (Day 5) Land Cruiser
  7. End Arusha (Day 5) Land Cruiser

Day by day

Day 1

Arrival in Arusha

You will be picked up from the airport by Sejova Safaris representative and conveyed to your accommodation in Arusha where you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come. Accommodation: Lodge

Arrival in Arusha
Day 2

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park Safari After breakfast, your safari guide will collect you from your accommodation and drive you to Tarangire National Park, approximately 2 hours away. Known for its large elephant families, Tarangire features expansive savannahs, iconic baobab trees, seasonal swamps, and the life-giving Tarangire River. As you explore the park, you may see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests gathering near the river, while buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests roam across the grasslands. Meanwhile, keep an eye out for predators such as lions and leopards that follow the abundant herds. From the open roof of your safari vehicle, you can enjoy panoramic views of the landscape while watching wildlife in its natural habitat. Picnic Lunch in the Park Around midday, enjoy a picnic lunch in the park. Your meal includes a delicious lunch, coffee, and soft drinks, allowing you to recharge before continuing your afternoon game drive. Evening and

Overnight: Stay After a full day of wildlife viewing, drive to your accommodation and take some time

Tarangire National Park
Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, you will head towards the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest volcanic caldera. It is almost 20km wide, approximately 600 m deep and is known for its large variety of wildlife. In addition to the Big Five, the various springs attract animals such as wildebeest, gazelles, reedbucks and more than 500 bird species. After lunch, you will head towards the Serengeti. The Serengeti National Park is the largest park in Tanzania with diverse landscapes and habitats, such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannah and mountains. Accommodation: Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National Park
Day 4

Serengeti to Karatu

You will enjoy another early breakfast and set off on your game drive at about 6:30 a.m., spending 6-7 hours exploring this incredible Park. The Serengeti is the habitat for an abundance of wildlife, such as impala, buffalo, crocodiles and hippos, but is more well-known for its great migrating herds of zebras and wildebeest. The animals’ trek is determined by the rainfall and varies from year to year. Apart from the migrating herds, you may see predators, such as leopards, cheetahs and lions. At roughly 2:00 p.m. you will head back towards Karatu, arriving in time for dinner. Accommodation: Lodge

Serengeti to Karatu
Day 5

Lake Manyara to Arusha

After breakfast, you will drive to your final destination on this epic safari – Lake Manyara National Park. This is a relatively small but diverse park, 120km west of Arusha. The park’s namesake is a shallow, salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species. On your exploration of the park you will see monkeys, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and with some luck, lions lounging in the trees. The park is known for its diverse landscapes; not only open grassy plains but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab dotted cliffs. After an extensive drive, you will head back to Arusha whereby you will arrive later in the evening.

Included

  • All national park fees.
  • All mentioned activities.
  • All accommodation according to the itinerary.
  • Transport in 4×4 Safari Vehicle(s)
  • Certified Professional Guide/Driver.
  • Drinking Water during Safari.
  • All meals according to the itinerary.

Not included

  • International flights
  • Airport taxes
  • All meals and drinks not specified
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Items of a personal nature

Destinations: Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park

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