5 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari with Affordable Cost
Tour Overview
5 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari with Affordable Cost, Join us for an unforgettable 5-day safari in Tanzania, where every day promises thrilling game-viewing adventures. Starting and ending in Arusha, this safari is designed to showcase the best of Northern Tanzania’s wildlife, visiting Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. This classic itinerary offers a deep dive into the diverse ecosystems and incredible wildlife of Tanzania.
Where the 5-Day Safari Takes You
- Tarangire National Park: Famous for its large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees, Tarangire is home to a variety of wildlife, including gerenuks, oryxes, and over 400 bird species. The park’s unique landscape and wildlife will kick off your safari adventure.
- Serengeti National Park: Known worldwide for the Great Wildebeest Migration, the Serengeti offers a mesmerizing spectacle as millions of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles traverse the plains. The Serengeti also hosts an abundance of predators, including lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
- Ngorongoro Crater: The Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is home to a dense concentration of wildlife within a vast caldera. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to spot the Big Five—lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopards.
Where to Stay During Your Safari
This is a lodging safari, ensuring your comfort with a mix of luxurious lodges and tented camps. Some sample accommodations include:
- Tarangire: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge with panoramic views over the plains and Lake Burunge.
- Serengeti: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge and Serengeti Sopa Lodge offer excellent service and spectacular locations.
- Ngorongoro: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge and Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge ensure a comfortable stay with breathtaking views of the crater.
For those seeking an all-lodge experience, we can tailor the safari to accommodate your preferences.
Highlights of the Safari
- Tarangire National Park: Known for its elephant herds, baobab trees, and rich birdlife.
- Serengeti National Park: Famous for the Great Migration and home to a wide range of predators.
- Ngorongoro Crater: A unique caldera with a high density of wildlife, including the Big Five.
Best Time to Visit
- Year-Round: The dry season (June to October) is ideal for wildlife viewing, as animals congregate around water sources. The wet season (November to May) offers lush landscapes and migratory birds.
Safari Tips
- Packing Essentials: Light clothing, comfortable shoes, hat, sunscreen, camera, binoculars, and medications.
- Travel Insurance: It’s recommended for covering unexpected events such as medical emergencies or trip cancellations.
Sample Lodges
- Tarangire: Tarangire Safari Lodge, Baobab Tented Camp.
- Serengeti: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
- Ngorongoro: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Customize Your Safari
For more information or to book your safari, consult with a trusted safari operator who can tailor the experience to your preferences. Our team ensures you’ll receive updated details on lodge availability, pricing, and any special offers.
Join us for this incredible 5-day safari in Tanzania, where every moment promises adventure and discovery. Karibu Tanzania!
Depart Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Morning: Depart from Arusha, the starting point for northern Tanzania safaris.
Travel along the Arusha – Dodoma highway, passing through the scenic Masai Steppe.
Optional stop at a supermarket for last-minute personal shopping.
Mid-Morning to Afternoon: Arrive at Tarangire National Park after approximately 2 hours.
The driver will handle the park entry paperwork. Embark on a game drive in Tarangire, renowned for its large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. Lunch at a designated picnic site.
- Afternoon to Evening:
Continue with game drives until sunset. Proceed to Karatu for overnight accommodation. Overnight: Marera Valley Lodge, Country Lodge, or a similar lodge in Karatu.
- Meals Included: Lunch and dinner.
Tarangire National Park to the Serengeti National Park
Full Day in Serengeti National Park
On this day you can wake up early for a sunrise game drive to try and catch up with the rare nocturnal animal species and the early risers among the daily ones. It is a nice time to see animals within a close distance as most game like to line up at the roadsides to escape the morning dew. After breakfast at your camp, you will then spend the day doing game drives for the whole day within the Serengeti National Park. The name Serengeti comes from a Maasai word ‘Siringit’ meaning plains without end and true to the name you will explore vast stretches of African Savannah in search of the many animals that Serengeti has to offer. Apart from the wildebeests you expect to spot other animals including elephants, lions, cheetahs, elusive leopards, zebras, elands, and a lot of resident and migratory birds.
Dinner and Overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge or Serengeti Sopa Lodge, All meals included.
Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater
Breakfast at your lodge then we check out and head out for one more last game drive in the Serengeti. You will explore the Seronera River Valley rich in wildlife and bird life or anywhere else in the Serengeti as per your professional safari guide’s guidance. Your safari guide as usual will be in constant contact with other guides around through the VHF high-frequency radios fitted in our safari cars so he will have a better idea of the best places to explore. Later in the afternoon you will drive back to the Ngorongoro Conservation area and check in at a lodge for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge or Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, All meals included.
Ngorongoro Crater – back to Arusha – End of safari
After Breakfast at your lodge, you will descend early into the Crater floor for game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater. The earlier you descend to the Crater floor so you may descend after breakfast or even with a packed breakfast to be at the Crater floor as early as you can and better your chances of seeing the rare animals like Black Rhinos with a little luck. Spend the better part of the morning exploring the Ngorongoro Crater until lunchtime. Ngorongoro Crater with its 600 to 650-meter-high walls is like a natural zoo with the highest concentration of wild animals and it is here where you can even spot the Big Five even in one day if lucky enough. After picnic lunch which you will most likely take at the hippo poolside designated picnic site, you will drive up the Crater rim and out of the Conservation area. You will return to Arusha where you will arrive later in the afternoon at your Lodge. Breakfast, included
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