5 Days Tanzania Safari is a short Tanzania safari package that takes you exploring some of the most sought after Tanzania wildlife parks. This 5 Days Tanzania Safari takes you to Tarangire National Park known for large herds of elephants, Ngorongoro Conservation Area which hosts over 25,000 animals including all the big 5 animals, as well as Lake Manyara National Park famous for hosting tree climbing lions and large flocks of pink flamingos.
This 5 Days Tanzania Safari starts and ends in Arusha Tanzania, but can also start or end in Zanzibar. This 5 Days Tanzania Safari has travelers enjoying game drives, as well as guided walking safari experience. There is an option of taking a hot air balloon ride over Tarangire National Park, as well as a possibility extending your Tanzania safari with a Zanzibar Beach holiday.
Summary Itinerary of 5 Days Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Pick up and drive to Tarangire National Park
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Tarangire
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Day 4: Full day in Lake Manyara National Park, Walking Safari
Day 5: Morning Game Drive, Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and drive to Tarangire National Park
You shall be picked up by your guide at the hotel in Arusha after breakfast, and proceed to transfer you to Tarangire National Park, which is known for large herds of elephants and also numerous bird species.
Later in the day, you will also engage in a game drive in Tarangire national park and look out for different wildlife species such as elephants, buffalos, antelopes, zebras, lions, leopards among others. After the game drive you will proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Tarangire
Today, you shall get to enjoy a full day game drive in Tarangire, looking out for various other animals in Tarangire National Park that you may have otherwise missed. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park, and later have a last game drive as you leave the park driving back to your lodge of stay. Dinner and overnight stay as above.
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Your breakfast will be served at your lodge ahead of your drive to Ngorongoro conservation area. You will enjoy a safari in Ngorongoro crater where you will visit the world’s largest in active caldera which is also home to numerous wildlife species such as such as the big 5 as well as wildebeests, zebras, hippos, cheetahs, antelopes, elands, impalas, gazelles, waterbucks, hartebeests among others.
During the 4 days safari, you will also descend about 600 meters into the Ngorongoro crater. You will enjoy seeing attractions like Lake Magadi where you will see flamingos along the shores of the lake as well as hippos. After this experience, you will have dinner and spend the night at the lodge.
Accommodation: Karatu Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Full day in Lake Manyara National Park, Walking Safari
After having breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara national park which is home to the tree climbing lions and also elephants and other wildlife species. You will have a stop in Mto wa Mbu town where you will visit craft shops and also interact with the locals on your way to the national park.
Engage in a game drive and explore Lake Manyara National Park, and enjoy seeing the diverse scenery of this little gem. Look out for different wildlife species around the national park such as antelopes, gazelles, buffalos, leopards, waterbucks, monkeys, baboons among others as well as different bird species.
After your game drive, enjoy lunch, and later on get to embark on one of the most amazing activities, a guided walking safari! A walking safari in Lake Manyara brings you up-close with nature and wild life including zebras, antelopes, and giraffes, among so many others. The walking safari is guided by park officials who are conversant with the park.
Return to the lodge thereafter, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Twiga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Morning Game Drive, Departure
You will have an early game drive in the park for a last minute wild viewing. Enjoy breakfast after breakfast your guide will drive you to Arusha and drop you off at the airport for your flight, or hotel of stay which will mark the end of your safari.
End of 5 Days Tanzania Safari
Price Includes
• Transportation as per itinerary.
• Accommodation per itinerary
• Meals during the safari as indicated
• Services of a literate driver/guide
• National park entrance fees as per itinerary.
• Excursions & activities as per itinerary
• Crater fees
• Drinking water in the safari vehicle
• Government taxes
Price Excludes
• Flights
• Visas and related costs.
• Personal expenses like Drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and others
• International and local flights.
• Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
