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5-Day Luxury Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Two luxury nights in the central Serengeti

Duration
5 days, 4 nights
Destinations
Tarangire · Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation
Luxuryother levels on request
Tour type
Private
Indicative from
US$5,200 pp

Per person, 2 adults sharing, luxury accommodation, peak-season park fees.

Dusk over the plains with grazing wildebeest

Safari overview

An arrival night in Arusha followed by Tarangire and two nights at a luxury Serengeti camp.

Rest in Arusha, game drive in Tarangire, spend two nights in the central Serengeti and finish with the Ngorongoro Crater.

Best travel period
June to October and January to February; possible year-roundJan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
Suitable for
Couples and honeymooners

Highlights

  • Luxury tented camp
  • Two Serengeti nights
  • Crater descent

Wildlife experiences

Elephants · Baobab woodland · Lions · Giraffes · Leopards · Cheetahs · Hippos · Black rhino (rare) · Buffalo · Flamingos (seasonal)

Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.

Day-by-day itinerary

Shown at the Luxury level. Select a day to highlight it on the map.

  1. Grassland and trees below Mount Meru
    Photo: Pexels

    Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a Wild Host driver-guide meets you for the transfer to your Arusha accommodation. The rest of the day is free to recover from the journey.

    The Scenery Residence

    Luxury · Hotel · Arusha

    Meals at own expense (Room only)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  2. Close view of an elephant reaching up with its trunk

    After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Game drive along the Tarangire River, where elephant families gather in the dry months beneath giant baobabs. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.

    Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

    Luxury · Lodge · Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  3. Giraffe silhouetted against a smoky sky

    After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. A day on the central Serengeti plains and kopjes, with your guide choosing the route according to recent sightings. Overnight at Wildlux Serengeti Camp.

    Wildlux Serengeti Camp

    Luxury · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  4. Hippos sparring in the water

    Explore the Serengeti's central plains, rivers and rock outcrops in search of big cats and grazing herds. Overnight at Wildlux Serengeti Camp.

    Wildlux Serengeti Camp

    Luxury · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  5. Grey crowned cranes feeding

    After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive on the caldera floor, with a picnic lunch at a designated site. Return to Arusha in the afternoon for your onward journey, or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport. End of services.

    Breakfast, Lunch · End of services

Route map

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Leaflet map with OpenStreetMap data. Road lines follow OpenStreetMap routing where available; anything else is drawn dashed and labelled as a straight line. Lodges are plotted only when their coordinates are verified.

Where you stay

Luxury: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.

  • Landscape with Mount Kilimanjaro — area around The Scenery Residence
    Area photo

    The Scenery Residence

    Arusha

    Luxury · Hotel · 1 night (day 1)

  • Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
    Photo: serenahotels.com

    Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

    Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara

    Luxury · Lodge · 1 night (day 2)

    Property website
  • Wildebeest grazing in evening light — area around Wildlux Serengeti Camp
    Area photo

    Wildlux Serengeti Camp

    Central Serengeti NP

    Luxury · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 3, 4)

Included

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and window seat for every guest
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Park, conservation and crater fees as per itinerary
  • Accommodation and meals as listed for each day
  • Drinking water in the vehicle
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure days as listed

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa (apply via the official eVisa portal)
  • Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Drinks unless stated in the meal plan
  • Optional activities not listed as included
  • Personal expenses

Price and group options

Prices depend on the travel dates, the number of travellers sharing the vehicle, children’s ages and the accommodation level. Adjust the estimator to see an indicative price; your consultant confirms the final price with lodge availability.

  • • Private departure on any date — the vehicle and guide are yours alone
  • • Larger groups travel in additional vehicles, each with its own guide
  • • Accommodation levels: Mid-range, Luxury, Premium Luxury
  • • Driving times are guide estimates and depend on road conditions and wildlife stops.

Make it yours

Add nights, change the order, swap a lodge or add Zanzibar — every Wild Host safari is tailored before you book.

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