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  • Mid-range
  • Family friendly

5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Manyara

Four parks with an arrival night

Duration
5 days, 4 nights
Destinations
Tarangire · Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater · Lake Manyara
Accommodation
Mid-rangeother levels on request
Tour type
Private
Indicative from
US$3,375 pp

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

Wildebeest grazing in evening light

Safari overview

Four northern parks in five days, with Karatu as a comfortable base on either side of the Serengeti.

Arrive in Arusha, then Tarangire, a night in the central Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara on the way home.

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

Highlights

  • Four national parks
  • Arrival night
  • Karatu base

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 Mid-range level. Select a day to highlight it on the map.

  1. Coffee shrub with ripening berries (illustrative photo)
    Illustrative 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.

    Mtoni River Lodge

    Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha

    Dinner (Bed & breakfast)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  2. Zebras wading into the river

    After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Spend the day in Tarangire's river valley and swamps, looking for elephants, lions and the park's many birds. Overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn.

    Eileen's Trees Inn

    Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu town

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  3. Hippo pool in the river

    After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. Explore the Serengeti's central plains, rivers and rock outcrops in search of big cats and grazing herds. Overnight at Serengeti Classic View Camp.

    Serengeti Classic View Camp

    Mid-range · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  4. Close view of Cape buffalo

    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. Overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn.

    Eileen's Trees Inn

    Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu town

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  5. Elephant walking through grassland by the lake

    After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Drive through the groundwater forest of Lake Manyara National Park to the lake shore below the Rift Valley wall. 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

Mid-range: 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.

  • Grassland and trees below Mount Meru — area around Mtoni River Lodge
    Area photo

    Mtoni River Lodge

    Arusha

    Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 1)

  • Moody view over the crater floor — area around Eileen's Trees Inn
    Area photo

    Eileen's Trees Inn

    Karatu town

    Mid-range · Lodge · 2 nights (days 2, 4)

  • Leopard watching from a tree — area around Serengeti Classic View Camp
    Area photo

    Serengeti Classic View Camp

    Central Serengeti NP

    Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 3)

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.

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

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