Ultimate Big five safari

9 days—Big Five Quest: 9-Day Ultimate Wildlife Safari in Tanzania

$2110-2712 USD

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Safari summary

Embark on the Big Five Safari of a lifetime across Tanzania’s most legendary parks. This immersive 9-day safari adventure is designed for travelers who dream of encountering the lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino in their natural habitats. You'll explore the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, and Lake Manyara, with expert guides leading every step of the journey.
Beyond just spotting the Big Five, you’ll witness the Great Migration (seasonal), stay in luxury lodges or tented camps, and enjoy close-up cultural experiences with the Maasai people—making this safari not just a trip, but a transformation.Enhance your East African adventure with our diverse Safari trips and cultural excursions at Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro crater, Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Eyasi, Tarangire National Park, and the Highest free standing Mountain in the World Mount Kilimanjaro we also go far to make your Holiday Memorable by arranging and preparing amazing Holiday packages to Zanzibar white sand beaches, Pangani corral riff tours without forgetting the cultural and traditions destination with the test of Materuni Waterfalls, Chemka Hotspring ,Usambara mountains (Mention the destination we will take you there. Dive deeper into the region’s rich heritage and natural beauty with carefully crafted experiences that showcase local traditions, vibrant markets, and stunning landscapes. Whether you’re interested in exploring traditional villages, discovering historical sites, 4 x 4 Safari tour at the best national park with high concentration of wild animal or enjoying guided nature walks, our tours offer an immersive glimpse into the authentic spirit of East Africa.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire
	Accesibility	This tour is modifiable for those with limited mobility.

Fine details

Safari highlights

Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
Volunteer—culture, environment or wildlife
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Meals
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Accommodation
Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Park fees
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival Kilimanjaro Airport

Moshi Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Materuni Homes for an overnight with a day trip To Materuni Waterfall stay. HB

Materuni Homes

Chemka, Hot spring

The drive will start on paved road toward Arusha. The road will take you thru gorgeous Tanzania, dry riverbeds, baobab and acacia trees among many others. Chemka means “boil” in the Swahili language. To reach to the Chemka spring located in nearby Kilimanjaro Airport (between Arusha and Moshi) When you reach around full of acacia and baobab tree, soon you will arrive at nice and natural pool with clean and warm water which will make you feel like paradise in mild of dry land

Farm of Dream Safari Lodge

Tarangire national Park

Tarangire

The drive from Moshi to Tarangire National Park takes about three hours. The park is particularly stunning during the Dry season, as many migratory wildlife species return to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River. Large herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands, and oryx gather in Tarangire season when they migrate again to areas with better grazing to the swamps tour, you will be staying overnight

Karatu

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

The drive to Serengeti National Park via Laetoli footprint tour and Maasai Village near the crater with tour to Olduvai Gorge takes three to four hours. Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site in the eastern Serengeti Plains, where early human fossils were discovered many years ago. The amazing landscape resulted from the same tectonic forces that created the Great Rift Valley millions of years ago. Then, in the late afternoon,

Moyo Luxury Tented Camp

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to explore Serengeti's wilderness Central areas for a full day, where you can view the game in the park. You can enjoy a picnic lunch at leisure while discovering this world heritage site, home to the largest concentration of plain game still roaming free on earth. Your overnight

Moyo Luxury Tented Camp

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

Full day game drive to Serengeti grummet river after breakfast, you will have the opportunity to explore you will drive to. Our overnight

Moyo Luxury Tented Camp

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to explore Serengeti's wilderness areas gogantende migration areas for a full day, where you can view the game in the park. You can enjoy a picnic lunch at leisure while discovering this world heritage site, home to the largest concentration of plain game still roaming free on earth. Your overnight

Moyo Luxury Tented Camp

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive inside the crater. This is the best place in Tanzania to see black rhinos and prides of lions, including the magnificent black manned males. You will also find lots of colorful flamingoes and a variety of water birds. Other game you can see include leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, other members of the antelope family, and a myriad of small mammals. You will be staying at

Farm of Dream Safari Lodge

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara

The drive from You will be staying overnight at the Elephant safari Lodge Karatu FB to Like Manyara National Park takes one hours. is especially stunning during the Dry season when many migratory wildlife species return to the permanent waters of the like Manyara. Large herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands, and oryx gather in like Manyara until the rainy season, when they migrate to other grazing areas. Then transfer to Arusha airport

Departure

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