Classic Tanzania Safari

6 days—Experience a classic Tanzania safari Tours with unforgettable wildlife encounters through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara.

$3980-5200 USD

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Safari summary

Experience the best of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit on this 6 Days Classic Tanzania Safari, a journey designed for travelers who want to explore the country’s most famous wildlife destinations, stunning landscapes, and rich cultures. This unforgettable Tanzania safari tour takes you through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park, offering incredible game drives, breathtaking scenery, and unforgettable wildlife encounters.

Your adventure begins in Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobab trees, beautiful savannah landscapes, and large elephant herds. Enjoy exciting game drives through the park while searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, antelopes, and a variety of bird species. The peaceful atmosphere and diverse wildlife make Tarangire a perfect introduction to your classic Tanzania safari experience.

Continue to the legendary Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destination and one of Africa’s greatest safari locations. During your Serengeti safari, explore the endless plains, river valleys, and rocky kopjes while searching for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, hyenas, and other wildlife. Depending on the season, you may witness the spectacular Great Serengeti Migration, where millions of wildebeests and zebras move across the plains in one of the world’s most impressive natural events.

The journey continues to the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best places for a Big Five Tanzania safari experience. Descend into the crater for an unforgettable game drive surrounded by dramatic landscapes and a high concentration of wildlife. Here, you have the opportunity to spot lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, endangered black rhinos, hippos, flamingos, and many other species within this unique natural ecosystem.

Your final destination is Lake Manyara National Park, a scenic park located beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Known for its tree-climbing lions, colorful flamingos, large elephant populations, baboons, hippos, and more than 400 bird species, Lake Manyara offers a different and beautiful safari experience. Enjoy a game drive through its forests, grasslands, and lakeshore habitats before completing your adventure.

Throughout this 6 Days Classic Tanzania Safari, you will travel in a private 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional English-speaking guide who will share knowledge about Tanzania’s wildlife, ecosystems, and local culture. Stay in comfortable lodges or tented camps where you can relax after each exciting day while enjoying delicious meals and the peaceful sounds of the African wilderness.

This safari is ideal for couples, families, honeymooners, photographers, and first-time visitors looking for an authentic African adventure. From the elephant-filled landscapes of Tarangire and the endless plains of Serengeti to the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater and the scenic beauty of Lake Manyara, this Tanzania safari package delivers the perfect combination of wildlife, nature, culture, and unforgettable memories.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Game drives
Activity level Easy activity
Best months January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Photography safari—with professional guide
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Hot air balloons
  • Internal flights
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Park fees
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Spa treatments
  • Visas

Itinerary

Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Tarangire

After breakfast, depart from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania’s most scenic wildlife destinations. Famous for its giant baobab trees, seasonal Tarangire River, and large elephant herds, the park offers excellent game viewing throughout the year. Enjoy a full-day game drive searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, and diverse bird species. In the late afternoon, continue to Karatu for dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Acacia Farm Lodge / lake manyara Kilimamoja lodge

Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

Serengeti

After breakfast, depart from Karatu and drive to the world-famous Serengeti National Park through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands. Enjoy breathtaking landscapes along the way before entering the endless Serengeti plains. Stop for a picnic lunch and enjoy game viewing en route. In the afternoon, continue with a game drive searching for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, wildebeests, and other wildlife before arriving at your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight stay in Serengeti.

Ole Serai Luxury Camp / Ang'ata Camp Serengeti

Full Day in Serengeti

Serengeti

Spend the day exploring Serengeti National Park with morning and afternoon game drives. Early morning, enjoy an optional hot air balloon safari with a sunrise flight and bush breakfast. Continue exploring the central Serengeti, famous for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, wildebeests, and other wildlife. Return to your lodge or tented camp in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Ole Serai Luxury Camp / Ang'ata Camp Serengeti

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti

After breakfast, depart from Serengeti National Park and drive toward the magnificent Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy a scenic journey through the highlands with opportunities for wildlife viewing along the way. Arrive near the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy the breathtaking views of this natural wonder before continuing to your lodge in Karatu for dinner and overnight stay.

Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camps

Ngorongoro Crater game drive

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s remarkable wildlife destinations. Enjoy a full-day game drive on the crater floor, exploring its unique ecosystem and searching for the Big Five lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and endangered black rhinos — along with hippos, zebras, flamingos, and other wildlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater before driving back to your lodge in Karatu for dinner and overnight stay.

Acacia Farm Lodge / lake manyara Kilimamoja lodge

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara

On your final day, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a scenic park located at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Explore its diverse landscapes, including lush forests, open savannah, and the beautiful lakeshore. Enjoy a game drive searching for elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and a variety of bird species. After a picnic lunch, continue exploring the park before returning to Arusha, where your unforgettable Tanzania safari comes to an end.

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