Tanzania Joining Safari
4-Day Tanzania Joining Safari – Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater (2027)
$800-1000 USD
pp
Safari summary
This 4-day joining safari takes you to three of Tanzania’s most popular national parks. It's perfect for travelers who want to experience a variety of wildlife and landscapes in a short amount of time. The safari starts and ends in Arusha and is done in a shared vehicle, making it affordable and a great way to meet fellow travelers.
You’ll begin with a visit to Lake Manyara National Park, where you may see flamingos, monkeys, elephants, and even tree-climbing lions. Then, you’ll head to the vast Serengeti National Park for an overnight stay and a chance to spot big cats and large herds of animals across the open plains. Finally, you’ll explore the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wildlife sanctuary with a high chance of seeing the Big Five, including endangered black rhinos. With experienced guides, comfortable accommodation, and group spirit, this safari is a great way to see the best of Tanzania on a budget.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
| Countries | ||
| Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
- Photography safari—with professional guide
- Wildlife sanctuaries
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
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arusha to Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara
Your safari begins with morning pickup from your hotel in Arusha around 7:30 AM. After a short briefing, you'll drive about 2 hours to Lake Manyara National Park. This small but scenic park is known for its lush forest, birdlife, and tree-climbing lions. Enjoy a game drive and have a picnic lunch inside the park. Look out for elephants, hippos, baboons, giraffes, and pink flamingos along the lake shore. In the late afternoon, you’ll drive to town of Karatu, where you’ll spend the night.
Karatu (lodge or campsite depending on package)
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
After an early breakfast, you’ll leave Karatu and travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on your way to Serengeti National Park. The drive takes several hours, but you’ll enjoy beautiful views of the highlands and may see wildlife along the way. Once inside the Serengeti, you’ll enjoy your first game drive across the endless plains, home to lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, wildebeest, zebras. In late afternoon you'll have overnight in Serengeti National Park
Public campsite or budget tented lodge in Serenget
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands
Ngorongoro Crater
Today you’ll wake up early for a sunrise game drive in the Serengeti, the best time to see animals when they are most active. You might spot predators returning from a night of hunting or see herds of wildebeest grazing as the sun comes up. After a few more hours exploring, you’ll begin the drive back through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with stops for photos or a picnic lunch. By late afternoon, you’ll arrive in Karatu, where you’ll relax and enjoy dinner.
Karatu (lodge or campsite depending on package)
Ngorongoro Crater-Return to Arusha
After breakfast, you’ll drive to the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most famous wildlife areas in the world. You’ll descend into the crater and spend several hours on a game drive across the crater floor, which is home to rhinos, lions, zebras, hippos, buffalo, and many other animals. You’ll have a picnic lunch near a hippo pool, then drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon between 4:00–5:00 PM. The guide will drop you off at your hotel or a central point in Arusha.
Not included (return to your hotel in Arusha)
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