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Private safari journey · Tanzania

5-Day Luxury Safari in Tanzania: Serengeti and Ngorongoro

Combine a game drive in Ngorongoro Crater with a walking tour in Mto wa Mbu, visiting rice and banana plantations and coffee farms.

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Duration
5 days
5 stops
Stays
4 stays
Guide price
From US$2,608
per person
Best for
Luxury tour
Private tour

The journey

Journey overview

This 5-day safari lets you witness the Big Five and other fascinating wildlife. You will be immersed in the unspoiled nature of real Africa and sleep in luxury accommodations. All this with the assistance of a local safari team based in Arusha. Enjoy full board on safari at handpicked accommodations, a professional English-speaking guide, and private use of a Jeep kitted out with mineral water, power sockets, binoculars, and air conditioning (AC).

  • Activities: game drives & nature hikes/walks
  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle We can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • Luxury tour
  • Private tour
  • Can start any day
  • Can be customized
  • Not for solo travelers
  • Minimum age of 5 years

Availability

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Listing last checked on 28 Aug 2026

Journey route

Route

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Day by day

Your itinerary

01Day 1

Day 1

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Program of the Day: You are pick-up from your lodge in Arusha and depart to Tarangire National Park for a game drive while carrying lunch boxes. Once you finish the game drive, we will transfer you to the lodge to relax, have dinner and have your overnight stay. The name of the park originated from Tarangire River that winds its way through the parklands which is the only source of water for wildlife here during the dry season. Also the park is well-known for its large elephant herds, Giant Scattered Baobab Trees and Tree-Climbing Africa Python. You will see a variety of landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savanna. And you will get a chance to see a lion stalking its prey and leopards relaxing in the trees above. Once the game drives are complete, we will drive you back to your lodge to relax, have dinner and stay overnight.
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
02Day 2

Day 2

Serengeti National Park

Program: After breakfast, you depart for Serengeti National Park for a beautiful game drive and enjoy lunch at a suitable place inside the park. We will continue the game drive activity in the afternoon before reaching the lodge. Serengeti National Park is well-known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. However, be ready to see resident predators such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions fulfilling their role in the circle of life. The great migration is the most significant movement of wildebeest, zebra, and other herbivores gathering for calving season. The best time to visit and encounter wildebeest giving birth is from mid-December to early April every year. After the game drives, we will drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
03Day 3

Day 3

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Program: You wake up early and enjoy an exhilarating game drive in Serengeti National Park before you depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the afternoon. Your accommodation for the night is on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Early the following morning, you will descend the crater and see various wildlife living in the caldera. Wildlife are more active in the morning than the rest of the day due to the temperature increasing during the day.
  • Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
04Day 4

Day 4

Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu

Program: After breakfast, you will descend the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. Once you finish the game drive, our representative will transfer you to Karatu for dinner and overnight stay Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a natural wonder of Africa. Inside the crater, you will see spectacular landscapes while looking for the Big Five (lion, buffalo, elephant, leopard, and black rhino) and flamingoes on the crater lakes. Be ready to see a lot of wildlife in a very short time!
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
05Day 5

Day 5

Mto w Mbu to Arusha

Program: After breakfast, you will depart to Mto wa Mbu for walking tour where you will visit rice plantation, banana plantation, coffee farms and enjoy local food. Once you finish these these activities, our representative will transfer you to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your outbound flight. Drop-off at the airport marks the end of the safari.
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stays

Where you will stay

Accommodation is subject to confirmation for your dates.

What’s included

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Included in this journey

  1. Park fees (For non-residents)
  2. All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  3. All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  4. A professional driver/guide
  5. All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  6. All Taxes/VAT
  7. Roundtrip airport transfer
  8. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  9. Drinking water (On all days)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

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From

US$2,608

per person

Guide price

US$2,608 per person

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Journey details

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4 stays

4 nights across 5 days.

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Listing updated

28 Aug 2026

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