5-Day Upper Mid-Range Best of Tanzania Safari

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🗺 Tanzania ⏱ 5 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof

Kahawa House

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On this unforgettable 5-day Tanzania safari, experience some of the most spectacular wildlife and landscapes Tanzania has to offer. With accommodation ranging from mid-range to luxury, this safari combines comfort, adventure, and incredible wildlife encounters. Explore lush forests where you may encounter playful monkeys, witness lions resting high in the trees, and watch elephants moving gracefully through the African bush. Descend into the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site, where an incredible concentration of wildlife lives within the collapsed volcanic caldera. Your adventure also takes you to the world-famous Serengeti National Park, home to an extraordinary abundance of wildlife and the stage for the spectacular Great Migration. With millions of animals across its vast plains, every game drive brings the possibility of an unforgettable encounter. Prepare for countless moments of awe as you discover Tanzania's remarkable landscapes and wildlife. And with a little luck, you may have the opportunity to see Africa's legendary Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. Travel with Kitano Tour and Safari and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Route

Start	Kahawa House (Day 1)
Day 2	Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Day 3	Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National Park
Day 4	Serengeti National Park to Karatu
Day 5	Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
End	Kahawa House

Tour Features

Day 1 :Arrival in Arusha Day 2 :Arusha to Tarangire National Park Day 3 :Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National Park Day 4 :Serengeti National Park to Karatu Day 5 :Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

Activities & Transportation

Route: Kahawa House
Duration: 5 days
Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

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Accommodation

Meals

Kahawa House

Meals at own expense Drinks not included

Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nyota Serengeti Camp

Nyota Serengeti Camp

Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

No accommodation

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Arrival in Arusha

⏱Morning 🏨Kahawa House 🍽Meals at own expense Drinks not included

You will be picked up from the airport by a Lion King representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you will hopefully have time to relax and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime! Busy Arusha is an essential part of safari life here in northern Tanzania and most travellers pass through at some stage.

Day 2 Arusha to Tarangire National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Your Lion King Safari guide will collect you from your accommodation after breakfast. You will then drive to Tarangire National Park. This transit drive is approximately two and a half hours on good tarmac roads. The park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it. This 'river of warthogs' is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. The park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire than anywhere else on the planet! The huge and ancient baobab trees can be seen here. Some of them are said to have lived for more than a thousand years. Lunch will be at a picnic site inside the park. After your game drive, you will transit to your accommodation in Karatu.

Day 3 Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti National Park

⏱Morning 🏨Nyota Serengeti Camp 🍽Nyota Serengeti Camp

After breakfast, you will drive up into the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland, and glistening lakes and swamps. The crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago and it covers an area of 260sq km. The Crater is famous for both its geological delights and for being a natural reserve that is home to some of the densest large mammal populations in the whole of the African continent. After you descend into the Crater, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhinos. You will then transit through Ngorongoro Conservation Area, to the Serengeti, entering at the south of the park.

Day 4 Serengeti National Park to Karatu

⏱Morning 🏨Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The Serengeti is truly spectacular. It is famous for its vast open grasslands which allow for excellent sightings of wildlife. The Serengeti's climate and vegetation have remained largely untouched for millions of years. Whilst it boasts abundant wildlife, it is perhaps best known for the annual Great Migration. Vast numbers of wildebeest accompanied by large numbers of zebras and antelopes move in an annual pattern, constantly seeking fresh grazing. The migration can be found during any given month, you just need to know where to look! The question should really be about the 'best places' to see the animals during a certain time of year. In addition to the iconic landscapes, you will have a good chance of encountering predators and you may see lions, cheetahs and leopards. It is a truly life-changing experience. In the afternoon, you will start your journey back to Karatu, hopefully enjoying more wonder on the way!

Day 5 Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

⏱Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha. Everything you'll see here is on a different scale. It is both compact (this is one of the narrowest parks in Africa) and epic (the Great Rift Escarpment towers over Lake Manyara's western boundary). The park's namesake is a shallow, salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of wading birds (including flamingos and over 500 other bird species). You may see baboons and elephants in the park's thick evergreen forest, and watch for the tree-climbing lions that have become famous throughout Africa. You'll have a picnic lunch in the park. After your game drive, you will say farewell to your guide and will be dropped off at a place of your choosing e.g. Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. We hope you have enjoyed your adventure with Lion King!

5-Day Upper Mid-Range Best of Tanzania Safari

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