5 Days Tanzania Safari

Short Summary:
Arrival, relaxation, safari briefing, overnight in Arusha.

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Your 5 Days Tanzania Safari begins with your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where you are warmly welcomed by your professional Zuriafrica Safaris guide. After a short meet-and-greet, you are transferred to your lodge in Arusha, set against the scenic backdrop of Mount Meru and lush coffee plantations.

The afternoon is dedicated to relaxation and acclimatization after your journey. You can enjoy the lodge gardens, take a short walk, or simply unwind by the pool. Later, your guide conducts a detailed safari briefing, outlining the itinerary, wildlife expectations, safety guidelines, and park regulations to ensure you are fully prepared for the adventure ahead.

Dinner is served at the lodge, featuring fresh local ingredients and international cuisine, followed by a peaceful overnight stay.

Driving Time & Distance:
JRO → Arusha | 1–1.5 hours | 55 km

Overnight & Meals:
Arusha lodge or country inn | Dinner

​After breakfast, your 5 Days Tanzania Safari continues with a scenic drive to Tarangire National Park, approximately two hours from Arusha. Tarangire is renowned for its large elephant populations, dramatic landscapes, and iconic baobab trees that dominate the savannah.

Upon entering the park, you begin a full-day game drive along the Tarangire River, the park’s lifeline during the dry season. Here, wildlife congregates in impressive numbers. Expect close encounters with elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, and a rich variety of birdlife, including hornbills, eagles, and colorful bee-eaters.

A picnic lunch is enjoyed at a designated site inside the park, allowing you to remain immersed in the wilderness. The afternoon game drive continues through varied habitats such as riverine woodlands, open plains, and seasonal swamps before exiting the park.

As the sun sets, you transfer to your lodge or tented camp near Tarangire, where you can relax by the campfire and listen to the sounds of the African night.

Short Summary:

Full-day game drive in Tarangire National Park.

Driving Time & Distance:
Arusha → Tarangire | 2 hours | 120 km

Overnight & Meals:
Lodge or tented camp near Tarangire | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today, your 5 Days Tanzania Safari heads toward the world-famous Serengeti National Park, traveling through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands. The drive offers breathtaking views of volcanic landscapes, rolling hills, and traditional Maasai settlements.

After a brief stop at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint for photos, you continue into the Serengeti. As you enter the park, the vast plains open up before you, stretching endlessly to the horizon. The name “Serengeti” comes from the Maasai word Siringet, meaning “endless plains,” and it truly lives up to its name.

An afternoon game drive introduces you to Serengeti’s extraordinary wildlife. Depending on the season, you may witness the Great Migration, with thousands of wildebeest and zebras moving across the plains, or enjoy classic predator sightings such as lions lounging on kopjes, cheetahs scanning the grasslands, and leopards resting in acacia trees.

You arrive at your lodge or luxury tented camp in time to enjoy sunset views, dinner, and an overnight stay in the heart of the Serengeti.

Short Summary:
Scenic drive via Ngorongoro into Serengeti, afternoon game drive.

Driving Time & Distance:
Tarangire → Serengeti | 5–6 hours | 260 km

Overnight & Meals:
Serengeti lodge or luxury tented camp | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Begin the day with an early morning game drive, one of the most rewarding moments of any 5 Days Tanzania Safari. At dawn, predators are most active, offering excellent opportunities to see lions on the hunt, cheetahs in motion, and hyenas returning from their ночurnal activities. The soft morning light also provides ideal conditions for photography.

After breakfast at the camp, continue exploring the Serengeti with additional game viewing, focusing on areas known for high wildlife concentration. Your guide adapts the route based on recent sightings, ensuring a personalized and rewarding experience.

Later in the day, depart the Serengeti and travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Optional cultural visits to a Maasai village can be arranged en route, offering insight into traditional pastoral life, customs, and daily routines.

Arrive at your lodge perched on or near the Ngorongoro crater rim in the late afternoon. Enjoy panoramic views of the crater floor below, followed by dinner and a restful evening.

Short Summary:
Morning safari, transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Driving Time & Distance:
Serengeti → Ngorongoro | 3–4 hours | 150 km

Overnight & Meals:
Lodge on the Ngorongoro crater rim | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The final day of your 5 Days Tanzania Safari begins early with a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s most extraordinary natural wonders. The crater floor supports a permanent population of wildlife, making game viewing exceptional throughout the year.

During your game drive, you may encounter large prides of lions, massive bull elephants, hippos wallowing in freshwater pools, grazing zebras and wildebeest, and flocks of flamingos along the crater lakes. With luck, you may also spot the endangered black rhino, one of Ngorongoro’s most prized residents.

After a memorable safari experience and a picnic lunch inside the crater, you ascend the rim and begin the scenic drive back to Arusha. Your safari concludes upon arrival in the late afternoon, marking the end of an unforgettable journey through Tanzania’s most iconic landscapes.

Short Summary:
Crater game drive and return to Arusha.

Driving Time & Distance:
Ngorongoro → Arusha | 4–5 hours | 190 km

Overnight & Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch