5 Days Mid Range Lodge Safari

From

Overview
Visit Tarangire National Park, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

This 5 Days Tanzania Safari offers a perfect adventure through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park with two full days of exploration, and the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater. Witness breathtaking landscapes, the Big Five, and the Great Wildebeest Migration across endless plains. With longer time in Serengeti, you’ll have a deeper experience of Africa’s best wildlife.

Why Choose This Itinerary?
  • More time in Serengeti increases your chance to witness the Great Migration and predator action.
  • Balanced safari experience: different landscapes and animal species in each park.
  • Excellent accommodation options offering full board meals.
  • Private safari vehicle for personalized experience and flexibility.
  • Best value for an unforgettable Tanzanian adventure.
Safari Highlights
  • Full-day safari experience in Tarangire, Serengeti (2 days), and Ngorongoro Crater.
  • Two full days in Serengeti to maximize Big Cat sightings and Migration experience.
  • Chance to see the Big Five and countless bird species.
  • Stunning landscapes: baobab forests, endless plains, and volcanic craters.
  • Stay at handpicked lodges and tented camps offering comfort and nature experience.
  • Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with an expert English-speaking safari guide.
Full Itinerary
5 Days Tanzania Safari
Day 1:
Arrive in Tanzania

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your driver-guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Here, you will relax after your journey and receive a full safari briefing from your guide.

Overnight at The Maridadi Hotel

Meals: No meals included today

Hotel check-in time: 12:00 PM

Day 2:
Arusha – Tarangire National Park – Karatu

After breakfast, you’ll be picked up from your hotel at 07:00 AM and drive to Tarangire National Park. Famous for its massive elephant herds and ancient baobab trees, Tarangire offers great opportunities for wildlife viewing. After the game drive, you will head to your lodge in Karatu for a relaxing evening.

Overnight: Marera Valley Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Distance: 140 km

Travel time: Approx. 2 hours

Day 3:
Karatu – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart towards Serengeti National Park, driving through the lush farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As you reach the Serengeti plains, the scenery opens up into a vast golden savannah. Arrive at the Seronera region in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive where you may spot predators like lions, cheetahs, and leopards hunting across the plains.

Overnight: Embalakai Tented Camp

Distance: 205 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 4:
Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

Spend the entire day exploring Serengeti’s endless plains. Follow the Great Wildebeest Migration (depending on season) or track predators such as cheetahs, leopards, and lions. You can choose to do a morning and afternoon game drive or a full-day game drive with picnic lunch inside the park.

Overnight: Embalakai Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 5:
Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Wake up early for a sunrise game drive — the best time to see predators in action. After breakfast, enjoy another safari session in central Serengeti, famous for large herds of wildebeest, zebras, and impalas. Later in the day, enjoy a picnic lunch before driving towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arriving in time for a relaxed evening at your lodge.

Overnight: Rhino Lodge

Distance: 145 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 6:
Ngorongoro Crater – Moshi/Airport

After an early breakfast, descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders. Here, in just a few hours, you might see the Big Five — lion, elephant, rhino, leopard, and buffalo. Enjoy the incredible scenery, spot hippos lounging in pools, and admire hundreds of bird species. After a picnic lunch, start your drive back to Moshi or Kilimanjaro Airport.

Overnight: The Maridadi Hotel

Distance: 273 km

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

  • Pick up and drop off from Kilimanjaro International airport.
  • 2 nights of hotel Accommodation before and after safari (breakfast included)
  • Transportation in a 4×4 Toyota Land cruiser with pop-up roof
  • Professional and Experienced English-speaking safari guide
  • All national park fees;
  • All accommodation in safari lodges under your program
  • Three meals per day on safari;
  • Bottled drinking water throughout the tour
  • Medical kit;
  • Binocular
  • All mentioned activist as per itinerary
  • International Flights
  • Personal spending money for souvenirs etc
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees
  • Optional activities
  • Tips and gratuities to driver/Safari guide (20usd/day – recommended)

Request a Quote

WHY BOOK WITH US?

Tour Pricing

Type of accommodation
2 Pax
4 Pax
6 Pax
Lodge Accommodation
USD 1,835
USD 1,485
USD 1,365

What Our Client Say

Hear from our clients! At Safari Peak, we’re proud to share stories of unforgettable Tanzania safaris, thrilling Kilimanjaro climbs, and serene beach escapes, all crafted to create lasting memories.

Similar Safari Deals

Explore some of the Similar Tanzania Safari Deals and Choose your Best Safari with us