6 Days 5 Night Tanzania Classic Safari

Day 1: Arusha → Tarangire National Park

Your luxury safari begins with a private pickup from your hotel in Arusha. Meet your professional safari guide for a safari briefing before driving towards Tarangire National Park, one of northern Tanzania’s most scenic wildlife destinations.
As you enter the park, the landscape opens into beautiful savannah, woodland and seasonal wetlands, dominated by magnificent baobab trees. Tarangire is particularly famous for its large elephant herds.
Begin your first game drive, looking for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, impalas and a wide variety of birds. With luck, you may also encounter lions, leopards and cheetahs.
Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch before continuing your afternoon game drive. Your guide will choose the best areas according to wildlife movements and your interests.
In the late afternoon, leave the park and continue to your carefully selected luxury lodge or premium tented camp. Relax and enjoy dinner surrounded by the peaceful African wilderness.

Overnight: Farm house Lodge
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Tarangire → Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, begin your journey towards the legendary Serengeti National Park.
The drive takes you through the spectacular landscapes of northern Tanzania and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As you travel higher into the Ngorongoro Highlands, you will see beautiful scenery and local communities before continuing towards Serengeti.
Enter Serengeti and begin an en-route game drive. The landscape gradually changes into vast open plains—the famous ecosystem that supports millions of wildebeest, zebras and other animals.
Keep your eyes open for lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles, hyenas and possibly cheetahs or leopards.
Continue to your luxury lodge or tented camp, arriving in time to relax and enjoy the sunset. Dinner is served at your accommodation while you experience the atmosphere of the Serengeti wilderness.
Overnight: Serengeti Serena / Kubukubu tented lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Full-Day Serengeti National Park
Today is dedicated entirely to discovering the Serengeti.
After an early breakfast, head into the park with your private guide. The morning hours offer excellent opportunities to observe predators and other wildlife when temperatures are cooler.
Explore the plains in search of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest. Your guide will use their knowledge of the area and recent wildlife movements to select the best locations for game viewing.
During the migration season, the route can be adapted to follow the location of the wildebeest and zebra herds. At other times of the year, the Serengeti’s resident wildlife provides excellent viewing opportunities.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in a designated scenic area before continuing your afternoon exploration.
Return to your luxury accommodation in the evening for dinner and relaxation.
Optional experience: Add a Serengeti hot-air balloon safari for a spectacular sunrise view over the plains.

Overnight: Serengeti Serena / kubukubu tented lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Serengeti → Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy breakfast before beginning another memorable morning in the Serengeti.
Start with a morning game drive, giving you another opportunity to discover wildlife before leaving the park. Depending on the season and animal movements, you may encounter large herds of wildebeest and zebra or predators such as lions and cheetahs.
After the game drive, begin your journey towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
As you leave the Serengeti plains behind, the scenery changes dramatically. Travel through the highlands towards your luxury accommodation near the crater.
Depending on your interests and timing, you may visit a Maasai community and learn about traditional culture and daily life in the Ngorongoro highlands.
Arrive at your luxury lodge in the afternoon. Enjoy the spectacular surroundings, relax and prepare for the following day’s crater experience.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater → Lake Manyara
After an early breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable game drive.
The crater is one of Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife destinations, supporting a remarkable concentration of animals within its dramatic volcanic landscape.
Explore the crater floor in your private 4×4, searching for lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and hyenas. With luck, you may also encounter the endangered black rhino.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in a designated area while surrounded by the spectacular crater scenery.
After the game drive, ascend the crater walls and continue towards Lake Manyara National Park.
Arrive at your luxury lodge in the late afternoon. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a relaxing evening at the lodge or take in the beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.

Overnight: Kitela lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Lake Manyara National Park → Arusha
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before your final safari experience in Lake Manyara National Park.
Enter the park for a morning game drive through its diverse ecosystem of groundwater forests, open grasslands and lakeshore landscapes.
Lake Manyara is famous for its large elephant population, abundant birdlife and beautiful scenery. You may encounter giraffes, zebras, buffalo, hippos, baboons, monkeys and, with luck, the park’s famous tree-climbing lions.
The park is also an excellent destination for bird lovers, with many species found around the lake and forest.
After the game drive, leave the park and enjoy lunch before beginning your journey back to Arusha.
Arrive in Arusha in the afternoon or early evening, marking the end of your 6 Days Luxury Tanzania Classic Safari.

Optional extension: Guests continuing to Zanzibar can arrange a domestic flight from the appropriate airport/airstrip, depending on the flight schedule.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Is this safari private?
Yes. The itinerary can be arranged as a private safari, giving you flexibility over the pace, stops and game-drive experience.

What is the best time for this safari?
Tanzania can be visited throughout the year. The best period depends on whether your priority is general wildlife viewing, the Great Migration, or specific seasonal experiences.

Can I customize the itinerary?
Yes. The number of days, accommodation level, destinations and activities can be adjusted to suit your interests and budget.

Can children join the safari?
Yes. Families are welcome. Child pricing and accommodation arrangements depend on the child’s age.

What type of vehicle is used?
A safari 4×4 vehicle designed for wildlife viewing, normally equipped with a pop-up roof and comfortable seating.

Does the safari include the Big Five?
The safari visits areas where lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino can be found. Wildlife sightings are natural and cannot be guaranteed.

Where does the safari start and finish?
This classic itinerary is designed to start and finish in Arusha, although airport transfers and alternative arrangements can be added.

Can I add Zanzibar after the safari?
Yes. A Zanzibar beach extension can be added after the safari.