5 Days/ 4 Nights Comfort Safari Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti

OVERVIEW

This 5 Days Comfort Safari allows us to experience the highlights of the Northern Safari Circuit.

Tarangire National Park is home to the huge concentration of herds of elephants and giant baobab trees. Serengeti National Park is home to the big cats. Above all, it is famous for the annual wildebeest migration. The calving in south Serengeti and Ndutu area, the crossing of Grumeti River, and the Mara River crossing in the northern Serengeti are Park’s main attractions.

The Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO world heritage site and home to the big “5”. Lastly the Lake Manyara National Park with its large troupes of baboons and tree-climbing lions, is home to the pink flamingos and other bird species. For these reasons, our 5 Days Comfort Safari makes the perfect adventure combination.

Detailed Comfort Safari Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival at the airport

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK) which caters for domestic flights, African Big Cats Safaris representative will meet you and drive to your accommodation in Arusha. Overnight will be at your accommodation awaiting for your safari adventure to start on the following day.

Accommodation

Mtoni River Lodge

Meal Plan

Bed & Breakfast
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Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Tarangire National Park. The Park got its name 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.In places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, acacia woodlands, and lush groundwater forest.

The Park is especially popular for its elephant families, which you can often see congregating by the river. You may also see giraffe, bushbuck, and hartebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards.

Particularly compelling is that there are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire National Park than anywhere else on the planet!

After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our comfort partner lodges in Karatu for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation

Eileen’s Trees Inn

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Day 3: Ngorongoro crater to Serengeti National Park

Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Ngorongoro crater.

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. It is equally famous for its geological delights and for being a natural reserve which is home to some of the densest large mammal populations in the whole of the African continent.

Unquestionably the drive down into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species.

Additionally the Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.

After Lunch, we drive to the Serengeti National Park.

Accommodation

Embalakai Camp

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Karatu

Early morning after breakfast, we continue with our en-route game drive in the Serengeti to Karatu.

Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequaled for its natural beauty and scientific value, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. But it is the Great Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous.

Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June.

Late afternoon, drive straight to Karatu through Ngorongoro conservation area.

Accommodation

Eileen’s Trees Inn

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Day 5: : Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Lake Manyara National Park which is an unspoiled paradise and is particularly famous for its abundance of birds and tree-climbing lions. The dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley forms the Park’s western border.

To the east is the shallow, alkaline Lake Manyara. Furthermore the lake covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of flamingos during the rains.

The name Manyara comes from the Maasai word ‘emanyara’, a popular plant which is used to build the protective enclosure around a family homestead (boma).

Unquestionably the Park’s vegetation is diverse, ranging from savannah to evergreen forest. On your exploration of the park you may see giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and elephant, and also, if you are lucky, lions lounging in the trees.

After lunch and an extensive drive, we head straight to Arusha.

All in all this is the end of your epic Safari adventure with African Big Cats Safaris.

If you liked our 5 Days Comfort Safari, you might also like our 8 Days/ 7 Nights Comfort Safari & Beach Combination.

End of Comfort Safari Itinerary

COST FOR 2025

 Season

2 people

3 people

4-6 people

High Season

01.01-31.03, 01.06-31.12

$1,800 per person $1,580 per person $1,430 per person

Low Season

01.04-31.05 

$1,680 per person $1,515per person

$1,315 per person

What’s included?

  • All nights’ accommodation,
  • Private Safari Guide,
  • Private Land Cruiser 4 x 4
  • All Park Fees, All Government Tax,
  • AMREF (Flying Doctors Insurance),
  • Unlimited Drinking Water,

What’s not included?

  • Alcoholic Drinks at your accommodation
  • Personal needs,
  • Tips

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