6 Days Safari Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

Overview

This 6-day safari through Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater offers a rich and well-paced journey through Tanzania’s most iconic northern circuit destinations. The adventure begins at Lake Manyara National Park, known for its scenic beauty, diverse birdlife, and tree-climbing lions. It then continues to the world-famous Serengeti National Park, where endless plains host abundant wildlife and dramatic predator-prey interactions, including the Great Migration depending on the season. The safari concludes at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder that supports one of the densest wildlife populations in Africa, including the Big Five. With Banok Safaris Limited, this itinerary delivers a seamless blend of adventure, comfort, and unforgettable wildlife experiences across Tanzania’s most celebrated landscapes.

Itinerary

Pick up from Airport or hotel and leave for Lake Manyara National Park to arrive in good time for lunch and a short rest. In the afternoon, head for a game drive; Lake Manyara National Park centers around its eponymous alkaline lake, a key habitat for hundreds of bird species. Between November and April, thousands of greater and lesser pink flamingos gather on its shores, along with pink-backed pelicans, yellow-billed storks, grey herons and pods of hippo. Surrounding the lake are marshlands, grassy plains and acacia woodlands, home to tree-climbing lion and long-tusked elephant. Giraffe strut across the grasslands, where herds of buffalo, zebra and wildebeest graze. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge, or Lake Manyara Serena Safari LodgeMeals: Lunch and dinner

After breakfast, leave with game drive en-route to Serengeti National Park to arrive in good time for lunch. Afternoon game drive to the most famous park in Africa and is synonymous with wildlife and classic African scenery. It is Tanzania's oldest park and a Unesco World Heritage Site. It is home to the spectacular wildebeest migration and offers top-class wildlife viewing throughout the year. Spot the best wildlife before sunset. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Accommodation: Serengeti Seronera Lodge, Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Serengeti Heritage Camp, Serengeti Kati Kati Camp or Serengeti Acacia Luxury Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

After breakfast, full day game drive with your packed lunch from the lodge/camp. The Serengeti offers some of the best wildlife viewing in Africa. All the major safari animals occur in great numbers. Cheetah and four of the Big 5 are easily seen, but rhino sightings are rare, and only black rhino are present. Aside from the big cats, many other predators can be spotted including spotted hyena (especially in the morning), jackal and bat-eared fox.

Accommodation: Serengeti Seronera Lodge, Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Serengeti Heritage Camp, Serengeti Kati Kati Camp or Serengeti Acacia Luxury Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Do an early morning game drive, return or breakfast at the lodge/camp. Thereafter, leave for Ngorongoro Conservation area to arrive at your lodge located on the escapement facing the crater. Have a beautiful breathtaking afternoon relaxing at the lodge, then dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, Ngorongoro Acacia Luxury Camp, Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Today, you will explore the whole crater to search for its inhabitant. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in East Africa to see the Big Five. Volcanic craters form stunning backdrops to some of the most fertile and richest grazing grounds in Africa. The most famous such crater is without question Ngorongoro, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of big game in Africa. A healthy population of black rhino and some of the largest tusker elephants left in Africa today are the prize spots, but the crater is also home to good populations of lion, leopard and hyena along with healthy herds of wildebeest, buffalo and zebra.  Other wildlife here includes serval cat, cheetah, jackal, Grant's and Thompson's gazelle, flamingo and bat-eared foxes, as well as approximately 400 species of bird.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, Ngorongoro Acacia Luxury Camp, Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

After breakfast, leave for Arusha with lunch en-route. You will be dropped in time at the Airport/hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Includes / Excludes

  • Transport and Game Drives in a 4x4 Safari Landcruiser
  • Park entrance fees
  • Services of professional English-speaking driver tour guide
  • Accommodations in a comfortable lodges/tented camps
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Enough Drinking water
  • Tips and Gratuities
  • Bottled Soft and alcoholic drinks
  • Visas
  • Flight Fares
  • Optional activities
  • Personal spending
  • $2960
6 Days 5 Nights

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