Overview
Experience Tanzania’s iconic northern safari in style on this 5-day luxury safari, staying exclusively in high-end lodges and premium tented camps. Explore the vast Serengeti National Park, home to abundant wildlife and, seasonally, the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration. Enjoy Big Five game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater and encounter Tanzania’s largest elephant herds in Tarangire, set among stunning landscapes and ancient baobab trees.
Guided by a professional safari expert, travel in comfort while absorbing northern Tanzania’s scenic beauty, including Maasai villages, Rift Valley vistas, and volcanic craters. After thrilling game drives, relax with gourmet meals, sundowners, and en-suite luxury accommodations, ensuring both comfort and immersion in the wilderness.
Perfect for first-time Africa visitors or short luxury safaris, this itinerary can also be combined with a Zanzibar beach escape for the ultimate Tanzanian experience.
Highlights
- Tanzania’s classic northern reserves: the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire
- See the Big 5 in Ngorongoro and enjoy wonderful birding
- Seasonal viewing of the annual Wildebeest Migration
- Excellent year-round game viewing
- Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration (seasonal)
- Beautiful scenery and endless photographic opportunities
- Stay exclusively in luxury lodges and premium tented camps
- Encounter elephant herds and iconic baobab trees in Tarangire
Itinerary
Day 1: Fly-In to Serengeti National Park
Your luxury safari begins with a morning domestic flight from Arusha or Zanzibar to the Serengeti. Upon arrival, your professional safari guide will welcome you and escort you to your luxury lodge or premium tented camp in the heart of the Serengeti.
Enjoy your first game drive in a 4×4 vehicle with a pop-up roof, ideal for photography and wildlife viewing. The Serengeti is famous for its vast savannahs, lion prides, cheetahs, leopards, and large herds of elephants, giraffes, and zebras. Depending on the season, you may witness the Great Wildebeest Migration, a breathtaking spectacle where millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles move across the plains.
Return to your luxury lodge for a relaxing evening, gourmet dinner, and overnight stay.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Kubu kubu Tented Lodge
Day 2: Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, embark on a full-day game drive, exploring Serengeti’s diverse ecosystems, from open plains to riverine forests. Your guide will lead you to the best wildlife hotspots for lion, leopard, cheetah, and elephant sightings, along with opportunities to photograph the endless wildlife.
Stop for a picnic lunch in the bush, surrounded by the stunning Serengeti landscapes. Afternoon game drives allow you to witness more wildlife activity during the cooler hours, when predators are often active.
Return to your luxury accommodation to relax, enjoy dinner, and reflect on the day’s encounters.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Day 3: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater – Scenic Transfer and Game Drive
After breakfast, depart the Serengeti for Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Your journey will include a scenic drive through the highlands, offering panoramic views of the Rift Valley, Maasai villages, and rolling hills dotted with volcanic craters.
Arrive at your luxury lodge on the Ngorongoro Crater rim, where you can enjoy breathtaking views and sunset over the crater. Depending on timing, your guide may organize a short game drive near the crater rim to spot wildlife such as zebras, wildebeest, and gazelles grazing on the slopes.
Dinner and overnight are at the luxury lodge, where all accommodations are en-suite with premium amenities.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Tour – Afternoon Transfer to Tarangire
Begin early with a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s most famous wildlife destinations. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to dense wildlife populations, including lions, elephants, black rhinos, hippos, and buffalo, as well as abundant birdlife.
Enjoy a half-day crater tour with a picnic lunch amid the dramatic crater landscapes. Your guide will provide insight into the geology, ecology, and conservation of this unique ecosystem.
After your game drive, continue your journey to Tarangire National Park, known for its massive elephant herds, iconic baobab trees, and excellent wildlife viewing. Check in at your luxury lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
Day 5: Tarangire National Park Game Drive – Transfer to Zanzibar or Arusha
Spend the morning on a game drive in Tarangire, one of Tanzania’s top safari destinations. The park’s elephant populations, giraffes, lions, and unique baobab-studded landscapes provide excellent photography and wildlife observation opportunities.
After the game drive, return to your lodge for brunch, then transfer to Arusha or Zanzibar via road or domestic flight, marking the conclusion of your 5-day luxury safari.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: N/A – End of tour
Safari costs
Includes the following:
- A 4×4 safari jeep with a pop-up roof, which enable you to spot wildlife easier
- All park entry fees.
- All Accommodation.
- Bottled water and soft drinks during safari
- A professional English-speaking driver guide.
- All meals as per itinerary
- Domestic air transfers (fly-in safari)
- Mineral water, soft drinks, beer, and wine (on Jeep).
- Airport transfers
- Activities as per the itinerary above.
Excludes the following:
- International Flights.
- Optional activities.
- Visa fees.
- Travel insurance.
- Tipping.
- Personal spending money for souvenirs, etc.