Tour Overview

This epic 5 Days Wildebeest Safari takes you to Serengeti national park for the wildebeest migration. It also features Lake Manyara for the big game and Ngorongoro crater for the birds and big game as well. This 5 days Wildebeest Safari is very impressive and gives you the best of Tanzania.

Blue Monkey Lake Manyara National Park, 5 Days Wildebeest Safari
Blue Monkey in Lake Manyara National Park. Photo by Geraldine Morelli

Tour Inclusions

  • Transportation costs
  • Park entrances fees
  • Game drives
  • Ngorongoro crater visit
  • English speaking guide
  • Bottled drinking water

Tour Exclusions

  • Flights
  • Meals and accommodation in Nairobi
  • Tips

Tour Summary

Day 1: Pick Up & Lake Manyara National Park

Day 2: Head to Serengeti National park (3 hours drive)

Day 3: Full Day Serengeti National Park Game Drives

Day 4: Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater (3 hours drive)

Day 5: Departure (3 hours drive)

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Pick Up & Lake Manyara National Park

Your driver guide will pick you up from your Hotel in Arusha for a transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. It will take a 2 to 3 hours drive with stop overs for photography. You will arrive in time for game drives with scenic views of the lake and unique vegetation of the park. Look out for elephants, impalas, buffaloes, giraffes some primates like baboons as well as a number of bird species. You can also opt for a bike tour or boat cruise and later head to your lodge for a rest.

Day 2: Head to Serengeti National park (3 hours drive)

After having breakfast, exit the park for a transfer to Serengeti National Park most famous for the wildebeest migration. There are also many predators in Serengeti National Park including lions, leopards, cheetahs and Hyenas. The park offers African wildlife experiences with thousands of wildlife species and birds seen while on game drives. You will in time for lunch, go for game drives and later return to your lodge for a rest.

Day 3: Full Day Serengeti National Park Game Drives

You will decide whether you prefer to have full day endless game drives with picnic lunch. You can also opt for early morning game drives, return to your lodge for hot Lunch. You will then go again for evening game drives ending the day with views of an African Sunset.

Day 4: Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater (3 hours drive)

Enjoy a brief game drive after breakfast as you exit Serengeti for a transfer to Ngorongoro Crater. Its an outstanding wildlife destination covering a land area of 102 square miles with many indigenous East African wildlife species. The Crater itself is a unique attraction with other natural relief attractions like Rivers, swamps, lakes, savanna plains and forests. With such diversity, its not surprising that the crater alone is a full package offering exclusive wildlife experiences. You will get here for a lunch break and later head out to explore what the crater has to offer.

Day 5: Departure (3 hours drive).

Start this day with game drives on the Crater floor viewing animals you missed seeing on the first day. Enjoy picnic lunch seeing animals at the Hippo lake then have another game drive as you exit the Crater. You will then transfer back to Arusha for a drop off at your Hotel or Airport depending on schedule

End of Safari.