Destination

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Duration
4 Days 3 Nights
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Tour Type
Vacation Tour
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Group Size
2 People
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Tour Guide
1 People
Tanzania Big 5 Safaris, Tanzania Luxury Safari

4 Day Private Luxury Safari with Five Star Service

zebra on brown grass field during daytime

Tour Overview:

Join our most popular tour in Tanzania! This 4-day safari is perfect for those with limited time. Explore the top wildlife destinations in the Northern safari circuit: Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and the Serengeti. Experience the thrill of encountering the Big Five in just 4 unforgettable days. Don’t miss out!


Itinerary Day By Day

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Your driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel at Arusha and take you to Tarangire for an exciting game drive, where you’ll enjoy a packed lunch inside the park.

Tarangire is famous for its abundant elephants, diverse cat species, vibrant birdlife, and iconic baobab trees. The Tarangire River makes it a vital refuge for wildlife during the Dry season. After the game drive, you’ll have dinner and stay overnight at the Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge, enjoying the beautiful view of Lake Manyara.

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 2: Karatu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, embark on a journey to the Serengeti National Park. Enjoy scenic drives through the captivating Karatu Highlands and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As you leave the highlands behind, you’ll descend into the heart of the untamed African wilderness – the Serengeti National Park – where vast plains stretch endlessly before you.

Our final destination is the central park area, known as the Seronera area, famed for its abundant wildlife. The Seronera River flows here, providing a vital water source that attracts a diverse array of Serengeti’s wildlife species.

You’ll arrive in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Afterward, enjoy dinner and a comfortable overnight stay at Melia Serengeti Lodge.

Accommodation: Melia Serengeti Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3: Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands

Your day starts with breakfast at 6:00 a.m., followed by an exhilarating morning game drive in the Serengeti, with packed lunches.

Prepare to encounter a diverse array of wildlife, including lions, wildebeests, leopards, impalas, elephants, crocodiles, zebras, and more. In the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a scenic 3-hour drive to Ngorongoro, with game drives along the way. Upon arrival at Ngorongoro Melia Collection Lodge, you’ll check in for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lodge Melia Collection
  • Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Start your day with a hearty breakfast at the lodge before heading out for a game drive with packed lunch boxes. In the early morning, you’ll descend to the crater floor for an extensive 5 to 6-hour game drive.

Keep an eye out for amazing sightings, including lion prides, majestic elephants, herds of wildebeests and zebras, rhinoceroses, and a myriad of other wildlife. As the day comes to a close, you’ll bid farewell to the park and journey back to Arusha. The driver will drop you off at your hotel in Arusha, marking the end of your beautiful adventure with us.

Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Rates Per Person

Start dates
Solo1 room 2 people1 room 3+ people
Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 n/a* $2,950 n/a*

*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers or groups larger than 2 people.


INCLUDES:

  • All accommodations per itinerary
  • All meals per itinerary
  • All tours and entrance fees per itinerary (unless listed as excluded)
  • All transportation and transfers per itinerary
  • Professional English-speaking naturalist driver/guide
  • Transportation in a custom safari 4×4 with a viewing roof and guaranteed window seating
  • Safari vehicles have an inverter for charging batteries, a communications radio, an electric cooler, and filtered water
  • National Park gate fees, Park Commission, and Government taxes (based on current rates)

EXCLUDES:

  • International and domestic flights
  • Meals not listed
  • Tips for guides, drivers, hotel staff
  • Optional tours
  • Personal expenses (visas, airport taxes, Internet, etc.)
  • Optional tours (Olduvai Gorge and Maasai Village visit)
  • Holiday supplement December 20 – January 5
  • Discount for kids under 15 years old

Details

Drive 3-4 hours from Lake Manyara, lunch en route, afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara is a highly scenic park, rimmed on one side by the tall cliffs of the Rift escarpment, and ringed with a variety of habitats including the namesake for the park, Lake Manyara. The game we see in Manyara include hippos, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, impala, dwarf mongooses, hyraxes, hippos, wildebeest, zebra, and on rare occasions, tree-climbing lions and leopards. Meals included: Lunch, Dinner