Best Tanzania Africa Safari 5 Days

Best Tanzania Africa Safari 5 Days Safari package takes you on a Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater adventure safari.

Lake Manyara National Park Safari

Experience the essence of a Lake Manyara on the Best Tanzania Africa Safari 5 Days, where the primary attraction, the tree climbing lions typically remains elusive near the park entrance.

As you venture into the initial stretch of the northern woodland, witness its lush greenery dominated by baboon troops; keep an eye out for blue monkeys amidst the lively scene. The lake’s northernmost tip reveals a captivating hippo pool, while the floodplains deeper within host a dynamic mix of wildebeest, buffaloes, and zebras.

The slender acacia belt tracing the lakeshore becomes the prime location for encountering the world renown tree climbing lions on the 5 day Tanzania safari. Imagine the awe of gazing up into the branches of an acacia tree to find a lioness, a majestic male, or an entire lion family staring right back at you. While glimpses of lions in lower tree branches can occasionally be witnessed in the Serengeti, Lake Manyara National Park uniquely offers consistent opportunities for such extraordinary sightings. Although the sight of a lion in a tree is not guaranteed, the knowledge that they might be there adds an extra layer of excitement to every wildlife drive.

Much more to the tree climbing lions, Lake Manyara’s elephants have been subjects of study since the 1970s, and the park’s high elephant densities make it nearly certain to encounter these magnificent creatures, often in big herds.

For vivid and captivating narratives about Lake Manyara’s lions and elephants, delve into Peter Matthiessen’s 1971 masterpiece, “The Tree Where Man Was Born,” which provides some of the most memorable descriptions of these remarkable creatures in their natural habitat.

The Serengeti National Park

Best Tanzania Africa Safari 5 Days then takes you to the world famous Serengeti National Park. The endless plains are usually teeming with wildlife. This is home to over a million wildebeest most of the year. Due to their big numbers the wildebeest and zebras keep migrating since no one place can sustain them for long. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return up north of Serengeti. This circle of life is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls and the locations of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to find the animals and where to see them best. The Serengeti also has a high number of predators. Big prides of lion that you sometimes get on the kopjes rekindling memories for the lion king movie. The fastest land mammal, the cheetah, is also found in this plains and they provide the ideal conditions for the quick acceleration as they go after their favorite meal, the thompsons gazelle. The ever elusive leopards are spotted here too either lazily hanging from an African sausage tree or stealthy stalking an impala. Elephants buffaloes giraffes are not to be overlooked either and the fact that this park has diverse habitats its able to accommodate so many different species. The bird life is also prolific too so the bird watchers are not left out.

lioness poses on a mound
Best Tanzania Africa Safari 5 Days

The Ngorongoro Crater

The safari tour then takes us to the worlds largest inactive caldera, and the words sixth largest intact volcanic caldera, the Ngorongoro crater. With the crater floor covering 260 square kilometers, the 600metre deep craters view is breath taking. This is the best place to see the endangered black rhino on your safari. There are also other herbivores like the elands, zebras, wildebeest and the lions to check on the balance of nature. Hippos are found in the permanent swamps and fresh water pools on the floor of the crater.

Itinerary

Map

Itinerary

Map

Day 1 :

Arusha to Lake Manyara

After breakfast a short briefing from the companies representative, take off to the Lake Manyara National Park. This small park stretches along the 600m high Rift Valley Escarpment and is dominated by the beautiful alkaline Lake Manyara. Get to enjoy thousands of flamingos that 'paint' the shallow waters pink. Many water birds gather at the lake and more than 400 bird species are found in the park. The diverse vegetation provides a habitat for many animals such as monkeys in the forest, giraffes and antelopes, in the grasslands and elephants around the acacia trees. There are also big cats here too and on a lucky day you will see the Lake Manyara lions, resting in the trees. In the late afternoon you will leave the Lake Manyara National Park and head to the Lodge, where you will spend the night.

Day 2 :

Lake Manyara to Serengeti National park

After breakfast you will drive towards the crater highlands. You will pass the world famous Ngorongoro Crater before you reach the endless plains of the phenomenon Serengeti National Park in time for lunch. The Serengeti is the largest park in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes including short grass plains, Savannah, thick bush, swamps, mountains and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called Kopjes dot the open grass landscape with a healthy predator population. Depending on the season you will witness the migration of thousands of animals which this park is famous for. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return up north. This circle of life is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls and the locations of the herds may vary from year to year but your expert safari guide will know where to find the animals and where to see them best. You will spend the night at the Kati Kati Tented Camp. Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner

Day 3 :

Full Day at the Serengeti

Full Day spent exploring the magnificent endless plains of the serengeti

Day 4 :

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Early Mornings are always the best times to watch the wildlife so you will leave on the early morning game drive. You will return to the camp for breakfast before heading out for another game drive in the park. Here in the Seronera region you will often see wildebeests and zebras in close proximity of lions and other predators such as leopards and cheetahs. After a picnic lunch you will continue your journey towards the Ngorongoro Crater. Once you have reached the crater rim you will enjoy fantastic views of this 600 m deep collapsed volcano. You will stay at the a Ngorongoro Camp, situated on the crater rim. Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Day 5 :

Ngorongoro crater to Arusha

Early in the morning you will head down the forested slopes into the crater on a steep and narrow path. The crater floor is covered in open grassland with the occasional acacia tree and two small wooded areas. Teaming with wildlife, you will be able to see many animals in a short period of time and might even be able to tick the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – off your list. Other animals present in the crater area include wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, warthogs, hippos and more than 500 species of birds. You will spend the entire morning exploring the park and after a picnic lunch in the crater, you will return to Arusha where you will arrive by early evening.