This Tanzania Big 5 Safari package aims to enable tourists to see the Big 5 animals in Tanzania's national parks. These include Tarangire, Lake Eyasi, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The term "Big 5" originally referred to the difficulty of hunting lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and African buffaloes. These five species of large African mammals were known to be dangerous, and it was considered a feat for a trophy hunter to bring them home.
Upon arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, your Tanzanian guide Burigi Chato Safaris will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. Settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to start your 6 days safari in Tanzania to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Eyasi (Tanzania BIG 5 Private Safari) the next day.
Arusha is a city in north Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region with a total population of
of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the Arusha District that surrounds it. Located below Mount Meru at the eastern end of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate. The city is close to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Parade Route, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town)
• BUDGET LODGES –
Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international
• LUXURY LODGES –
Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Gran Melia
You will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha city at 6:30 AM. m. and you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight to the Serengeti which departs at 7:45am. m. and will land at 9:00 a.m. on the Seronera airstrip. Your driver-guide with an open 4x4 safari vehicle and a lunch box will pick you up from the Seronera airstrip and start the game.
You will visit the well-known Seronera river circuit which offers a better chance of seeing a leopard lounging in the branches of the trees on Day
Large herds of lions live here. This river carries water all year round and makes it available for the resident species to drink. Enjoy your lunch at 12:30 p.m. m. at a picnic area and then continue with further game drives in different parts of the area.
In the evening, dinner is served at 19:30. m. and then overnight stay in the camp/lodge in the Serengeti.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING –
Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES –
Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas |
After taking early breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the park around the Seronera area in the Serengeti Central. The area around Seronera area has good resident wild animals throughout the whole year. There are non-migrating animals like elephant, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion, leopard and cheetah. The game viewing is very spectacular and good, you can follow game for long periods of time.
Magnificent riverine trees can be found along the river lines and bird species such as kingfishers and fish eagles can be found here. Seronera has the best to offer when it comes to game viewing.
Later in the evening we will move back to our accommodation where dinner awaits and then overnight.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING –
Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES –
Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas |
More morning and afternoon game drives into the Serengeti with lunch and a rest at the lodge in the afternoon. The term Serengeti “Siringet” means endless plains as originated from Maasai language. Carnivores such as leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah live in the central plains. This park is usually the site of the annual wildebeest and zebra migration that takes place between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Here you can observe different species of birds such as eagles, ducks, geese, herons, vultures, secretary birds, ibises, storks, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl.
Serengeti National Park is possibly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world with more than 3 million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen there, including the "Big Five": elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo. Other commonly encountered species include hippo, giraffe, antelope, impala and other species of antelope, baboons, monkeys and an abundance of more than 500 species of birds. In May or early June, huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra begin their spectacular annual northward migration. Follow predators, lions, cheetahs and wild dogs with vultures circling overhead.
After lunch, continue game viewing in Serengeti and drive to Serengeti Gate to visit Serengeti National Park and then continue game drive to Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at a camp or lodge on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
(There is also a hot air balloon option in this area)
Serengeti Balloon Safaris: No words can do justice to the experience of soaring above the Serengeti
.” Get a bird's-eye view of the park as you soar beside the sun and look out for millions of wildebeest. The flight takes about an hour, after which passengers gather around a table surrounded by the lush plains of the park to enjoy an English-style "Out of Africa" breakfast.
Accommodation: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
PLEASE NOTE:
You can break up your trip with some or both of the following:
• Olduvai Gorge Museum: Sometimes referred to as the cradle of Well-known humankind, the Olduvai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you'll see some of the world's oldest fossil evidence of human habitation, visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and enjoy
breathtaking views of this gorge-riven country.
Both of the above Activities are excluded in your tour (additional cost is required).
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight stay – (Ngorongoro – Ngorongoro {Crater Rim})
Simba Public Campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Rhino Hotel
• LUXURY LODGES
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge | Ngorongoro Wildlife |
Ngorongoro SopaEntamanu Camp | Kirurumu Ngorongoro | Lemala Ngorongoro Camp |
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
After breakfast, descend to the crater for lunch to enjoy the safari for more than 7 hours. Millions of years ago, a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro rose in the highlands of northern Tanzania. Its eruption formed the world's largest non-flooded caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater. The crater, now dormant and teeming with wildlife, is a playground where you can enjoy games in search of the Big Five. The natural protection of the 600 m (1,968 ft) high crater walls "Ngorongoro Crater" supports many species, is one of the most densely populated African wildlife sanctuaries in the world and is home to approximately 30,000 animals and this is the best place in Tanzania to watch from See endangered black rhinos.
The park is watered and fed all year round, the crater is home to a variety of animals including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, antelope, wild boar, hippo and giant African elephants. Another major draw of this scenic national park is its huge population of predators, including lion, hyena, jackal, cheetah, and the always elusive leopard crater floor. After a picnic lunch you will have a game drive. After the game drive we drive to Manyara to spend the night.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)<
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)
• BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –
SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka
• LUXURY LODGES -
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES – andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Explore wild and unknown territory in the southern Serengeti. Located immediately southwest of Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania, Lake Eyasi is one of several beautiful lakes in the East African Rift Valley. The slightly alkaline lake stretches some 50km to the southwest with the vast plains of the Serengeti to the north.
Enjoy strolls along the shores of the lake and spend afternoons exploring the area, which is dotted with ancient baobab trees. Join a Hadzabe family, the last remaining hunter-gatherers in Africa, on a hunting expedition to see their uncanny ability to track and hunt small game!
Early morning we head to the village to experience local hunting with the Hadzabe and Datonga tribes. This is not just a performance. The Bushmen rely on these techniques to survive and you must be very alert and sometimes silent when demonstrating their use of local poisons to incapacitate the poor creatures they depend on for survival. We return to your accommodation for a late breakfast. After breakfast, meet the extraordinary people belonging to an indigenous tribe known as the “Hadzabe” (Hunter-Gatherer-Bushmen).
The tribe lives along the shores of Lake Eyasi, as does the Nilotic-speaking Datoga tribe. You will visit these tribes which will include a visit to their homes, learn about their way of life, animal tracking, medicinal plants and much more. Some wildlife and a variety of bird species can be spotted on organized walks around the lake. At the end of the afternoon, we return to Manyara/Karatu to spend the night
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)
• BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –
SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka
• LUXURY LODGES -
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES – andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
On this day you will leave Manyara and head towards Tarangire National Park. You will arrive in Tarangire in 1.5 hours. Your driver will take care of the paperwork at the park gate and then embark on your final game drive. Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants and baobab trees that dot the grasslands of northern Tanzania and you can see these animals year-round where herds can often reach an impressive 300 animals.
The Tarangire River carries water all year round and during the dry season, between July and October, many local animals come to the river to drink. You will witness an unforgettable natural spectacle, because you will observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests and zebras as well as various species of antelopes and gazelles and with a bit of luck you will also be able to see a python!
This area is a bird watcher's paradise, even during the dry season, with over 550 different species including the Maasai ostrich, the world's largest bird. Around noon, you'll stop at a suitable picnic spot before spending the afternoon with more wildlife viewing. Before sunset we return to Arusha/Moshi for the night.
Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Arusha :Arusha Town)
• BUDGET LODGES –
Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international
• LUXURY LODGES –
Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Gran Melia
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Seeing the Big five up close and personal is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, regardless of how many instances you will get to experience it. Luxury safaris in Tanzania are an experience to savour and a number of camps will make for an unforgettable experience. We have a good experience in operating this tour and ensuring you fully enjoy your trip.You can check our review provided by our clients in Tripadvisor..