Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari

Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari

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How to Book My Safari

Booking your Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Safari is easy. For general queries, email us at info@themasaimarasafari.com. For safari offers, contact safari@themasaimarasafari.com or call us at +91 993 377 2287.

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Tour Overview

Explore three of northern Tanzania's celebrated wildlife destinations on this 6-day safari from Arusha. Begin at Lake Manyara National Park, where forest, lake, and open habitats create opportunities to see elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, monkeys, and a variety of birdlife. Continue into the Central Serengeti, where the wide plains and permanent water sources around Seronera support wildlife throughout the year.

Spend three days exploring the Serengeti with opportunities to see lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, and other wildlife. The journey ends at Ngorongoro Crater, where a full-day safari offers concentrated wildlife viewing before returning to Arusha.

Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari - Highlights

• Explore Lake Manyara with forest habitats, elephants, birdlife, and opportunities to see tree-climbing lions.
• Enjoy extended game drives in Central Serengeti with opportunities to see lions, leopards, cheetahs, and large herbivore herds.
• Discover the Seronera region, where permanent water sources support wildlife throughout the year.
• Travel through Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with scenic highland and Rift Valley landscapes.
• Experience a full-day Ngorongoro Crater safari with concentrated wildlife viewing in a compact area.
• Look for the Big Five, including opportunities to see the endangered black rhino inside the crater.
• Experience contrasting landscapes ranging from forest and lake to open Serengeti plains and volcanic crater.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Arusha to Lake Manyara - Full Day Safari

Pick up from your hotel in Arusha and begin your journey towards Lake Manyara National Park with a packed lunch. As you enter the park, the landscape changes into dense forest with acacia and mahogany trees, creating a different setting from the open savannah.
Enjoy a full-day game drive with opportunities to see elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, baboons, blue monkeys, and different bird species. Lake Manyara is also known for occasional tree-climbing lions, while flamingos may gather around the lake during suitable seasons. After the safari, continue to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.

• Transfer from Arusha to Lake Manyara
• Full-day Lake Manyara game drive
• Elephant and giraffe sightings
• Forest and lake landscapes
• Tree-climbing lion opportunity
• Birdwatching around the lake

Day 2

Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti - Transfer and Afternoon Safari

After breakfast, drive towards Serengeti National Park via Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The route passes through highland farms and changing landscapes before opening into the wide plains of the Serengeti.
Continue towards the central Serengeti and arrive around the Seronera region. After lunch, head out for an afternoon game drive and begin exploring the area. The Seronera River provides permanent water sources, attracting wildlife throughout the year and creating opportunities for predator sightings.

• Transfer through Karatu
• Drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Scenic highland landscapes
• Entry into Serengeti National Park
• Afternoon Seronera game drive
• Wildlife around Seronera River

Day 3

Central Serengeti - Full Day Safari

Start the day with an early morning game drive across the Central Serengeti. The cooler hours can be a rewarding time to search for predators and watch wildlife becoming active across the plains. Look for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, and zebras.
Continue with a full-day safari or return to the lodge for lunch before another afternoon game drive. The Seronera area supports wildlife throughout the year, allowing you to explore different habitats and follow current wildlife activity.

• Early morning game drive
• Lion and leopard sightings
• Cheetah viewing opportunities
• Elephant and giraffe sightings
• Wildebeest and zebra herds
• Seronera River wildlife areas

Day 4

Central Serengeti - Full Day Wildlife Exploration

Spend another full day exploring the Central Serengeti. Continue searching the open plains and river areas for predators and grazing herds. Your guide will select different areas based on wildlife activity, road conditions, and the day's safari opportunities.
Enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive or take a break at the lodge before continuing your afternoon safari. As the day ends, return to your lodge and enjoy a relaxing evening after another full day in the Serengeti.

• Full-day Serengeti game drive
• Central Serengeti wildlife viewing
• Predator tracking opportunities
• Large herbivore herds
• Picnic lunch in the park
• Serengeti sunset views

Day 5

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro - Morning Safari and Transfer

After breakfast, head out for a morning game drive in the Serengeti. This gives you one more opportunity to explore the plains and look for wildlife before leaving the park. Keep watch for predators, elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, and other species.
Later, begin your journey towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch. As you approach the highlands, the landscape changes from open Serengeti plains to cooler elevated terrain. Arrive at your lodge near the crater and relax for the evening.

• Morning Serengeti game drive
• Final wildlife viewing
• Transfer towards Ngorongoro
• Scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Picnic lunch during the journey
• Highland landscapes

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

Start early and descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a full game drive. The crater floor combines open grasslands, water sources, and forest patches that support a wide range of wildlife within a compact area. Look for elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, wildebeests, and other species, with opportunities to spot black rhino. Enjoy a picnic lunch near the hippo pool before continuing the safari.
Later, ascend the crater and begin the drive back to Arusha. Arrive at your hotel or airport by evening, marking the end of your Tanzania safari.

• Early descent into Ngorongoro Crater
• Full-day crater game drive
• Big Five wildlife viewing opportunities
• Black rhino viewing opportunity
• Picnic lunch near the hippo pool
• Return transfer to Arusha

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