6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti and Oldoinyo Lengai

• After breakfast, the tour departs.

• Your first stop is Arusha Town for any last-minute purchases before heading off on the safari.

• Afterward, continue to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats, including acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab-strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps, and the lake itself.

• Thanks to this diversity, the small park is able to support a large number of animal species and incredible birdlife. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world, and the lions here are also renowned for their tree climbing.

• In the late afternoon, transfer to your private bush camp beside the lake.

Distance: 190 km

Non-game-viewing time: 4 hrs

Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed, and breakfast

Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Bushcamp

• Set out early in the morning for a hunt with the Bushmen, with tuition in survival skills.

• Afterward, transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife.

• Visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

Distance: 100 km

Non-game-viewing time: 4 hrs

Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed, and breakfast

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Simba Campsite

• After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park.

• Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

• Then head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.

• Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Seronera Campsite.

Distance: 145 km

Non-game-viewing time: 3-4 hrs

Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed, and breakfast

Accommodation: Serengeti Seronera Campsite

• After an early breakfast, embark on a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park. This day focuses on wildebeest migration game viewing.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Seronera Campsite.

Non-game-viewing travel time: 1 hour

• After an early breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive.

• Then, after the game drive, continue toward northern Serengeti.

• Check out of the park at Klein's Gate, then transfer to Lake Natron for an early dinner and overnight stay.

• If time permits, go for an evening walk at sunset.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Natron Campsite.

• Make a night ascent and dawn summit bid on Oldoinyo Lengai, seismic conditions permitting.

  • Optional: Waterfall hike and swim, depending on what time your flight is leaving.

• Afterward, transfer to Arusha for airport drop-off or an overnight stay. Overnight accommodation is available at an extra cost.

Non-game-viewing travel time: 3-4 hours
Distance: 250 km
Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed, and breakfast

Accommodation: Planet Lodge