5-Day Into the Wild Private Midrange Safari

Safari Overview

Discover the highlights of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit on this five-day private safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Begin among Tarangire’s ancient baobabs and elephant herds before travelling into the vast Serengeti, where two full days allow more time to explore one of Africa’s greatest wildlife landscapes. Complete the journey with a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, renowned for its extraordinary concentration of wildlife and spectacular scenery. Comfortable mid-range lodges and tented camps provide a relaxing end to each day in the wild.

SAFARI RATES

Travel Together, Pay Less

Private safari rates per person
2 TRAVELLERS
$2,100
3 TRAVELLERS
$2,100
4 TRAVELLERS
$2,100
5 TRAVELLERS
$2,045
6 TRAVELLERS
$2,045
USD • PER PERSON

DAY 01

Arusha → Tarangire National Park

After breakfast in Arusha, set out for Tarangire National Park, a beautiful wilderness of ancient baobab trees, open savannah and the Tarangire River. The park is particularly renowned for its large elephant population and offers a rewarding introduction to Tanzania’s Northern Circuit.

Spend the day exploring on a private game drive with your guide, searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, antelopes and, with some luck, leopard or cheetah. Enjoy a picnic lunch surrounded by the wilderness before continuing your game drive and later travelling to your lodge for dinner and a relaxed evening.

OVERNIGHT

Suricata Boma Lodge

MEALS

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

DAY 02

Tarangire → Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, travel towards the Serengeti, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with an opportunity to admire the crater from above. As you continue west, the highlands gradually give way to the vast grasslands that inspired the Maasai name Siringitu, meaning “endless plains.”

Enter Serengeti National Park and begin exploring its open savannah and distinctive rocky kopjes, natural vantage points often favoured by lions and other predators. Continue your game drive into the afternoon before making your way to camp in Central Serengeti. 

OVERNIGHT

Matawi Serengeti Camp

MEALS

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

DAY 03

Full Day in Central Serengeti

Begin early in the heart of Central Serengeti, when the cooler morning hours bring increased wildlife activity across the plains. Explore the wildlife-rich Seronera Valley, watching for lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and giraffes as your guide follows the day’s most promising sightings.

Pause for a picnic lunch surrounded by the Serengeti landscape before continuing along grasslands and river systems in search of hippos, abundant birdlife and other wildlife. As the afternoon light softens, return to camp with time to relax after a full day in the wilderness.

OVERNIGHT

Matawi Serengeti Camp

MEALS

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

DAY 04

Central Serengeti → Ngorongoro Highlands

Start the day with an early game drive through Central Serengeti, taking advantage of the cooler morning hours when predators and other wildlife are often most active. Explore the Seronera area for further opportunities to encounter wildebeest, zebra, lions, leopards and cheetahs.

After a picnic lunch, continue with a final transfer game drive as you leave the Serengeti and travel towards the Ngorongoro Highlands. An optional hot-air balloon safari can be arranged in the morning, while travellers interested in local culture may also choose to visit a Maasai village. Arrive in Karatu later in the day for dinner and overnight.

OVERNIGHT

Farm of Dreams Lodge

MEALS

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

DAY 05

Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

After an early breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater and descend approximately 600 metres to the crater floor for your final game drive. This remarkable natural amphitheatre supports one of Africa’s greatest concentrations of wildlife within a relatively compact area.

Explore the grasslands, woodland and wetlands in search of lions, buffalo, elephants, hippos, wildebeest, zebras and the endangered black rhino. After lunch and further wildlife viewing, ascend from the crater and begin the drive back to Arusha, where your five-day safari concludes with drop-off at your hotel or the airport.

OVERNIGHT

Arusha

MEALS

Breakfast • Lunch

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