Lioness in Tarangire National Park

Visit the Serengeti

Trips/Tanzania Safari

5 days

This trip takes you on an adventure to the main safari attractions northern Tanzania has to offer. We visit the famous Serengeti, the incomparable Ngorongoro Crater, and the beautiful Tarangire National Park. The game-spotting is excellent, and includes the Big Five. This is Africa at its finest!

Detailed Itinerary

Northern Tanzania national parks map, Lake Natron

Day 1: Tarangire

We start by exploring Tarangire, a gem of a park on the Northern Circuit, especially if you love elephants! The atmosphere and habitats here are completely different from those of other parks in the region. It's also a lesser-known park, which means you enjoy a quieter safari, with fewer vehicles around.

Elephants in Tarangire National Park

Day 2: Serengeti

After breakfast, it's off to the famous Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration. The drive there is a spectacle in itself, with a stop at Ngorongoro Crater so you stand on the rim and eyeball the amazing and expansive view! Then, onwards you go, until you crest a hill and the vast Serengeti sprawls away invitingly in front of you and into the far distance.

a coalition of cheetahs, what is the Serengeti famous for?

Day 3: The Great Wildlife Migration

Witness enormous herds of wildebeests, zebras and antelopes as they stretch across the plains of the Serengeti in search of pasture. And watch lions and other predators track their movements, waiting to pounce. Come at the right time of year and you could also witness a frenzied river crossing, where the herds surge across croc-infested waters!

Great Migration hot air balloon safari Tanzania Serengeti

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

Today is exciting, as we go on a game drive in Ngorongoro Crater! Look for leopards as we snake our way down the tree-lined crater wall. And then at the bottom, as we travel through grassland and woodland, look for the crater's many lions and for its bull elephants, who have unusually long tusks. There's also the option later in the day to visit a Maasai village.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater

Wake up in the beautiful surroundings of Ngorongoro Crater, a truly spectacular natural phenomenon. The crater is a virtual Noah's Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhino. Spend a day exploring this breathtakingly beautiful setting and – fingers crossed – spotting all of the Big Five.

Ngorongoro Crater in wet season

Inclusions

Professional, English-speaking safari guide and driver

A private safari car with pop-up roof and all petrol (fuel)

All game drives

All park fees

All meals

All accommodation

Bottled drinking water

Airport transfers

Airfares

Tanzanian visa

Traveller’s insurance

Tips

Alcohol and soft drinks

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ThomasJun 2022

During our Tanzanian safari, Karim was absolutely fantastic and led us so well through a packed 5 days. We learned so much and were able to see so muc...

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Jason OrakerJan 2023

The 5-day safari was fabulous. Thanks so much to Kazi for making it so informative and fun - what a learning experience. I strongly and enthusiastical...

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NeliDec 2022

The 5-day safari with Kazi was a "holiday" gift after the summit :) It was my first safari ever and I am really happy I chose to do it and see Tanzani...

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Isis GaberMar 2021

Before climbing Kilimanjaro with Follow Alice, I had the opportunity to go on safari through Follow Alice as well and the experience was beyond anythi...

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Gigi NeuenfeldtFeb 2021

I am lucky enough to have visited Tanzania in February 2021 and after research decided to use Follow Alice because of the outstanding reviews. I'm hap...py to report that even the most positive reviews don't do this group justice. From the very beginning Tash from the Follow Alice team made our experience as easy as possible - she was incredibly communicative and even proactively reached out to me as the travel requirements in and out of the US changed due to Covid. Once we got to TZ, we spent the first 4 days on safari with our incredible guide Kazi. WOW, what an experience! Not only did we see every animal we could have ever wished to see (lions, cheetahs, rhinos, a jaguar, etc) but Kazi was incredibly knowledgeable about everything from the largest of animals to birds to insects in Tanzanias national parks. Not to mention, he's hilarious! The safari was truly 4 days of amazing scenery, close-up animal experiences and non-stop laughter. If you are considering going on a safari while in TZ you could not ask for a better team than Follow Alice and Kazi! We spent the next week climbing Killimanjaro's Lemosho route and what an adventure it was!! Truly by the end of the trip every single guide and porter felt like family - I will forever remember how kind, thoughtful and fun loving the entire crew was. Robert, Jerry and Alex were our guides and each of them was knowledgeable about the mountain, our health and what to expect over coming days. Additionally, they were all a pleasure to spend time with - our climb was filled with tons of laugher, singing and joking around!! Also, the tent set up was comfortable and very clean and the food was delicious, thanks to our chef and kitchen crew (special shout out to Rajab and Rama!). I'll also mention, I had the unfortunate experience of getting quite sick on the mountain and Jerry, Alex and Rama took care of me through the entire ordeal - checking in on me constantly, bringing me ginger tea and eventually, Alex, carrying my backpack down the mountain so I could get down safely. For an unfortunate situation, they made sure I felt safe, got back to health quickly and still had an incredibly positive experience. I truly cannot say enough positive things about this team - I will absolutely be traveling again with Travel Alice and *hopefully* the team in Tanzania!!

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Gallery

Mother and infant baboons, Lake Manyara National Park, best time for safari in Tanzania

Two seated hyenas, best time for a safari in Tanzania

Ostrich Ngorongoro Crater, best time for safari in Tanzania

Kazi and clients by safari vehicle

FAQs

What animals make up the Big Five?

The Big Five refers to lion, leopard, bush elephant, black rhino and Cape buffalo. These are the animals considered by safari-goers to be particularly exciting to spot.

What's the Great Migration?

The Great Migration – also called the Great Wildlife Migration – is an enormous, continuous and roughly circular migration across the plains and woodlands of Tanzania and Kenya by two million wildebeests, zebras and antelopes. It's the largest land-based migration in the world. Witnessing thousands-strong herds stretched out in front of you is a sight you never forget!

Where is the Serengeti?

Serengeti National Park is in northwest Tanzania. It's part of the Northern Circuit, an area popular with safari-goers for its excellent and large game reserves. The easiest way to get there is to fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport, which is also in the north of Tanzania.