5 Days with the Lions – Mid-Range Adventure

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Overview

  • Duration:5 hours 3 minutes
  • Travelers:1 - 100 guests
  • Tour Type:Daily tour, Package tour, Private tour
  • Language:English
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Itinerary

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Day 1 - Lake Manyara National Park

Pick up from your hotel at 8 am and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs, and mahogany trees, as well as to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas, and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background. Some possible extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. Afternoon return to the camp for dinner. Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level. NOTE: You can replace this park with Tarangire National Park or add an extra day and visit both. Accommodation: Escarpment Luxury Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP
  • Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 2 - Serengeti National Park

fter an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains". The park has 6,900 sq. miles (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for Big Cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park. Possibility to downgrade or upgrade your accommodation level. Accommodation: Acacia Central Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti
  • Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3 - Serengeti National Park

Full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake-up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with a picnic lunch. Possibility to downgrade or upgrade your accommodation level.
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti
  • Meals & Drinks
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4 - Serengeti to Ngorongoro

On this day we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you'll ever witness. After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch, and then we'll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah's ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the Black Rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World. You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner. Possibility to upgrade your accommodation level.
  • Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
  • Meals & Drinks
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5 - Ngorongoro Crater

We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. We expect to be back in Arusha around 5 pm although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation. Accommodation: Ngorongoro Crater No accommodation (End of tour)
  • Meals & Drinks
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Highlights

  • *It's a 5 Days 4 Nights Safari.
  • *Destination: Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater.
  • * Tour dates: - All Year Round.
  • *Type of transport: - Road using a comfortable 4×4 Tour van/4×4 Jeep (Land Cruiser)
  • *Tour Type: - Mid-range (uses lodges and tented camps)

Includes/Excludes

  • All transfers
  • All accommodation during the tour
  • All applicable government taxes, levies and park entrance fees
  • All meals and drinking water during the tour
  • Services of our professional driver guide
  • All game drives as noted in the itinerary
  • Personalized service.
  • Passports and visa applications and processing
  • International flights and taxes
  • Travel insurance
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tips and Gratuity for driver/guide
  • Entrance fee for activities noted as optional
  • Hot-air balloon safari from 490$ per person / Masai Villages 80$ per person

Cancellation policy

You can cancel up to 720 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Frequently asked questions

What destinations will I visit on this safari?

This itinerary includes Arusha as the starting point, Lake Manyara National Park (famous for tree-climbing lions and flamingos), Serengeti National Park (world-renowned for the Great Migration), and Ngorongoro Crater (a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife).

This itinerary includes Arusha as the starting point, Lake Manyara National Park (famous for tree-climbing lions and flamingos), Serengeti National Park (world-renowned for the Great Migration), and Ngorongoro Crater (a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife).

What is included in the safari package?

The package generally includes airport transfers, transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle, professional driver-guide, all park entry fees, 4 nights’ accommodation, meals as per the itinerary, and bottled drinking water during the safari. Optional activities like a hot air balloon ride or cultural visits may be added at extra cost.

How many game drives are included?

You’ll enjoy multiple game drives: one in Lake Manyara, several in Serengeti across two days, and a full-day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, plus scenic drives between destinations.

What wildlife can I expect to see?

Expect to see the Big Five — lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino — along with giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, hippos, crocodiles, flamingos, and over 500 bird species. Sightings vary by season.

When is the best time to take this safari?

The safari runs year-round. For the Great Migration in the Serengeti, the best months depend on the migration’s location — generally June–October for the north (river crossings) and December–March for the southern calving season.

Extra Services

Airport transfers

Airport transfers

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$ 30.00/person
Photography

Photography

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$ 22.00/package
Souvenir package

Souvenir package

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$ 30.00/package

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