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Visit the Serengeti
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
Price Includes
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
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Airfares
Tanzanian visa
Traveller’s insurance
Airport transfers
Tips
Alcohol and soft drinks
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FAQs
Where is the Serengeti?
The Serengeti is located in northern Tanzania, East Africa. It stretches over 30,000 square kilometres and is part of the larger Serengeti ecosystem, which also includes Kenya’s Maasai Mara to the north.
The Serengeti is world-famous for its incredible wildlife, especially the Great Migration — the annual movement of over 1.5 million wildebeest, along with hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles, in search of fresh grazing. It’s one of the best places in Africa to see the Big Five and experience classic open savannah landscapes.
What animals make up the Big Five?
The Big Five refers to five of Africa’s most iconic and sought-after animals to see on safari. They are:
- Lion – The powerful king of the jungle.
- Leopard – A big cat that is quiet and hard to see.
- Elephant – The largest land mammal, known for its intelligence and social nature.
- Buffalo – Also called the African buffalo, a formidable and hardy herbivore.
- Rhinoceros – Usually the black rhino or white rhino, both rare and endangered.
These animals earned the name “Big Five” because they were considered the most dangerous to hunt on foot — today, they’re prized highlights of wildlife viewing.
What's the Great Migration?
The Great Migration is one of nature’s most spectacular wildlife events, happening every year across the Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Over 1.5 million wildebeest, along with hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles, travel in a huge loop following the rains in search of fresh grazing and water.
This journey covers around 1,800 miles (3,000 kilometres) and involves river crossings, predator encounters, and incredible herd dynamics. It’s an inspiring spectacle that draws safari lovers from around the world.
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