6-Day Budget Serengeti+Ngorongoro+Manyara+Tarangire Trip

You will soon depart Arusha Town for Tarangire National Park. Attracted by its meandering river during the dry season, numerous animals migrate to this park, which holds the highest documented number of breeding species for any habitat globally. The park features a significant elephant population, undulating hills, and a vast savannah scattered with the iconic "upside down" baobab trees, revered by the Maasai as the initial tree of creation, providing a stunning backdrop.

After breakfast, you will depart for Serengeti National Park, passing through the picturesque high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, you will descend into the heart of wild Africa — the Serengeti National Park — with its vast plains stretching into the distance as far as the eye can see. Next, you will travel to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, which is one of the most diverse wildlife habitats in the park. It includes the Seronera River, a crucial water source that attracts a wide variety of wildlife representative of the Serengeti’s species. You'll arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.

If you're interested, you can go on an early morning game drive to observe nocturnal animals coming back from hunting and lions waking up at sunrise, then spend a full day exploring the Serengeti. Depending on the season and the great migration, you may see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, and various bird species.

After an early breakfast, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to observe wildlife. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area hosts a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebras, buffalos, elands, warthogs, hippos, and giant African elephants. Another major attraction of this scenic national park is its abundant population of predators, such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the elusive leopards, which may require a trained eye to spot. You will explore Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main highlights of the crater. A significant number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds are often visible here.

After breakfast, the tour departs for Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park offers stunning views and a diverse range of habitats, including acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab-strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps, and the lake itself. Thanks to this variety, the small park can accommodate a wide array of animal species and an incredible bird population. Manyara boasts the largest concentration of baboons worldwide, and the lions here are famous for their tree-climbing abilities. After the safari in Lake Manyara, we will drop you off at your hotel in Arusha/Moshi.