Highlights
Discover Tanzania’s classic safari circuit through wildlife and spectacular landscapes
- Visit: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
- Watch elephants roaming beneath Tarangire’s ancient baobab trees during game drives
- Follow wildlife across Serengeti’s endless plains during full-day exploration
- Search for the Big Five across Tanzania’s remarkable Serengeti ecosystem
- Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities
- Enjoy scenic Northern Circuit landscapes throughout your journey
Follow elephants, endless plains, dramatic crater landscapes, and wildlife across Tanzania’s iconic northern safari circuit.
6 Days Tanzania Classic Safaris
Experience six unforgettable days exploring Tanzania’s most celebrated wildlife destinations and spectacular landscapes together.
Discover Tanzania on a six-day safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Begin in Arusha before heading into wildlife-rich landscapes, following game drives across open plains and exploring the remarkable crater. With carefully planned overnight stays, scenic journeys and opportunities to encounter diverse wildlife, this itinerary brings together Tanzania’s iconic safari destinations.
Day 1
Arrive Tanzania
Landing at Kilimanjaro International Airport. After customs & Immigration formalities, you will be warmly welcomed by a LIFE TIME SAFARIS driver guide who will l drive to your accommodation in Arusha Planet Lodge for a night stay- BB
Arusha Planet Lodge
Day 2
Discover the Beauty of Tarangire NP
Pick up from your accommodation after breakfast, on your 4WD Safari jeep and drive to Tarangire National Park. The Park is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and quiet authentic safari atmosphere in a unique surrounding of baobab trees. You will enjoy a game drive exploring the park. Lunch will be taken in a picnic site overlooking the Tarangire River. Later proceed to Lake Burunge Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight stay
Lake Burunge Tented Lodge
Day 3
Game Drives Across The Famed Plains Of The Serengeti, Surrounded By The Great Wildebeest Migration
We'll take an early breakfast, as we've got a big day of exploration and adventure ahead of you! You 'll begin the day with the scenic drive towards the Serengeti National Park. Along the way we'll pass through the mist-shrouded rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you might be lucky enough to glimpse cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth. At a sunset drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight – Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Day 4
Further Safaris, Explorations Of The Serengeti, Searching For The Big Five And The Smaller Creatures
A full day dedicated to game drive in Serengeti National Park Plains. The Serengeti eco-system is home to the "big five" The other main species include zebra, wildebeest, various species of gazelles and antelopes, giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, hippopotamus, crocodiles and some primate species such as velvet monkeys and olive baboons. It is also an endemic bird area, with a total of 505 species being documented so far. In the late afternoon, we drive back to your accommodation. After freshen up cosy around the campfire and enjoy sharing stories of the day’s wildlife sightings while waiting for dinner. - Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Day 5
Drive From The Serengeti To Ngorongoro Crater
A sunrise game drive Serengeti National Park, drive back to the lodge for breakfast and then proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation with en route game drives. In late afternoon arrive to your accommodation for evening leisure time dinner and overnight stay. - Ang’ata Ngorongoro Camp
Ang’ata Ngorongoro Camp
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater Return To Arusha
It’s an early start of the day as you aim to be amongst the first cars on the crater floor. It’ll likely be cold and dark when you depart from your accommodation, bundled under warm jackets and Maasai blankets. However, the cold is quickly forgotten as you begin your journey down the inner walls of the unbroken caldera that is the Ngorongoro Crater. Once on the crater floor, there’s time for coffee and some breakfast snacks to see you through the morning, whilst enjoying the game drive experience in this unique location. A picnic lunch can be enjoyed alongside the hippo pool, where grunting rafts of hippo will keep you company whilst you refuel. By mid-afternoon, it’s time to start the return journey up the walls of the caldera to the rim, and onward back to Arusha, proceed to Kilimanjaro airport for onward flight arrangement.
Kilimanjaro Airport
Includes
- Airport transfers
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof for optimal game viewing.
- Services of a professional English-speaking safari driver-guide.
- Accommodation and meals as specified in the itinerary.
- Unlimited mineral water, coffee, and selected soft drinks during safari game drives.
- Tarangire National Park entrance and WMA fees.
- Serengeti National Park entrance and conservation fees.
- Ngorongoro Crater tour and crater service fees.
- Game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi onboard the safari vehicle.
- All applicable government taxes and VAT.
Excludes
- International flights.
- Tanzania entry visa (US$50 per person, where applicable).
- Optional activities mentioned in the itinerary.
- Travel, medical, and baggage insurance.
- Tips and gratuities for the safari guide, hotel staff, and porters.
- Laundry services.
- Telephone calls and other personal communication charges.
- Beverages not included in the meal plan (unless otherwise specified).
- Any items of a personal nature or expenses.
After your Ngorongoro Crater game drive, return towards Arusha and Kilimanjaro Airport, bringing this six-day classic Tanzania safari to a memorable close after your final day.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Your 6 Days Tanzania Classic Safari
Find practical answers about the itinerary, destinations, wildlife, accommodation and planning details before beginning your six-day Tanzania safari with confidence and ease throughout your journey ahead today.
The itinerary includes Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, combining diverse wildlife habitats and landscapes across Tanzania’s northern safari circuit.
TYou may encounter elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, hippos, black rhinos, wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, crocodiles and numerous bird species during game drives across the safari route.
Accommodation includes Arusha Planet Lodge, Lake Burunge Tented Lodge, Shuhudia Adventure Camp and Ang’ata Ngorongoro Camp, providing comfortable overnight stays at convenient points along the itinerary.
Yes, the itinerary can be discussed around preferred travel dates, accommodation standards and interests, subject to availability, route logistics and the practical requirements of your planned safari journey.
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