Big Five Safari in Tanzania
Witness the biggest stars of the East African savanna
Prepare for an unforgettable journey where you’ll witness the biggest stars of the East African savanna; the mighty Lion, the majestic Elephant, the rare Black Rhino, the graceful Leopard, and the stoic Cape Buffalo. This classic safari adventure that spans for 7 days, takes you through Tanzania’s most celebrated national parks in the Northern Circuit – ensuring dreamlike views of the wildlife and breathtaking landscapes of Africa. Join us on our Big Five Safari in Tanzania, the adventure of a lifetime!
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Customize Your Adventure: Group Excursions or Private Journeys
Tailor your big five safari to your preferences: choose our Group Safari for great pricing and the joy of shared experiences, or go for the Private Safari for a personalized and secluded engagement with the wilderness. Both offers their unique benefits, ensuring your adventure with us is nothing short of extraordinary.
The 7-day adventure includes meals, accommodation, park fees, and visits to the most popular parks in the Northern Circuit – Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. Each park hosts a distinct array of wildlife, allowing you to observe a vast range of animals within a concentrated area.
Explore Tanzania with Expert Guides and Witness Nature’s Wonders
Discover the blend of comfort and charm within the heart of Africa with an exceptional value offered by our choice accommodations, setting the stage for a truly memorable safari. You’ll take part of the knowledge of English-speaking safari guides, experts in both the parks and wildlife conservation, adding depth to your big five safari experience. Marvel at the Serengeti’s natural wonders, and the annual Wildebeest Migration between January to March – a breathtaking display of life on the move. At Tarangire National Park, witness the large herds of elephants and a rich tapestry of predators and prey in their natural habitats. Gaze at the beauty of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where the vibrant Maasai culture coexists with an incredible array of birdlife and is also the site of the famed Olduvai Gorge, a landmark of human history. And not to be missed, Lake Manyara National Park, famed for its varied ecosystems and a plethora of wildlife. This and much more is what you’ll get to experience during our big five safari in Tanzania. This best-selling trip promises to be an unforgettable experience, connecting you with the heart of Africa’s wildlife and cultural heritage.
This best-selling trip promises to be an unforgettable experience, connecting you with the heart of Africa’s wildlife and cultural heritage.
For an upgraded and more luxurious experience, consider the Leopard Luxury Safari travel plan.
Best Time to Go
Dry Season (Jun–Oct): Cooler, prime wildlife viewing | Wet Season (Nov–May): Green, fewer visitors, birding
Popular Attractions
Weather
Jun–Oct: 20–30 °C, dry & sunny | Nov–May: 25–35 °C, hot with showers
Highlights
View an extraordinary variety of wildlife, including Big Five
Visit the iconic parks Serengeti, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara
Absorb knowledge from experienced, English-speaking safari guides
Explore in open-rooftop vehicles, offering spectacular views of the natural surroundings and its inhabitants
Enjoy accommodations that combine comfort with authentic local culture
Why Book with Us
Customize Your Trip
Tailor every inch of your journey to suit your preferences, from destinations to accommodations, ensuring a personalized dream-come-true travel experience.
Best Price Guarantee
Competitive pricing with the assurance that you are receiving the best value for your travel investment. We match or beat any verified quote.
Flight Booking Assistance
Our agents simplify your travel planning by finding the best domestic and international flights for your travel plan, taking the hassle out of booking.
Multilingual Guides
Enjoy authentic experiences with guides who speak English, French, Spanish and German – ensuring clear communication and enriched explorations.
Certified Travelife Partner
We are a Certified Travelife Partner and GSTC Partner. Travel with a clear conscience knowing that you're choosing a responsible agency, committed to sustainable and ethical tourism practices.
Travel Guarantee
Travel Guarantee with Swedish Kammarkollegiet provides financial protection for your trip.
Travel Plan
Day to Day program – 7 Days
Day 1
Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport and Transfer to Moshi
Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, Tanzania. After clearing customs, look for your driver. They will be waiting for you, holding a sign with your name. Your driver will transport you to Moshi.
🍽️ Meals: Dinner
🏠 Accommodation: Springlands Hotel or Similar
⭐ Upgrades: Chanya Lodge or Gran Melia Hotel
Day 2
Safari in Lake Manyara National Park
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park in the morning. Set against the steep escarpment of the Rift Valley, you’ll find Lake Manyara National Park with its evergreen groundwater forest and various ecosystems, including acacia woodland, grassy plains, a swampy fan delta, and – of course – the expansive lake. This diversity attracts various mammal, bird, and wildlife species. The park offers excellent game viewing with buffalo, impala, giraffe, bushbuck, waterbuck, hippos, and many elephants roaming near the lake. Also, look out for blue monkeys, velvet monkeys, and very active olive baboons.
After your safari, you may visit a Maasai Boma (at an additional fee) to experience Maasai culture and traditions before heading to your accommodation.
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
🏠 Accommodation: Highview Hotel or Similar
⭐ Upgrades: Highview Coffee Lodge, Endoro Lodge or Tarangire Kuro Treetop Lodge
Day 3
Journey to Serengeti National Park
Head out after breakfast for the drive to Serengeti National Park. ‘Serengeti’ is derived from the Maasai language, meaning ‘endless plain.’ En route to the Serengeti, you may visit Olduvai Gorge (at an additional fee), known as the Cradle of Humanity. This museum is a testament to the long journey that humanity has made from its humble roots in East Africa to its current state as the dominant species on Earth.
Enjoy a game drive en route to your camp.
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
🏠 Accommodation: Serengeti Safari Lodge or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp or Similar
⭐ Upgrades: Ole Serai Luxury Camp
Day 4
Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
Relax for a full day in the Serengeti – unequaled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The huge herds of plains game, such as wildebeest, zebra, and antelope, dominate the park, while the attendant predators, such as lion and cheetah, are to be found amongst the many kopjes scattered across the plain. Its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
🏠 Accommodation: Serengeti Safari Lodge or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp or Similar
⭐ Upgrades: Ole Serai Luxury Camp
Day 5
Explore Ngorongoro Crater
Enjoy a morning game drive en route to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for game driving and exploration. The crater is 600m deep, 16km across, and 265 sq km in area. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and game viewing in what has been described as the world’s eighth wonder. Many of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos can be seen grazing on the open grassland of the crater floor, surrounded by some of the 20,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah, eland, zebra, and gazelle. Flamingos, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makat Soda Lake. Afternoon drive to your lodge for your overnight stay.
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
🏠 Accommodation: Highview Hotel or Similar
⭐ Upgrades: Highview Coffee Lodge, Endoro Lodge or Tarangire Kuro Treetop Lodge
Day 6
Safari in Tarangire National Park
Drive to Tarangire National Park in the morning. Tarangire is traversed by the Tarangire River, which never dries up. Being the only water source during the dry season, it draws hundreds of animals to the park, making wildlife and bird viewing spectacular. The landscape is varied, with grassy savannah plains, swamps, hills, and spectacular baobabs.
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
🏠 Accommodation: Springlands Hotel or Similar
⭐ Upgrades: Chanya Lodge or Gran Melia Hotel
Day 7
Departure from Kilimanjaro Airport
Enjoy a leisurely morning before your transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home.
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
Why Pick This Travel Plan
The main parks are all on this travel plan – Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park
The accommodation is comfortable, charming, and great value for money
Safari guides who speak English know the ins and outs of the parks and education in conservation and the animals. This will give your safari experience depth.
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Discover Africa’s Big 5 and Tanzania’s Natural Heritage
The Big 5 is a term used to describe the five most iconic and sought-after game animals in Africa: the African lion, African elephant, African leopard, Cape buffalo, and black rhinoceros. These animals have a significant cultural significance in Africa and have been the subject of many myths, legends, and traditional beliefs. Going on a big five safari in Tanzania is a way to connect with this rich cultural heritage. Visiting Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park in Tanzania means you can check off the Big Five from your bucket list. Each park has its unique collection of animals, so you’ll have the chance to see a vast range of wildlife in a relatively small area.
Serengeti Spectacles And Tarangire’s Giants
On our Big Five Safari in Tanzania, you’ll visit some of the most popular safari destinations. The Serengeti is an extraordinary ecosystem in Tanzania, Africa, known for its annual wildebeest migration, where millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles move across the grassy plains to find fresh grazing and water.
Tarangire National Park is home to one of the largest elephant populations in Tanzania, more than 3,000 elephants, and home to various other animals, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, and buffalo.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area was established in 1959 as multiple land-use areas where wildlife coexist with the Maasai people who have lived there for centuries. Interestingly, this conservation area is also an important birding destination, with over 500 species of birds recorded in the area, including flamingos, eagles, vultures, and ostriches. The Ngorongoro is also home to Olduvai Gorge, considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. It is where the Leakey family discovered some of the earliest known human fossils, dating back over two million years.
Lake Manyara is surrounded by diverse habitats, including dense forests, grassy plains, and swamps. This variety of ecosystems supports a wide range of wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, and many other species. We’re convinced that our tailored Big Five safari in Tanzania will be an experience you’ll never forget!
Included in the Price
- Full board (breakfast, lunch & dinner) accommodation while on safari
- Bed and breakfast accommodation in Moshi
- Transfer to and from the airport
- Accommodation on arrival and departure day at Springlands Hotel or Similar
- Bush lunch in the Serengeti
- All game drives viewing in a custom built 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser
- All park and entrance fees
- Transportation with 4×4 vehicles with viewing roofs
- A professional English-speaking driver/guide during the safari
- Bottled water in safari vehicles
- Ngorongoro Crater car supplement fee
- Current Government taxes and levies
- 24-Hour support during the safari from our office in Moshi
- Travel Guarantee with the Swedish Kammarkollegiet »
Price Does Not Cover *
- Domestic or International flights
- Entry visa to Tanzania
- Travel and health insurance
- Gratuities to your guide, hotel staff, and porters (Find guidelines in the FAQ)
- Meals, drinks, and excursions not described in the itinerary
- Any other items of a personal nature, laundry, telephone, and postage
- Maasai village tour & Olduvai Gorge Tour
- Balloon excursion
* Rest assured, we’re here to assist with anything not covered in the price. Your convenience is our priority.
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Accommodation
See all accommodation and upgrades available.
Springlands Hotel
Highview Hotel
Serengeti Safari Lodge
Serengeti Wild/Wildebeest Camp
Accommodation Upgrades
Please note that accommodation upgrades are exclusively available with our Big 5 PRIVATE option.
Should you choose the group adventure, the standard – yet comfortable – accommodation will be provided.
Chanya Lodge
Endoro Lodge
Gran Melia Hotel, Arusha
Highview Coffee Lodge
Ole Serai Luxury Camp, Moru Kopjes
Tarangire Kuro Treetop Lodge
Add-ons
Discover Africa with Our Exhilarating Activities. Pick and choose from our handpicked collection of activities and day trips to enrich your African travel plan with that special touch.
Springlands Hotel
Springlands Hotel in Moshi, 29 km from Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO), offers accommodation with amenities like an outdoor pool, complimentary parking, a bar, 24-hour reception, and free WiFi. Continental or à la carte breakfast is served at the hotel.
Rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a seating area, satellite TV, a kitchenette, dining area, and private bathroom with all essentials, including a kettle. Enjoy a hiking around Moshi, with a mini-supermarket just 3 km away.
Upgrade to Chanya Lodge or Gran Melia Hotel.
Highview Hotel
The hotel offers dining in its restaurant or in the serene garden, with a mix of local and international dishes served à la carte or buffet style. Packed lunches are available for day trips. In the lounge, relax with a drink, enjoy board games, internet access, or cultural shows. The gardens provide shaded seating and house an organic vegetable and fruit garden.
Guests can enjoy hiking around Moshi, with a mini-supermarket just 3 km away.
Upgrade to Highview Coffee Lodge or Endoro Lodge or Tarangire Kuro Treetop Lodge.
Serengeti Safari Lodge
Located in the Seronera Tana Spring Area of Serengeti National Park, Serengeti Safari Lodge offers 15 luxury self-contained tents with private facilites.
Enjoy a luxurious experience with amenities as a swimming pool, spa services, a restaurant with local and continental dishes, a bar with a fireplace, internet access and a gift shop.
Upgrade to Ole Serai Luxury Camp, Moru Kopjes.
Serengeti Wild/Wildebeest Camp
The Serengeti Wild Camp features 20 spacious, self-contained tents, offers a close-to-nature experience including hearing distant elephant trumpeting at night.
Nearby, the Serengeti Wildebeest Camps - an extra area with 10 similar tents, providing comfortable wildlife encounters in the heart of Serengeti National Park.
Both camps offer modern amenities like internet, bars, a multi-cuisine restaurant and special dining experiences, including bush meals.
Upgrade to Serengeti Safari Lodge or Ole Serai Luxury Camp, Moru Kopjes.
Chanya Lodge
Chanya Lodge is licated at the foothills of the majestiv Mount Kilimanjaro, juat outaide Moshi in Tanzania. A convenitently drive from the airport it’s perfect for trekkers, tourists, families and business visitors.
The residence offers 32 en-suite rooms, a large pool, a diverse cuisine restaurant and beautiful grassy gardens.
Endoro Lodge
Luxury accommodations with elegant chalet-themed rooms with fireplaces and immersion tubs, a swimming pool, a well-stocked bar and conference facilites with a P.A system for over 40 people.
Welcome to privacy, tranquility and elegance.
Gran Melia Hotel, Arusha
This magnificent hotel Is located between the majestic Serengeti and Kilimanjaro National Parks, unveiling the natural beauty of Tanzania’s wilderness.
Enjoy an oasis of five-star luxury and comfort with unbeatable facilities, exclusive suites, international cuisine, spa, an infinity pool and a gym – it’s the ideal retreat for an exciting safari adventure or a luxurious business meeting.
Highview Coffee Lodge
This 8 cottage lodge comes with beautiful views over local hills and farmland, and is a gateway to Tanzania’s Northern circuit and local cultures, including Mbulu, Iraqw, Bushmen and Maasai tribes.
The lodge features 12 rooms, a pool, internet, a lounge with a bar and a fireplace, local and continental dinig, gardens, spa services and a gift shop.
Ole Serai Luxury Camp, Moru Kopjes
Ideally located in the Central Seronera region of Serengeti National Park, near Moru Kopjes and Lake Magadi, this luxury camp is surrounded by hills and close to the Mbalageti/Seronera River and its diverse array of wildlife and a nearby hippo pool.
It features 20 well-appointed luxury tents, all en-suite with modern amenities, providing guests with panoramic views of nature and wildlife from the comfort of their beds or verandas.
Tarangire Kuro Treetop Lodge
Luxury tents perched along the Baobab tree line, each tent designed with luxury beddings, en-suite bathroom with an indoor and outdoor shower and a private veranda with the perfect vantage point.
Strategically located on a towering Kopje hill it offers a breathtaking view of the Tarangire River and the path to the Silale swamp in the west—famous for attracting diverse wildlife all year round, thanks to its perennial water sources.
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