Highlight of the 5 Day Safari from Zanzibar

The 5-day safari from Zanzibar by Wise Safaris offers an unforgettable journey through Tanzania's most stunning national parks. Starting in Zanzibar, explore the Serengeti to witness the wildebeest migration and spot lions, elephants, and more. Visit the UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder, and Tarangire National Park known for having many Elephant herds. Experienced guides ensure your safety and provide rich insights into the wildlife and local culture.

Highlights

Tarangire National Park

Serengeti National Park

Ngorongoro Crater

Map

Tanzania

Start Point: Zanzibar City

Day 1

Tarangire NP Heart & Soul Lodge Manyara

Day 2 - 3

Serengeti NP Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Day 4

Serengeti NP The Retreat at Ngorongoro

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater (No accommodation)

End Point: Zanzibar City

Day 1

Zanzibar-Arusha- Tarangire National Park

Your safari adventure begins today! You will be picked up by our driver from your hotel in Zanzibar and driven to the airport for your flight to Arusha Airport. You will fly for an hour in a small plane to Arusha.

Your guide will pick you up from Arusha Airport and drive for 2 hours to Tarangire National Park. The park is well-known for its large elephant herds and abundance of ancient baobab trees (the largest trees on the continent).

From the open roof of the vehicle, you will experience the seasonal swamps, savanna and Tarangire River which is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to giraffes, impalas, zebras, lions, leopards, elands, warthogs and elephants. Later, you will drive to Heart and Soul lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Giraffe crossing a safari trail in Tarangire

Activities Day 1

Early Morning

Transfer by Road, Zanzibar City to Zanzibar Airport

Morning

Transfer by Air, Zanzibar Airport to Arusha Airport
Transfer by Road, Arusha Airport to Tarangire National Park
Transfer time; 2hours

Morning to Afternoon

You'll be going on a guided game drive to look for Tarangire's lions, elephants, cheetahs and more. It's one of the best places to go looking for animals in northern Tanzania.

Around Lunchtime

Join us for a picnic in Tarangire National Park, where you get to eat great food while surrounded by nature.

Afternoon to late afternoon

You'll be heading down more safari trails in search of animals in Tarangire National Park when we take you on a guided game drive. This is the best thing about many safaris, and you'll hopefully see many animals.

Late Afternoon

Transfer by Road, Tarangire National Park to Heart & Soul Lodge Manyara

Evening

This evening we'll be serving you a dinner to remember.

Rest of Day

Relax and generally take it easy to allow yourself to both process and recover from all of the excitement that you’ve enjoyed on your safari so far.

Accommodation Day 1

Heart & Soul Lodge Manyara

Lodge

Heart & Soul Lodge Manyara is your base for exploring Tarangire National Park with us, and you'll really enjoy staying here.

Meal Plan Lunch & Dinner Drinking water Beer & Wine on the Jeep

Day 2

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you proceed via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area traversing the Malanja Depression towards Serengeti one of the most famous wildlife conservation areas in the world. First, you will make a brief stop at the Naabi Hill Gate where you can go for a short walk at the Naabi Hill Kopjes (huge granite boulders) where you can stretch your legs as your guide sorts out the paperwork. After lunch, at the picnic site at the gate, you continue on game drives all afternoon at the vast Serengeti National Park, named after the ancient Masai word ‘Siringet’, which translates to ‘endless plains’. Truly the plains are endless indeed. Overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp.

Activities Day 2

Morning

This morning we offer you breakfast.
Transfer by Road, Heart & Soul Lodge Manyara via Ngorongoro conservation area to Serengeti National Park
Transfer time; about 3 to 4 hours

Around Lunchtime

Picnic Lunch, Serengeti National Park

Afternoon to Evening

A guided game drive through Serengeti National Park is one of the best safari experiences you can have anywhere in Africa. Apart from the signature savannah grasslands and the park's amazing wildlife, your guide will show you all that's good about the Serengeti.

Evening

This evening we'll be serving you a dinner to remember.

Rest of Day

Relaxing, Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp

Accommodation Day 2

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Lodge

You're going to be staying with us at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge. It's an excellent base for getting to know the region and getting ready for what comes next.

Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner All meals and drinks Drinking water Beer & Wine on the Jeep

Day 3

Serengeti National Park

On this day you can wake up early for a sunrise game drive to try and catch up with the rare nocturnal animal species as well as the early risers among the diurnal ones. It is a nice time to see animals within a close distance as most game like to line up at the roadsides to escape the morning dew. After breakfast at your camp, you will then spend the day doing game drives for the whole day within the Serengeti National Park.

The name Serengeti comes from a Maasai word ‘Siringiti meaning plains without end and true to the name you will explore vast stretches of African Savannah in search of the many animals that Serengeti has to offer. Apart from the wildebeests you expect to spot other animals including elephants, lions, cheetahs, elusive leopards, zebras, elands, and a lot of resident and migratory birds