5-Day Mid-Luxury Best of Tanzania Safari

The 5-Day Mid-Luxury Best of Tanzania tour begins with your arrival in Arusha, where an Exodus Safari representative welcomes you and transfers you to your lodge. As you settle in, you can relax and prepare for the journey ahead. Arusha remains a lively hub for northern Tanzania adventures, and nearly all travellers pass through it before beginning their safari experience. This marks the perfect start to your 5-Day Mid-Luxury Best of Tanzania itinerary.

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha: 5-Day Mid-Luxury Best of Tanzania

An African Joy Safaris representative meets you at the airport and drives you to your Arusha accommodation. Once you arrive, you can unwind and get ready for the exciting days to come. Arusha plays a key role in Tanzania’s safari circuit, and many travellers spend time here as they move between national parks an ideal beginning for your 5-Day Mid-Luxury Best of Tanzania safari.

Accommodation: Kahawa House
Meals & Drinks: At own expense

Day 2: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, your guide picks you up and drives you to Tarangire National Park. The two-and-a-half-hour journey on smooth roads leads you into a landscape shaped by the Tarangire River, which attracts wildlife during the dry season. Here, you can spot elephants, giraffes, bushbucks, hartebeests, and a variety of predators. The park also hosts more breeding bird species than anywhere else on Earth, and ancient baobab trees dominate the scenery. After enjoying a picnic lunch, you continue your game drive before heading to your lodge in Karatu.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included (drinks excluded)

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater → Serengeti

After breakfast, you drive into the Ngorongoro highlands. As the Crater comes into view, its vast expanse reveals savannah, forests, lakes, and marshes. Formed millions of years ago, this natural wonder shelters one of Africa’s densest wildlife populations. Once you descend, you find yourself surrounded by wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater is also one of the best places to see the endangered black rhino. Later, you travel onward through the conservation area and enter the Serengeti from the south.

Accommodation: Nyota Luxury Camp
Meals & Drinks: All meals included (drinks excluded)

Day 4: Serengeti → Karatu

The Serengeti offers iconic vistas of endless plains and abundant wildlife. Its untouched landscape supports big cats and hosts the world-famous Great Migration. Throughout the year, millions of wildebeest, followed by zebra and antelope, move in search of fresh grazing. Your guide helps you explore the best areas for wildlife sightings, and you may spot lion, cheetah, or leopard. After your game drive, you begin the journey back to Karatu, enjoying possible sightings along the way.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included (drinks excluded)

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park → Arusha

In conclusion after breakfast, you travel to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its dramatic Great Rift Escarpment backdrop. Despite its compact size, it offers diverse landscapes and wildlife. The alkaline lake attracts flamingos and other wading birds, while the forests shelter elephant and baboon. With luck, you may even spot the park’s famous tree-climbing lions. After a picnic lunch, you conclude your safari and your guide drops you at your preferred location in Arusha or either airport.

Accommodation: None (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch (drinks excluded)

5-Day Mid-Luxury Best of Tanzania Included

• Park fees(For non-residents)
• All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)

5-Day Mid-Luxury Best of Tanzania Excluded

• International flights(From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips(Tipping guideline US$15.00 pp per day)
• Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Optional Safari Activities in 5-Day Mid-Luxury Best of Tanzania

• Balloon Safari (USD 500 per person)
• Maasai Village Visit (U$DD 50 per vehicle)
• Night Game Drive Tarangire or Lake
• Manyara (USD 120 per person)
• Ngorongoro Crater Rim Walk (U$D30 per person)
• Visit to the Olduvai Gorge and museum (U$D 40 per person)