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5-Day Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

📅5 Days / 4 Nights
🦁Safari + Beach (Zanzibar)
👥Private/custom group
💰$2,500
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🌍 Safari Overview
5 Days / 4 Nights
Duration
Private/custom group
Group Size
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Meals
June to October and January to February for a drier safari and beach combination.
Best Season
Safari + Beach (Zanzibar)
Tour Style
Mid-Range Lodges & Tented Camps
Accommodation

This 5-day Tanzania safari follows a defined route through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar. The sequence of parks and areas gives the itinerary its character, while the day-by-day plan sets the pace for drives, stops and overnight stays.

The daily plan moves through Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park, Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti, Serengeti to Karatu and the remaining scheduled stops.

Flights connect the safari circuit with Zanzibar, so the arrival and departure points are part of the schedule. Road transfers cover the mainland sections, with the itinerary showing where each change of transport occurs.

Overnight stays use the lodge or camp level shown in the package details, with the exact properties confirmed in the accommodation section. Group size, meal arrangements and included services should be reviewed together because they affect the practical cost of the route. Listed inclusions include All Park entrances & taxes, All Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner),, soft drinks & water (bottled water 3litres or more a day).

✨ Safari Highlights

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Serengeti game drives
Drive across the Serengeti plains with time set aside for wildlife viewing.
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Ngorongoro Crater
Descend into the crater for a concentrated wildlife drive and crater-floor views.
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Tarangire landscapes
Explore Tarangire’s river corridor, baobabs and elephant country.
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Zanzibar connection
Link the mainland route with Zanzibar using the flights or transfers listed in the package.

📋 Day-by-Day Itinerary

1
Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park
Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park
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  • Today’s programme takes you through Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park, with the day paced around the confirmed route and activities.
  • Your safari begins with a scenic flight from Zanzibar to the heart of the Serengeti National Park, landing at Seronera Airstrip.
  • Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by your professional safari guide and begin your first exciting game drive.
  • A picnic lunch will be served in the bush before continuing your exploration of the vast Serengeti plains.
  • You will search for the famous big cats-lions, leopards, and cheetahs-as well as large herds of zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, and other wildlife.
  • The Serengeti’s endless savannah, dotted with acacia trees, offers one of Africa’s most iconic safari landscapes.
  • In the evening, you will head to your camp for dinner and overnight stay.
  • Serengeti Travel Guide Category Details drinks (except spirits/liquor).
  • Today is devoted to the immense landscapes and wildlife of the Serengeti ecosystem.
  • Your guide will choose the most productive game-drive areas according to recent sightings, seasonal grazing and road conditions.
  • The open plains provide opportunities to watch zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, giraffes and elephants moving through the savannah.
  • Rocky kopjes, river corridors and acacia woodland are especially useful places to search for lions, leopards and cheetahs.
  • If the migrating herds are in the region, their location and behaviour will depend on rainfall and fresh grazing rather than a fixed calendar.
  • There will be time to pause for photographs and to observe natural behaviour without rushing from one sighting to another.
  • Expect a full safari day, changing wildlife encounters and long views across one of Africa’s most celebrated wilderness areas.
🏕️Land of Nature Camp
🍽️Lunch & Dinner included (Breakfast not included), All drinks (except spirits/liquor)
2
Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti
Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti
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  • Today’s programme takes you through Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti, with the day paced around the confirmed route and activities.
  • Enjoy a full day of exploration in the Serengeti National Park, one of the most wildlife-rich ecosystems in the world.
  • After an early breakfast, you will set out for an extended game drive across different regions of the park-north, south, east, or west-depending on wildlife movements.
  • Expect incredible sightings of predators and herbivores, including elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and various antelope species.
  • After a picnic lunch in the bush, continue your game drive into the afternoon before returning to camp. drinks (except spirits/liquor).
  • Today is devoted to the immense landscapes and wildlife of the Serengeti ecosystem.
  • Your guide will choose the most productive game-drive areas according to recent sightings, seasonal grazing and road conditions.
  • The open plains provide opportunities to watch zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, giraffes and elephants moving through the savannah.
  • Rocky kopjes, river corridors and acacia woodland are especially useful places to search for lions, leopards and cheetahs.
  • If the migrating herds are in the region, their location and behaviour will depend on rainfall and fresh grazing rather than a fixed calendar.
  • There will be time to pause for photographs and to observe natural behaviour without rushing from one sighting to another.
  • Expect a full safari day, changing wildlife encounters and long views across one of Africa’s most celebrated wilderness areas.
🏕️Land of Nature Camp
🍽️All meals included, All drinks (except spirits/liquor)
3
Serengeti to Karatu
Serengeti to Karatu
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  • Today’s programme takes you through Serengeti to Karatu, with the day paced around the confirmed route and activities.
  • Start your day early with a sunrise game drive in the Serengeti, one of the drinks (except spirits/liquor).
  • Today is devoted to the immense landscapes and wildlife of the Serengeti ecosystem.
  • Your guide will choose the most productive game-drive areas according to recent sightings, seasonal grazing and road conditions.
  • The open plains provide opportunities to watch zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, giraffes and elephants moving through the savannah.
  • Rocky kopjes, river corridors and acacia woodland are especially useful places to search for lions, leopards and cheetahs.
  • If the migrating herds are in the region, their location and behaviour will depend on rainfall and fresh grazing rather than a fixed calendar.
  • There will be time to pause for photographs and to observe natural behaviour without rushing from one sighting to another.
  • Expect a full safari day, changing wildlife encounters and long views across one of Africa’s most celebrated wilderness areas.
🏕️Farm of Dreams Lodge
🍽️All meals included, All drinks (except spirits/liquor)
4
Ngorongoro Crater to Mto wa Mbu
Ngorongoro Crater to Mto wa Mbu
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  • Today’s programme takes you through Ngorongoro Crater to Mto wa Mbu, with the day paced around the confirmed route and activities.
  • After an early breakfast, descend into the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive.
  • This natural wonder supports a dense population of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, and a variety of birdlife.
  • You will also visit Lake Magadi, where flamingos and other water birds can often be seen.
  • After your game drive and picnic lunch, ascend the crater and transfer to Mto wa Mbu for your overnight stay.
  • Ngorongoro Crater Travel Guide Category Details drinks (except spirits/liquor).
  • As you reach the Ngorongoro Highlands, the road climbs through cooler scenery toward the rim of the vast volcanic caldera.
  • The first viewpoint reveals grasslands, woodland and wetlands spread across the crater floor below.
  • During the descent, your guide will explain how this naturally enclosed ecosystem supports an exceptional concentration of wildlife.
  • You may encounter wildebeest, zebra, Cape buffalo, lions, spotted hyenas, hippos and numerous grassland birds.
  • Your guide will also scan the more distant plains for the critically endangered black rhinoceros, although every wildlife sighting depends on patience and good fortune.
  • A picnic lunch is normally enjoyed at an authorised site inside the conservation area before the game drive continues.
  • Expect an early start, cooler conditions around the rim and a rewarding day of wildlife viewing in one of Tanzania’s most dramatic landscapes.
🏕️Suricata Boma Lodge
🍽️All meals included, All drinks (except spirits/liquor)
5
Tarangire National Park to Arusha Airport
Tarangire National Park to Arusha Airport
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  • Today’s programme takes you through Tarangire National Park to Arusha Airport, with the day paced around the confirmed route and activities.
  • On your final day, you will drive to Tarangire National Park, a park famous for its large elephant herds and majestic baobab trees.
  • Enjoy a game drive through this diverse landscape, where predators such as lions and leopards roam alongside herbivores like giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests.
  • After your safari, you will drive back to Arusha Airport for your return flight to Zanzibar.
  • Tarangire Travel Guide Category Details drinks (except spirits/liquor).
  • As you enter Tarangire, the scenery opens into acacia woodland, seasonal wetlands and plains punctuated by immense baobab trees.
  • The Tarangire River is an important water source and becomes a magnet for wildlife during the drier months.
  • You may see elephant families feeding beneath the baobabs, crossing the road or gathering near the river and swamps.
  • Giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impalas and warthogs are also regularly encountered across the park’s varied habitats.
  • Your guide will search carefully for lions and other predators while also pointing out colourful birds and smaller animals.
  • A picnic lunch is normally served at a designated site before the game drive continues into the afternoon.
  • Expect warm, dusty conditions in the dry season and excellent photographic opportunities when wildlife gathers near water.
🏕️No overnight — end of tour
🍽️Breakfast & Lunch included, Dinner not included, All drinks (except spirits/liquor)

💰 Safari Pricing

Start dates Solo 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people
Mid-Range Lodging: n/a* $2500 $2310 $2000 $2000 $1760

All prices per person. Group discounts available. Contact us for custom pricing.

🏕️ Your Accommodations

Land of Nature Camp
Luxury Tented Camp

Land of Nature Camp

★★★☆☆
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lodge

Farm of Dreams Lodge

★★★☆☆
From Mid-range — $90–$160 per person / night
Suricata Boma Lodge
Safari Lodge

Suricata Boma Lodge

★★★☆☆
From Mid-range — $80–$150 per person / night

✅ What's Included

  • All Park entrances & taxes
  • All Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner),
  • soft drinks & water (bottled water 3litres or more a day)
  • Transfer to & from the airport
  • Accommodation during safari
  • Transportation in a custom safari 4×4 with a viewing roof and guaranteed window seating
  • Safari vehicles have an inverter for charging batteries, communications radio, electric cooler, and filtered water
  • Flight from Zanzibzar to Serengeti
  • Flight from Arusha to Zanzibzar

❌ Not Included

  • Tips for guides, driver
  • International Flight
  • Tanzania Visa fee
  • Balloons In Serengeti ($600 per person )

🌟 Experience Type

Tanzania Big Five Safari

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which places are included in 5-Day Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater?▾
The planned route includes Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar. The day-by-day itinerary is the detailed reference for the order of travel, drives and activities.
How long does 5-Day Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater take?▾
The itinerary is planned for 5 days and 4 nights. Arrival, departure and transfer timing should be checked against your flight schedule before confirmation.
When is the best time for 5-Day Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater?▾
June to October and January to February for a drier safari and beach combination.
Where do guests stay on 5-Day Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater?▾
The source itinerary names Land of Nature Camp (Mid-range tented camp in Central Serengeti), Land of Nature Camp (Central Serengeti), Farm of Dreams Lodge (Mid-range lodge in Karatu), Suricata Boma Lodge (Near Mto wa Mbu). Where a property is not named, the exact lodge or camp should be confirmed with the safari team before booking.
What meals are included on 5-Day Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater?▾
The source itinerary lists these meal arrangements where specified: Lunch & Dinner included (Breakfast not included), All drinks (except spirits/liquor); All meals included, All drinks (except spirits/liquor); Breakfast & Lunch included, Dinner not included, All drinks (except spirits/liquor). Check each day and the final proposal for the confirmed inclusions.
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