5 Days / 4 Nights — Tanzania Midrange Safari

Tarangire • Serengeti • Ngorongoro Crater | Midrange Safari

Trip Overview

Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
Destinations: Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater
Price: $2,740 USD per person
Travel Style: Midrange lodges or tented camps
Ideal For: Couples, families, small groups, wildlife & photography enthusiasts

Pick-up from Arusha hotel or Kilimanjaro Airport. Welcome briefing with light refreshments and bottled water to start your safari adventure.

06:30 – 07:30: Pick-up from hotel/airport, safari briefing, light refreshments.
07:30 – 09:30: Scenic drive through villages and acacia savannah, optional photography stops.
09:30 – 12:00: Arrival, check-in, short rest.
12:00 – 13:00: Lunch at lodge with savannah view.
13:30 – 17:00: Afternoon game drive (elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes), birdwatching & photography stops.
17:00 – 18:30: Sundowner drinks at scenic viewpoint.
19:00 – 20:30: Dinner, optional night photography. Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

05:30 – 06:30: Early morning game drive in Tarangire (elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras).
06:30 – 07:30: Return to lodge for breakfast.
07:30 – 13:00: Drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Highlands, photo stops, picnic lunch en route.
13:30 – 17:30: Arrival at lodge, afternoon private game drive (lions, cheetahs, wildebeest, zebras, gazelles).
17:30 – 18:30: Sunset photography from elevated kopjes.
19:00 – 20:30: Dinner, optional stargazing. Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

05:30 – 06:30: Sunrise game drive (Big Five, predators), optional early photography.
06:30 – 08:00: Bush breakfast at scenic kopje.
08:30 – 12:30: Continue game drive exploring northern or central Serengeti, seasonal wildebeest crossings, birdwatching.
12:30 – 13:30: Picnic lunch in the park.
14:00 – 17:00: Afternoon game drive, scenic kopjes & waterhole photography.
17:00 – 18:30: Sunset photography, return to lodge.
19:00 – 20:30: Dinner & overnight stay at lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

06:30 – 07:30: Breakfast at lodge.
07:30 – 11:30: Drive to Ngorongoro, scenic stops, optional Olduvai Gorge visit.
12:00 – 13:00: Lunch at lodge or picnic stop.
13:30 – 17:00: Private game drive at Ngorongoro Crater (lions, elephants, black rhinos, hippos, zebras, flamingos), optional Maasai village visit, photography.
17:00 – 18:30: Sunset drinks at crater rim.
19:00 – 20:30: Dinner & overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

06:30 – 07:30: Optional early morning nature walks at crater rim or nearby forest.
07:30 – 08:30: Breakfast at lodge.
08:30 – 13:00: Drive back to Arusha with scenic photography stops. Drop-off at hotel or airport.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.