5-Day Tanzania Safari with Hot Ballon

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Tanzania Safari This includes visiting the endless plains of Serengeti Park where you will be able to see all the big five and enjoy a hot balloon ride, You will also visit Tarangire National Park which is famous for a huge population of elephants and also the Ngorongoro Crater which is locally known as the garden of animals where there is a big chance to spot the big five in one day .

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Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire park

Pick up at 8:30 AM from your Hotel in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch for a full-day game drive. Tanzania’s third-largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe, and zebra. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit: July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season: June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather: June to October (Little rainfall)
Accommodation:
Suricata Boma Lodge

  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 2: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

After finishing up a good breakfast, you will head out towards the Serengeti National Park and travel amid the never-ending plain grasslands. The Serengeti is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. You will have an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. A picnic lunch will be done during the day-long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation with an amazing sundown view this place is the most beautiful ever.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit: January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season: July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather: June to October (Little to no rainfall)
Accommodation:
Matawi Serengeti Camp

  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 3: Serengeti Park full day

Starting your full-day game drive by 8 AM after a filling breakfast, you will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti – known as the Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. During the off-season of the migration, one must really look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game-viewing experience all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full-day game drive, the day will come to a close by around 5 PM. The long day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Matawi Serengeti Camp

  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 4: Serengeti Park to Ngorongoro

Wake up early in the morning enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy a hot balloon ride and then leave with parked breakfast to make sure you will not stay hungry so that you can enjoy the game drive while you are comfortable here you will have a great chance to see hunting because predators are more active during the night and early morning and they hunt a lot at that time you are drive will drive out of central Serengeti to eastern looking for cheetah lions on the rock and many others animals ( remember we drive to the controlled area our of crowd of another safari jeep) for a game drive to witness the spectacular sunrise over the Serengeti. The game drive will continue until early afternoon. Either return to your accommodation for a hot lunch or take a packed lunch with you. Then return through the Serengeti and parka all your stuff then drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a game drive en route seeing more lions leopards cheetahs zebras wildebeests gazelles and hyenas.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Farm of Dreams Lodge

  • Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Day 5: Ngorongoro crater to Arusha

After breakfast, your safari guide will drive you directly to Ngorongoro Crater, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round supply of water and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to a wide variety of animals including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, elk, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big card for this scenic national park is its dense population of predators, which includes lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. Large numbers of flamingos, hippos, and other waterfowl can usually be seen here and then your safari guide will drive to Engutoku tok for a short walking safari close to the hippo pool and enjoy yourself and you can use the washroom there in the late afternoon drive. By mid-afternoon, you will branch out and head towards Arusha where you will be dropped off at your preferred location by about 6 PM.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit: June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season: Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather: June to October (Rainfall is little to none)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
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Prices are Per Person and Valid for Trips All Around the year

# People in Group:234-56+
Mid-Range Lodging:$2701$2300$2000$1780
Luxury Lodging:$3500$3400$3350$3300
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IncludedExcluded
  • All Park entrances & taxes
  • Accommodation during safari
  • All Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner),
  • soft drinks & water (bottled water 3litres or more a day)
  • 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
  • Balloon in Serengeti (Price is $600per person)
  • Tips for guides
  • International and domestic flights
  • Tanzania Visa fee

Note: We have a discount for kids under 15 years old

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$2701 per person

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