6 Days Classic Serengeti Safari

Safari Overview

This 6-day Classic Serengeti Safari is designed for travelers who want more time in the Serengeti without rushing between parks.

Your journey begins in Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds and baobab trees, followed by multiple days exploring the vast plains of Serengeti National Park. The safari concludes with a dramatic descent into the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater.

With extra nights inside the Serengeti, this itinerary offers deeper wildlife encounters, relaxed game drives, and excellent chances to witness predator action.

Quick Facts:

Duration: 6 Days Parks: Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Big Five Chance: Extremely High Safari Style: Northern Circuit Start/End: Arusha

Best Time for This Safari

This safari delivers excellent wildlife viewing throughout the year.

✅ Best Overall Season:

• June – October → Dry season with concentrated wildlife and easy visibility
• January – March → Calving season with intense predator activity

🌿 Green Season Benefits:

• April – May → Lush landscapes, fewer crowds, better value
• November → Fresh scenery and excellent photography

6 Day Safari Price

Safari Style	Price Per Person
Budget Camping Private camping with chef & quality tents	$1,250 – $1,550
Midrange Lodge Comfortable lodges & tented camps	$1,950 – $2,650
Luxury Lodge High-end lodges & luxury camps	$3,100 – $4,500+

✔ All park & conservation fees
✔ Professional English-speaking safari guide
✔ Private 4x4 Land Cruiser (pop-up roof)
✔ All meals during safari
✔ Bottled drinking water
✔ Pickup & drop-off in Arusha

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 — Arusha → Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, depart Arusha for Tarangire National Park. Enjoy a full game drive among elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, lions, and abundant birdlife.

In the dry season, wildlife gathers along the Tarangire River, creating exceptional viewing opportunities.

Dinner and overnight near the Ngorongoro highlands.

Day 2 — Ngorongoro Area → Serengeti National Park

Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with scenic views before entering Serengeti National Park.

Game viewing begins en route. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive across the endless plains.

Dinner and overnight inside Serengeti.

Day 3 — Full Day Serengeti Safari

Spend the entire day exploring Serengeti’s diverse ecosystems.

Your guide will focus on predator hotspots and seasonal wildlife movements, maximizing sightings of lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and large herbivore herds.

Optional early morning game drive available.

Day 4 — Full Day Serengeti Safari

Another full day in the Serengeti allows for deeper exploration and relaxed pacing.

Depending on the season, you may follow the Great Migration or concentrate on resident wildlife and predator activity.

Dinner and overnight at your Serengeti camp or lodge.

Day 5 — Serengeti → Ngorongoro Crater Rim

Enjoy a morning game drive before departing Serengeti.

Continue wildlife viewing along the route as you travel toward Ngorongoro.

Arrive at the crater rim in the afternoon and enjoy spectacular sunset views.

Day 6 — Ngorongoro Crater → Return to Arusha

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive inside this natural wildlife sanctuary.

Spot rhinos, lions, elephants, hippos, hyenas, and vast herds of plains game.

After lunch, ascend the crater and return to Arusha in the late afternoon.

Six unforgettable days of Tanzania’s finest wildlife and landscapes.

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