6 Day Tanzania Safari – Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

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Duration

6 Days / 5 Nights

Group Size

Unlimited

Travel Styles

Nature & Adventure

Tour Overview:

This 6-day Tanzania safari takes you through three of the most rewarding destinations in the Northern Safari Circuit: Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. The itinerary is ideal for travelers who want a shorter safari while still experiencing elephants, big cats, endless plains, crater wildlife, and classic Tanzanian landscapes.

Is this tour for me?

Trip Type: Private Group

Travel on your own schedule with full flexibility in dates, pace, and itinerary. Pricing is tailored to your private group size, and you can enjoy a fully customized experience!

Age Requirements: 3+

Families with children are welcome! We take care to create a comfortable and seamless safari experience for travelers of all ages.

Safari Packing List

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Our safari packing list covers everything you need to prepare for a Tanzanian safari — what to wear, how to plan, where to stay, safari etiquette, insurance tips, and more.

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Our safari packing list covers everything you need to prepare for a Tanzanian safari — what to wear, how to plan, where to stay, safari etiquette, insurance tips, and more.

Safari Tour Seasons & Pricing

Low Season

Apr - May

2 Person

$2142.80

4 Person

$1731.68

6 Person

$1594.63

7+

Upon Request

HighSeason

Jan/Mar/June/Nov

2 Person

$2200.80

4 Person

$1645.90

6 Person

$1643.45

7+

Upon Request

Peak Season

July-Oct / Dec - Jan

2 Person

$2290.75

4 Person

$1879.63

6 Person

$1742.58

7+

Upon Request

Low Season

Apr - May

2 Person

$3,163.05

4 Person

$2,751.93

6 Person

$2,641.28

7+

Upon Request

HighSeason

Jan/Mar/June/Nov

2 Person

$3532.45

4 Person

$3124.54

6 Person

$3056.43

7+

Upon Request

Peak Season

July-Oct / Dec - Jan

2 Person

$3,955.05

4 Person

$3,543.93

6 Person

$3,433.28

7+

Upon Request

You’ll Visit

- Arusha
- Tarangire National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport – Transfer to Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our safari representative and professional driver-guide. After a short briefing, you will be transferred to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Depending on your arrival time, you may relax at the hotel and prepare for your safari adventure starting the following day.

Day 1 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: : Bed & Breakfast (BB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Planet Lodge 3*

Signature

African Tulip 4*

Premium

Gran Meliá Arushae 5*

After breakfast, depart from Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, seasonal swamps, and the Tarangire River, which attracts wildlife during the dry season.

Enjoy a game drive through the park with chances to see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, buffaloes, and many bird species. Later in the evening, proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Dancing Duma 3*

Signature

Sopa Lodge 4*

Premium

Elephant Spring 5*

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The route offers beautiful views of the highlands, Maasai villages, and open savannah landscapes as you continue toward one of Africa’s most famous wildlife destinations.

Enjoy game viewing en route as you enter Serengeti National Park and drive toward your lodge or camp. Serengeti is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and many other wildlife species.

 

Day 3 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Kontik Camp 3*

Signature

Serengeti Serena 4*

Premium

Meliá Serengeti Lodge 5*

After breakfast, depart with packed lunch boxes for a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park. This day allows you to explore the park’s wide plains, kopjes, river areas, and predator-rich habitats. Your guide will follow wildlife movements to maximize your chances of seeing big cats, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and other animals. In the evening, return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight

Day 4 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Kontik Camp 3*

Signature

Serengeti Serena 4*

Premium

Meliá Serengeti Lodge 5*

After breakfast, depart from Serengeti and drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Upon arrival, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive on the crater floor.

The crater is one of Tanzania’s best wildlife viewing areas, with a high concentration of animals throughout the year. You may see lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, jackals, and, with luck, the rare black rhino. Later in the afternoon, ascend the crater walls and proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 5 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Eileen’s Lodge 3*

Signature

Ngorongoro Serena 4*

Premium

Meliá Ngorongoro Lodge 5*

After breakfast, depart from Ngorongoro and drive back toward Arusha. You will enjoy lunch en route or in Arusha, depending on your flight schedule.

After lunch, continue to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight. This marks the end of your 6-day Tanzania safari through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater.

Day 6 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch)

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Do you need a visa to visit Tanzania?

You can obtain this visa either online or on arrival. Typically, it takes 3-5 days to get your visa approved online. However, if your trip starts in less than a week, we recommend opting for the on-arrival visa. To avoid issues with POS machines, bring $50 in cash.

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Perfect Family Safari We had an incredible 6-day safari with Guruguru Safaris, and it was truly an unforgettable adventure for our family. Everything was well organized from start to finish, making our trip smooth and enjoyable. A special thank you to our guide, Goodlucky who was exceptional. His knowledge of the wildlife was outstanding, and his driving skills made us feel safe and comfortable throughout the journey. He was always patient, friendly, and ensured we had the best possible wildlife viewing experiences.
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Great Day We had an amazing day visiting the ngorongoro crater. The tour guide was informative and great. The food was well prepared. It was a beautiful day. Make sure you go with guruguru safaris.
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Best experience Ever Mosha and the guruguru Team was amazing.5 nights on an incredible safari.3 days in serengeti and 2 days in ngorongoro. Every single staff member we met was fun,friendly and helpful. 100% excellent service.
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Worth the money 💰 We had an unforgettable safari and Zanzibar experience with guruguru safaris. Everything was perfect from the first message. Guides, drivers very professional. Next time we must hike the mount Kilimanjaro with guruguru safaris. There are so many companies in Tanzania but guruguru safaris has a great team.
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Kenya+Tanzania Safari We had an incredible Tanzania and kenya safari. Comfortable hotels both in serengeti and maasai mara.Both the guides in kenya and Tanzania did an extremely great job.Thanks to peter for fixing the visa. We contacted different companies but Guruguru had the best offers,Good price + communication.
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Honeymoon safari Our first safari in africa.After doing our research we decided to go to serengeti with guruguru safaris. They responded immediately to help. Booked 8 days private long safari. We had a great time with kilangi. Very communicative guide. Highly recommend
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EXCEPTIONAL We must repeat this wonderful experience. Great safari. Top organized. Car,lodges all good. Our guide Philipo accompanied us throughout our entire trip.He spoke so many languages fluently and had high knowledge about the animals. We were able to see so many animals. Everything was simply excellent.
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13 Days in Tanzania Unforgettable trip to arusha,moshi,serengeti and zanzibar. I can only Highly recommend guruguru safari. 6 days safari and 7 days zanzibar. Felix made us feel comfortable. He was very talented and professional. Thanks to peter for helping us make our dream come true. He organized everything wonderful.
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Incredible Safari Thank you Guruguru safaris for the great safari in Serengeti . Very professional team led by Mr Peter . Very responsive from the beginning. Very friendly and accommodating. Best prices for a private safari. Found their phone number online . Joseph the guide was great.
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Would Highly Recommend Our second time visit in Tanzania.We had unforgettable and magical time with Guruguru Safaris.We spent 8 wonderful days on safari with philipo. Great knowledge of flora and fauna in the serengerti.He never rushed us.Very well educated guide. very safe.

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