6 Days Tanzania Mid-Range Safari
Price From
$2150
Per Person
This 6-day Tanzania mid-range safari invites you into the heart of the country’s most celebrated wildlife regions, offering an ideal blend of comfort, adventure, and immersive game viewing. From Tarangire’s ancient baobab forests and Lake Manyara’s lush birdlife to the vast plains of the Serengeti and the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater, each destination reveals a unique and unforgettable landscape.
Thoughtfully paced and guided by experienced professionals, this safari allows ample time to explore, observe, and connect with Tanzania’s extraordinary wildlife while enjoying carefully selected mid-range lodges along the way. It is an excellent choice for travelers seeking depth, diversity, and comfort in one seamless journey.
Tour Plan
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast in Arusha, meet your safari guide for a briefing before departing for Tarangire National Park. The scenic drive passes rolling grasslands, Maasai homesteads, and iconic baobab trees.
Upon arrival, begin your game drive through Tarangire’s wildlife-rich landscapes, known for hosting one of the largest elephant populations in East Africa. You may also encounter giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, and predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park before continuing your afternoon exploration.
In the evening, exit the park and transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Distance: Approx. 130 km
Game Viewing: 6–7 hours
Transport: 4×4 Custom Safari Vehicle with pop-up roof
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge (or similar mid-range lodge)
Day 2: Tarangire National Park – Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park, set beneath the dramatic Great Rift Valley escarpment. This compact park offers remarkable diversity, from dense groundwater forests to open grasslands and a shallow alkaline lake.
Enjoy a full-day game drive in search of tree-climbing lions, large baboon troops, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and flamingos. With over 400 recorded bird species, Lake Manyara is a paradise for bird enthusiasts. Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Distance: Approx. 85 km
Game Viewing: 6–7 hours
Transport: 4×4 Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge (or similar mid-range lodge)
Day 3: Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park
Following breakfast, journey toward the legendary Serengeti National Park, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy scenic views of highlands, crater rims, and open plains, with wildlife sightings often part of the drive.
Enjoy a picnic lunch en route before entering the Serengeti. Spend the afternoon on a game drive across endless savannahs, encountering lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, and large herds of wildebeest. Arrive at your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Distance: Approx. 243 km
Game Viewing: 6–7 hours
Transport: 4×4 Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camps (or similar mid-range lodge)
Day 4: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Today is dedicated entirely to exploring the Serengeti, one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. Begin with an early morning game drive when predators are most active, offering excellent opportunities to spot lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
Continue your exploration throughout the day, traversing plains, kopjes, and river valleys while observing elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelope, and abundant birdlife. During the migration season, you may witness the movement of the Great Migration, one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles.
Enjoy a hot picnic lunch in the bush before continuing your game drives. Return to your lodge in the evening to relax and reflect on a remarkable day.
Game Viewing: 6–7 hours
Transport: 4×4 Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camps (or similar mid-range lodge)
Day 5: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in the Serengeti, taking advantage of the cooler hours for wildlife activity. Continue exploring until early afternoon, then enjoy a picnic lunch before departing toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Travel through changing landscapes as you ascend into the highlands. Arrive at your lodge near the crater rim in the late afternoon, where cooler temperatures and sweeping views create a peaceful setting for the night.
Distance: Approx. 135 km
Game Viewing: 6–7 hours
Transport: 4×4 Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Kuhama Camp (or similar mid-range lodge)
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
Rise early to enjoy sunrise over the Ngorongoro Crater, followed by breakfast before descending over 600 meters into this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend the morning on a guided game drive across the crater floor, one of the most wildlife-dense areas in Africa.
Here, you may encounter lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, hyenas, flamingos, and the rare black rhino. Enjoy a hot picnic lunch surrounded by breathtaking scenery before ascending the crater walls and beginning your return journey to Arusha.
Distance: Approx. 185 km
Game Viewing: 5–6 hours
Transport: 4×4 Custom Safari Vehicle
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Price From
$2150
Per Person
Safari Inclusions
4×4 Safari Vehicle with pop-up roof
Professional driver-guide
All park fees
Accommodation during the safari as per itinerary
Meals as indicated
Drinking water throughout the safari
All game drives as per itinerary
Airport transfers (where listed in itinerary)
Government taxes & levies
Safari Exclusions
International flights and visas
Travel insurance
Tips for guides, cooks, and lodge staff
Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, souvenirs, etc.)
Alcoholic and soft drinks (unless stated otherwise)
Optional activities such as hot air balloon safaris, walking safaris, cultural visits
Extra accommodation before or after the safari unless specified
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary