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5-Day Tanzania Safari Tour by Velam Tours & Safaris Ltd
Offered by - Velam Tours & Safaris Ltd
Tour Features
Day one After breakfast at you lodge in Arusha our safari driver guide will meet you & you will depart for Tarangire National Park. Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge . All meals included.Day two After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park.Overnight at Thorn Trees Camp Central Serengeti All meals included.Day three today we are taking you for full day game drive in the Serengeti. You will start as early as 06:30 with packed breakfast box and lunch box. Overnight at Thorn Trees Camp Central Serengeti All meals included.Day four on this day as early as 06:30 you can do another early morning game drive carry your breakfast & lunch box.Overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.All meals included.Day five Start with the first rays of the sun at 06:30, decent 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for a wonderful game drives.(Accommodation on this day can be arranged upon request at extra cost) If flying the same day we will take you to Kilimanjaro international airport (JRO) to catch your flight back home. (KLM can be the best option leaving Kilimanjaro international airport at 21:30).
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Shared tour | This tour will be shared with other travelers. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Marera Valley Lodge No images available | Breakfast, Lunch Included with Drinks |
| 2-3 | Thorn Trees Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 5 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast, Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast at you lodge in Arusha our safari driver guide will meet you & you will depart for Tarangire National Park via Arusha town just in case of any last minute purchase before heading to the park. The driving will be on the Great Northern highway & across Masai steppe & many village.
Tarangire is the fifth largest National park in Tanzania at the foot of the Great East African Rift Valley, it’s vegetation is comprise of low lying hills of acacia woodland, giant baobab trees & Savannah grassland.
The Main features of this park is lager population of elephant, Tarangire River which is a permanent water source in the entire park & the huge baobab tree that dwarfing some animal species that cometh beneath it. You may expect to spot herds of wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, zebra, giraffe, hippos and many antelope.
Primates like baboons, blue monkey, velvet monkeys are also inhibit the park, lion, hyena, jackals & the ever-elusive leopard which needs sharp eyes to sport can also be seen.
Later afternoon drive across the Great East African Rift Valley for sunset watch & to Marera Valley Lodge for dinner & overnight.
- Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge or similar at Karatu town. All meals included.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch Included with Drinks
- Day 2 - Tarangire – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, the driving is via attractive high lying farmland of Karatu and up to Ngorongoro gate, after check in you will drive more up and along the Crater rim, you may stop for some nice pictures at the crater view point. More drive around the Crater rim and down to the “Wild rich” The Serengeti National park with its endless rolling plains.
On the way you will visit one of the Masai village whereby some Masai warrior invites you & give you a brief story of their life around this area, questions & answer session before enter to their small houses to meet kids & members of the family. Later they will sing and dance their famous song which involving jumping high. From there drive further with en-route game drive to Naabi Hills Gate for check in before heading to the Central Serengeti park area called Seronera.
Seronera is the richest wildlife habitats in Serengeti, endowed with Seronera River, the main water source in the area that attracts abundance of wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. Picnic lunch will to be served at the kopjes (Rocky outcropping). Afternoon game drive in search of the Wildebeest Migration, late drive to your lodge during or before the sunset for dinner & overnight.
- Overnight at Thorn Trees Camp Central Serengeti All meals included.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Thorn Trees Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - Full Day Serengeti National Park
Your 5 days Tanzania lodge safari continue and today we are taking you for full day game drive in the Serengeti. You will start as early as 06:30 with packed breakfast box and lunch box. Early morning game drive allows you to spot the cat family on the road as they try to avoid the morning mist, you may also see nocturnal animals coming back from their long night of hunting or a group of lioness organizing an ambush or eating along the road.
Break for breakfast in the bush then you will be heading to where the Wildebeest migration is packed. Spend much time watching the migration of herds, the big cats and others (packed lunch will be served in the bush or in one of the picnic site in the area. You may expect to see a lot of animal actions like hunting, killing, fighting & so on. Drive back to the Camp during or before the sunset, dinner & overnight in the Camp.
- Overnight at Thorn Trees Camp Central Serengeti All meals included
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Thorn Trees Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 4 - Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
On this day as early as 06:30 you can do another early morning game drive carry your breakfast & lunch box. Spend much time in Serengeti doing game drives before starting your en-route game drive towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive at the lodge sunset watch at the Crater rim, dinner & overnight.
- Overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge at the Crater rim or similar in Karatu Town. All meals included.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 5 - Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
Start with the first rays of the sun at 06:30, decent 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for a wonderful game drives. Supported by water from the highlands and enough fodder, this area is rich in wildlife which include herds of wildebeest, Giant African elephants, eland, zebra, warthog, buffalo and the rare black rhino. The so called big 5 which includes lion leopard, buffalo, black rhino & the African elephant can be spotted in this area in the course of one day of game drive. (Packed lunch will be served at the crater floor).
Another big surprise in this picturesque crater is the denser population of predators which includes lion, cheetah, hyena, jackal and the ever mysterious leopard which require trained eye to spot. You will visit Lake Magadi a shallow alkaline lake which is among the water sources in the crater, some flamingos, hippos & other aquatic birds can be seen in this Lake.
Game drives until afternoon, then start your way out & drive back to Arusha, if not flying the same day you can visit some Masai market or shopping centers on your way to Arusha. Arriving in Arusha late afternoon for overnight. (Accommodation on this day can be arranged upon request at extra cost) If flying the same day we will take you to Kilimanjaro international airport (JRO) to catch your flight back home. (KLM can be the best option leaving Kilimanjaro international airport at 21:30)
All accommodation subjected to availability.
End of the service.
Main Destination: Arusha
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 4, 2026 - May 4, 2027
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Velam Tours & Safaris Ltd
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
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Velam Tours & Safaris is a premier Tanzanian travel company dedicated to turning your dream of Africa into a seamless, unforgettable reality. For travelers from the USA, UK, and across Asia seeking something truly extraordinary, Velam offers more than a holiday—it delivers a deeply personal journey into one of the world’s most captivating destinations.
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