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6 Days · 5 Nights

The Big Five Safari.

Iconic parks, expert guiding and time to savour Tanzania’s extraordinary wildlife.
06 Days
05 Nights
Game drive
The journey, at a glance

Your pace. Your perspective.

Iconic parks, expert guiding and time to savour Tanzania’s extraordinary wildlife.

Experience the ultimate Big Five Africa Safari with Akondo Adventure, taking you through Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations in comfort and style. Discover Tarangire National Park, famous for its vast elephant herds and striking baobab landscapes, before continuing to the legendary Serengeti Plains, home to the Great Migration and abundant Big Five wildlife encounters. This inclusive luxury safari offers immersive game drives across diverse ecosystems, delivering unforgettable moments in the heart of Africa’s wilderness. Create lifelong memories as you explore Tanzania’s top safari destinations with expert guidance and exceptional comfort throughout your journey.

Your journey at a glance
Arusha/ Arusha
Start / Finish
Game drive
Activity
Luxury Safari
Comfort
Guide price from
US$ 3,992
per person

Your dates and selected arrangements shape the final proposal.

Along the way

Moments to look forward to.

Arrive Kilimanjaro airport | Arusha

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Lake Manyara National Park

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Manyara to Serengeti National Park

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Your travel journal

One day. A new discovery.

Your complete day-by-day programme. Your final arrangements are confirmed in your personal proposal.

Your day, in detail

Jambo and Welcome to Tanzania! Once you arrive at Kilimanjaro International airport, one of our friendly Driver will be waiting to pick you up and take you to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight relax. And after a long day of travel, you can rest easy knowing you have a comfortable overnight stay ahead of you.

Big Five Africa Luxury Safari Experience
Your journey · Day 1
Meals for the day
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Your overnight stay
Gran Meliá Arusha
Arusha, Tanzania
Your day, in detail

Start your Safari with a transfer to Lake Manyara National Park, Located against the impressive escarpment of the Rift Valley. This unique destination boasts a diverse range of ecosystems, from evergreen groundwater forests to acacia woodlands and grassy plains. As you explore, keep an eye out for a wide array of wildlife, richness in mammals to beautiful birds. Don’t miss the opportunity to spot the rare tree-climbing lions. With buffalo, impala, giraffe, and more, the park offers exceptional game viewing opportunities. Keep your camera ready for glimpses of playful blue monkeys, stunning velvet monkeys, and lively olive baboons.

Big Five Africa Luxury Safari Experience
Your journey · Day 2
Meals for the day
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Your overnight stay
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Your day, in detail

After breakfast, transfer game drive to Serengeti National Park. The word “Serengeti” is derived from the Maasai language, meaning “endless plain.” On the way to the Serengeti, you can visit a Masaai Village, a perfect place to explore the Maasai culture and even participate in some tribal activities. Or visit Olduvai Gorge, known as the Cradle of Humanity; the Museum is a testament to the long journey that humanity has made from its humble roots in East Africa to its current state as the dominant species on earth. Enjoy a game drive en route to your camp.

Big Five Africa Luxury Safari Experience
Your journey · Day 3
Meals for the day
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Your overnight stay
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Central Serengeti, Tanzania
Your day, in detail

experience a full day game drive in the serengeti – known as for its beauty and home to the great wildebeest migration. the huge herds of plains game, such as wildebeest, zebra, and antelope, dominate the park, while the attendant predators, such as lion and cheetah, are to be found amongst the many kopjes scattered across the plain. its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west

Big Five Africa Luxury Safari Experience
Your journey · Day 4
Meals for the day
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Your overnight stay
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Central Serengeti, Tanzania
Your day, in detail

Enjoy a morning game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for game driving and exploration. The crater is 600m deep, 16km across, and 265 sq km in area. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and game viewing in what has been described as the world’s eighth wonder. Many of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos can be seen grazing on the open grassland of the crater floor, surrounded by some of the 20,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah, eland, zebra, and gazelle. Flamingos, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makat Soda Lake. Afternoon drive to your lodge for your overnight stay.

Big Five Africa Luxury Safari Experience
Your journey · Day 5
Meals for the day
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Your overnight stay
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Your day, in detail

After breakfast drive to Tarangire National Park in the morning. Tarangire is traversed by the Tarangire River, which never dries up completely. Being the only source of water during the dry season, it draws hundreds of animals to the park, making wildlife and bird viewing spectacular. The landscape is varied, with grassy savanna plains, swamps, hills, and spectacular baobabs. Enjoy a full day in the park with game viewing. In the late afternoon you will be transferred to airport for your international flight departure.

Big Five Africa Luxury Safari Experience
Your journey · Day 6
Meals for the day
See your personal proposal
Your overnight stay
Your onward journey
Somewhere to return to

Rest is part of the journey.

Nights 1 · Arusha, Tanzania
Somewhere to return to
The Deluxe Room City View at Gran Meliá Arusha spans 41 m² and combines modern design with Tanzanian tribal-inspired accents in warm coffee tones. Guests can select a king-size bed or two singles, enjoy air conditioning, an…
Nights 2, 5 · Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Somewhere to return to
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge is perched dramatically on the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment, offering breathtaking views across Lake Manyara and the surrounding plains that stretch toward Tarangire National Park. Its elevated position makes it…
Nights 3, 4 · Central Serengeti, Tanzania
Somewhere to return to
Perched dramatically on a series of rocky kopjes in the Central Serengeti, Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge offers one of the most iconic safari settings in Tanzania. The lodge is designed in a traditional African style, with stone-built…

What is included.

Full board accommodation as specified on safari.
All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
Airport transfers
All park fees
All game drives viewing in a custom 4×4 Safari Vehicle (2 binoculars, drink cooler and radio call)
Profesional guide
Hot Lunch/ Humper Linch during Safari
Unlimited Soft drinks
Arusha city tour
All taxes/VAT

What is not included.

International flights
Entry Visa to Tanzania
Travel and Health insurance
Meals, drinks and activities not indicated in the itinerary
Additional activities and accommodation
Any other personal items (Laundry, Telephone and postage)
Published guide rates are subject to your dates, group size and selected accommodation. A personal quotation confirms the final programme and availability.
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