The 8 Best Five-Day Safaris

1.5 Days Group Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 730 reviews · from $1,100Our pick

Travel from Arusha through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro on a five-day camping safari for up to seven people. A private guide and 4x4 handle the long drives, while cooks prepare included meals. Guides such as Max and Amiri have led trips, with Salim praised for camp cooking.

“It’s a very well planned Safari that covers the top 4 national parks in Tanzania. Our guide was extremely well organized and went above and beyond to show us animals and birds and share information about it. The chef that cooked our mealRead more”

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2.5-Day Highlights mid-Range Crater, Serengeti, Tarangire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · from $2,327

Spend five days on Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit with a private Lion King Adventures guide, open-roof safari truck, lodge stays, and most meals included. See Tarangire elephants and baobabs, Ngorongoro’s wildlife-filled caldera, Serengeti predators, and Lake Manyara’s birdlife before returning to Arusha.

“Our 5-day safari through Tanzania was an absolute dream come true – a once-in-a-lifetime adventure made truly exceptional by our outstanding guide, Enouk. From the moment we were picked up in Arusha until our return, everything Read more”

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3.5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $575

Travel from Cape Town through Route 62, Oudtshoorn, Addo, Jeffreys Bay, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and Wilderness. You’ll share a minivan with up to 25 people, sleep in four different areas, and choose extras such as bungee jumping, surfing, horseback riding, and game drives. Guides include Isaac, Maudi, Neville, and Uriel.

“This must have been the best guided tour I have ever been on. Our Guide, Uriel, had exceptional knowledge about everything around the places we visited and beyond and organized everything perfectly. It felt more like traveling with a friend than someone who is getting paid for it after the first few hours into the trip already. If you travel solo or with friends I strongly recommend the dorm option as you will meet a lot of nice people along the way and have a lot of social activity in the evenings.”

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4.5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $1,254

Spend five days exploring Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater from Arusha with a private guide and a maximum of six people. Expect long drives, tent camping, full meals, Wi-Fi in the safari vehicle, and strong chances of seeing elephants, lions, zebras, and more.

“I went on this safari with my adult daughter. We had an incredible time and highly recommend it! Our safari guide was Samwel and our chef was Saleem. They both made this experience better than we imagined it could be. The night before our safari began was spent at tRead more”

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5.From Delhi: 5-Day Tiger Safari & Golden Triangle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $153Best value

Travel by private car from Delhi through Agra, Ranthambore and Jaipur. You will visit the Taj Mahal, Amber Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, with two tiger safaris. Guides speak English, Spanish, Russian, French or German, and drivers such as Rahul and Yusuf are available.

“fantastic experience, the driver Manoj was always available and punctual. due to the rain we were unable to do the tiger safari but we spent that day relaxing in the hotel. We highly recommend this tour.”

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6.5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $1,280

Travel from Arusha through Tarangire, two days in the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater on a five-day camping safari for up to six people. Expect private transport, meals, water, Wi-Fi, a safari guide and cook, plus a Mto wa Mbu village visit. Confirm Maasai plans before booking.

“Around begining of the last year, I have decided to make a Safari trip in east Africa. After doing some research, soon I was sure that the option with Meru Slopes was very promising.”

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7.5 Days 4 Nights Tarangire, Serengeti , Ngorongoro & Manyara Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $2,600

Travel from Arusha in a private 4x4 with a guide such as Joseph Temba, Lameck, or Noely, visiting four famous parks in five days. Expect elephants in Tarangire, the Serengeti’s wide plains, Ngorongoro’s crater wildlife, and flamingos at Lake Manyara, with meals and accommodation included.

“Its been just a week since we returned from Tanzania where we had an incredible time exploring the parks with Goodluck. What stood out for me was the attention to detail and how they had thought through and provided for every aRead more”

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8.5 Day Katekani Lodge Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $1,500

Spend four nights at Katekani Lodge on a small-group safari from Johannesburg. You’ll join guided game drives, a sunrise bush walk, Kruger National Park outings, a short armed-ranger walk, and a visit to Blyde River Canyon. Pickup, park fees, meals, and transport are included.

“They tour aside the facility was run down and the food was horrible. The power was off for 2 hours every night and the water was undrinkable. The staff told us not to drink it and then they charged us for every bottle of water. Completely unaRead more”

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