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The 15 National Park Safaris in Arusha That Earn Their Price

40 tours  ·  from $300 a head

Good national park safaris in Arusha fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

5-Day Highlights mid-Range Crater, Serengeti, Tarangire - Day 2: Tarangire’s elephants and baobabs
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5-Day Highlights mid-Range Crater, Serengeti, Tarangire

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

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

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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Private 6-Day Tarangire Manyara Crater and Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges - Day 2: Tarangire and the river that draws elephants
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Private 6-Day Tarangire Manyara Crater and Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges

2.Private 6-Day Tarangire Manyara Crater and Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · from $2,685

You spend six days on a private northern Tanzania safari with Lion King Adventures, using a private vehicle and guide to visit Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Full board, park fees, airport or hotel pickup, and five lodge nights are included.

“We started thinking about a safari trip long ago. It took time to select a country, then which parks and finally a company that would organize and help us prepare. Lion King was a perfect choice, adjusted, and moulded the trip to our needs (loRead more”

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5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai - Day two: crossing the highlands into the Serengeti
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5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai

3.5 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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4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater - The road to Serengeti through the highlands
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4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

4.4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $1,090

Travel from Arusha to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater in a safari vehicle capped at six people. Expect full-day game drives, camping, included meals, hotel or airport pickup, and possible guides such as Eddie or Halid. English guiding is provided.

“Highly recomands this. And ask for Eddie and Halid. Eddi have us information about all cool stuff that we passed and saw. He was allways open for questions, allways had Answers, so much knowledge and so friendly. We spoke to other safari-tRead more”

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4 Days Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater - Day one: elephants and baobabs in Tarangire
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4 Days Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater

5.4 Days Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $900

Travel from Arusha through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater on a small-group camping safari capped at seven people. Expect elephant sightings, sunrise game drives, crater wildlife, included park fees and meals, and a guide and camp chef such as David and Richard on some departures.

“Abbiamo fatto un Safari di gruppo di 4 giorni accompagnati dal nostro driver David e il nostro chef Richard. Sicuramente il ruolo che svolgono è complicato ma sono riusciti a farci sentire a casa! David grazie alla sua esperienza ci ha guidato nei Read more”

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5 Days Tanzania Group Joining Safari, Tarangire/Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater - Day 1: Tarangire’s elephants and open roads
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5 Days Tanzania Group Joining Safari, Tarangire/Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater

6.5 Days Tanzania Group Joining Safari, Tarangire/Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $1,120

Start in Arusha and travel by 4WD Land Cruiser through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Expect long game-drive days, campsite nights, picnic lunches, and English-speaking guides such as Mike, Bakari, and Godfrey. The plan is built for value, not luxury.

“Once in a lifetime experience, thank you to Bakari and our chef Emanwe for an unforgettable trip.”

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5 day safari Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater - Day two: Crossing the highlands into the Serengeti
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5 day safari Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

7.5 day safari Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · from $2,211

Spend five days on a private Tanzania safari from Arusha, with game drives in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Expect a 4x4 vehicle, a driver-guide, lodge or tented stays with hot showers, five lunches, and strong chances to see elephants, lions, rhinos, and more.

“Our safari with Bestday was an incredible experience, from start to finish. Peter helped not only with advising us on which experience would be best for our timeframe and budget, but was also available while we were on safari and continued to Read more”

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3 Days Small Group Safari to Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro Crater Tour in Tanzania - Day two: morning wildlife, then Simba Campsite
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3 Days Small Group Safari to Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro Crater Tour in Tanzania

8.3 Days Small Group Safari to Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro Crater Tour in Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $815

This three-day safari from Arusha takes you through Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater with a professional English-speaking guide, camping gear, park fees, and meals included. Expect long drives, small-group game viewing, a hippo habitat, and one night at Simba Campsite.

“Never went camping, let alone a Safari so this was a ton of firsts for me - and I would totally recommend it. George our driver a was a friendly and worked hard to make sure we saw the animals we wanted to see: lions, monkeys, elephants, giRead more”

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03 days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater group (camping) - Day 1: Crossing the open Serengeti plains
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03 days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater group (camping)

9.03 days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater group (camping)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $815

Spend three days on a private safari from Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport, tracking wildlife in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. You camp at Simba Campsite on the crater rim, ride in a 4WD with a viewing roof, and travel with guides such as Charles or Innocent.

“Serengeti and Ngorongora Crater have been on my bucket list for a while and I'm glad I went with Crater Explorers. They handled everything from the airport transfers, to the hotel accommodation before and after the safari, and the safari itself.”

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04 Days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater group (Camping - Day 2: Crossing into Serengeti through the Ngorongoro area
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04 Days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater group (Camping

10.04 Days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater group (Camping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $970

Join a four-day camping safari through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Your guide handles the long park drives, while a camp chef provides three meals a day. Expect packed lunches, sunset at Nabi Hills, Seronera camping, and a six-hour crater-floor game drive.

“We had a fantastic 4-day mid-range lodge tour! Thank you Emanuel for organizing this memorable lifetime experience for us! Recommend this tour!”

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5 Day Silver Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire Safari - Day 2: the long approach to Serengeti National Park
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5 Day Silver Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire Safari

11.5 Day Silver Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $2,333

You spend five days exploring Tanzania’s northern safari circuit, with two nights focused on the Serengeti, a six-hour Ngorongoro Crater visit, and a full day in Tarangire. Pickup is offered, your group travels privately, and guides such as Leonard, Fred, Thomas, and Jackson are associated with the operator.

“Travel Partner Safari truly exceeded our expectations!My friend and I had and amazing experience on our five day stay at Serengeti Our tour guide Leonard’s expertise and friendliness made our safari in Serengeti National Park an absolute deligRead more”

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4 Day Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire and Serengeti National Park - Day 1: Tarangire brings the elephants close
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4 Day Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire and Serengeti National Park

12.4 Day Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire and Serengeti National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $899

Travel from Arusha through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater on a four-day camping safari with Kilipath African Safaris. Your guide handles the long drives and game viewing, while a safari chef prepares meals. Guides named by past guests include John, David, Dickson, Godfrey, and Bulldozer.

“We whare 16 persons and we had a grate trip. It was issues and trubbles and how they took care of us and we did see all animals and enjoied the trip!”

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4 Days lodge safari Tarangire , Ngorongoro crater & Walking - Day two: Tarangire’s elephants and baobabs
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4 Days lodge safari Tarangire , Ngorongoro crater & Walking

13.4 Days lodge safari Tarangire , Ngorongoro crater & Walking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $720

Travel with Dancing Simba Safaris on a four-day, small-group route through Materuni, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and Mto wa Mbu. Expect waterfalls, coffee farms, hot springs, elephant country, crater wildlife, Maasai culture, and a maximum of six people. Guides may include Michael, Joseph, Lucas, or Procous.

“We had a wonderful experience with Dancing Simbas. We booked 6 days visiting, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorogoro national parks safaris. The tour was excellent . Our tour guides very experienced and spotted different species of wildlife Read more”

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6 days 5 nights safari Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire National Parks - Day 1: Airport pickup and a quiet start in Arusha
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6 days 5 nights safari Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire National Parks

14.6 days 5 nights safari Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire National Parks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $2,560

Spend six days and five nights exploring Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro with a professional guide, airport transfers, full meals, and a group of no more than seven. Sunrise drives target predators, while lodge and tented-camp nights keep the trip practical and close to the parks.

“We had an amazing experience with Cubs! Our safari was very well organized, everyone was knowledgeable, friendly and made sure we saw the best of the wildlife. Everything exceeded our expectations!”

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3 Days Safari to Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania - Day 2: Early wildlife, Olduvai Gorge, and the road to Ngorongoro
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3 Days Safari to Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

15.3 Days Safari to Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $1,200

Travel from Arusha in a private 4x4 with an English-speaking guide, spending two days around the Serengeti and one morning in Ngorongoro Crater. Expect camping, picnic meals, early starts, Olduvai Gorge, soda lakes, and a chance to see lions, cheetahs, elephants, and rhinos.

“We had an amazing 3 day safari in the Serengeti. Our driver Frankie was amazing, and made sure we seen as many animals as possible. We got so close to so many beautiful animals in the wild! Our chef, John, also made our stay even beRead more”

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