4 Days Tanzania Big 5 Tour & Cultural Experience

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96 hours

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4 Days Tarangire, Ngorongoro crater, lake Manyara and Lake Eyasi lodge safaris.The safari will take you around Lake Manyara which is famous for its tree climbing lions, The Ngorongoro Crater which is known also as the Garden of Eden where you will be able to see black rhino and Tarangire national park national home of elephants baobab trees , climbing trees pythons , lions,leopards and other animals In this tour you will have chance to see all big five for short time and experience a hunting trip with the Hadzabe in Lake Eyasi.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire

Accommodations

Marera view lodge

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Tarangire National Park

Pick up from Arusha hotel at 8.00m then take 3 hours driver to Tarangire national park and you will have full day game drive inside this park later you will drive to Marera view lodge for dinner and overnight . Location of Tarangire national park is 115km from Arusha .and cover area square of 2800km. Wild animals drink water from Tarangire river where the name Tarangire come from. The park has major attractions which are a large number of elephants ,climbing trees pythons and baobab trees. Also you will be able to see lions, leopards and other animals

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 2

Ngorongoro crater full day

Accommodations

Kisimangeda Tented Lodge.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Ngorongoro Crater

You will wake up around 6,30 am for your breakfast, after breakfast you will leave to Ngorongoro crater floor where you will able to see all big five, also you will see different types of birds, black rhino available inside crater.In this day you will have your lunch inside the crater while watching nature and high concentrations of flamingos.As you will have full day inside the crater you will be able to see the astounding Ngorongoro Crater which is famous for being the largest inactive and intact volcanic caldera in the whole world. A result of a major explosion and collapse about 2 to 3 million years ago, the Crater was officially hailed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in 2015.The animal’s statistics at Ngorongoro crater are as follows: T

8 hours • Admission Included

Day 3

Lake Eyasi – Cultural Interaction

Accommodations

Lake Eyasi safari lodge

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Lake Eyasi

After breakfast, we traverse the rough road to lake eyasi, another soda lake in the rift valley. We arrive in afternoon for a cultural interaction with the Tatoga tribe (a very interesting tribe). Our Tatoga guide at the village will lead the tour. We explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of bushmen: the Hadzabe or Watindiga. These tribes still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows; gathering roots, tubers and wild fruits, just as how humans did to survive 10,000 years ago. Another interesting tribe in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they were exercising a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai tribe.

8 hours • Admission Included

Day 4

Lake Eyasi – Lake Manyara

Accommodations

VENICE HOTEL ARUSHA

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Lake Manyara National Park

We start early in the morning for a hunting tour with the bushmen then back to the lodge for breakfast. Afterwards, we depart for lake Manyara for a full day game drive , inside the park you will be able to see climbing tree lions and a lot of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake and you will visit a hot spring . Also the same day you will visit Maasai boma where you will see how they live and learn their culture and traditions then later drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Unlimited drinking water.

Tanzania Visa

Tips and gratuities

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4 Days Tanzania Big 5 Tour & Cultural Experience

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Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Unforgettable Safari!
Giulia D,,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Jerome and Julius were really welcoming and helpful in making you feel, for the duration of the tour, like home. The Safari between Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro was a fantastic experience, which also included a night in a tent and a cultural tour in a village near Arusha. Thanks to Meru Slope for being able to make our dream come true!
Meru Slopes super!!!
samantabella,,Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We spent 5 days with our guide Sija spectacular. It was an experience we will always remember. We were followed by the organization of the safari and facilities impeccably. Our guide Sija (who spoke impeccable Italian) prepared in everything. Ready to answer any of our questions and needs. Always very helpful to our requests. Meru Slopes stra recommended!!!!! Samanta Simone Sofia
An experience of a lifetime, thank you Meru Slopes!
kelseyyrichards,,Jul 1, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our Safari was everything we could have hoped for, and more. We were working with Geoffrey, and he was very responsive over email when we were coordinating our own safari. He was able to customize an itinerary for us that was within our budget and provided us with very nice accommodations. We went on a 4 day/3 night private safari in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Our guide, Samwel, was amazing! He is very knowledgeable, and he was eager to teach us Swahili upon arriving! He knows his history of the country and was excited to share it all with us. He is a Maasai, so we were able to learn a ton about the Maasai culture and way of life from his experiences. He is also incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to the wildlife. He was VERY focused our entire safari to ensure we saw the Big 5, and we did!! The safari guides all have a universal radio in the trucks that they can communicate with each other on, so whenever another guide would announce they had seen a Big 5 animal, Samwel was determined to get us to that same spot as quick as possible so we wouldn’t miss the sighting! He would also make sure we wouldn’t be surrounded by too many trucks, which can sometimes obscure your view. He explained he likes to wait until most of the safari trucks leave the area so we have a better viewing sight and we could enjoy without a crowd. We really appreciated that. The provided food on our safari was delicious as well. I have dietary restrictions (no gluten/dairy) and I had no problems eating the food that was prepared for us. The lodges that we stayed at the night before would prepare our meals for the next day, so I was able to communicate with the chefs to make sure there weren’t any ingredients in the food that I wouldn’t be able to eat. Everyone was extremely accommodating and understanding, and I was comfortable for the entire safari. Thank you. We were also able to visit the main office in downtown Arusha, driving through the city was an amazing experience! We switched from the safari truck into a taxi at their office, and off we went to the airport to head to Zanzibar. We can’t thank Meru Slopes enough for making this trip an experience of a lifetime. We will recommend to everyone we know, and when we return to Tanzania for a safari we will not hesitate to use Meru Slopes again! Asante sana.