5-Day Big Game Safari and Cultural Immersion

Tanzania · Mid-Range

5-Day Big Game Safari and Cultural Immersion

Overview

This 5-day safari combines classic wildlife viewing with rich cultural experiences. Explore Tanzania’s top national parks on exciting game drives, encountering diverse wildlife and iconic landscapes. The journey continues to Lake Eyasi for an authentic cultural tour, where you meet the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes and learn about their traditional way of life, creating a well-balanced adventure of nature and culture.

Highlights

  • Tarangire elephant country
  • Serengeti open plains game drives
  • Ngorongoro Crater floor safari
  • Lake Eyasi cultural encounter
  • Mid-range lodges and camps
  • Private vehicle and guide
  • Balanced wildlife and culture

Route at a glance

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Itinerary

Your safari adventure starts today! You'll be picked up from your hotel after breakfast around 8 am and drive for 2 hours to Tarangire National Park. When you arrive, the guide checks in for your 7-8 hours of game drive. As you enter Tarangire National Park, you will come across its famous gigantic baobab trees scattered across the park and large populations of elephants that roam freely across the park. Tarangire is also home to many other wildlife species such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and bird species. In the afternoon, you will pause for a picnic lunch at the Matete picnic site, overlooking the Tarangire River, which is an important source of water for animals during the dry season. After lunch, you'll proceed with the game drive until evening, when you bid farewell to the park and drive to your accommodation in for the night.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)

  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Overnight

Farm of Dreams Lodge

Karatu, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Safari LodgeMid-Range
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Cost

Includes

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excludes

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Transport

  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Guiding

  • Dedicated English-speaking driver-guide throughout.

Minimum age

16+

Customizable

  • Yes - Dates & Lodges

Amazing experience, would 100% reccomend

“Contact prior to the tour with Jackson was good! Everything arranged beforehand and he was very flexible in ensuring the whole experience was tailored for our needs. During our 5 day safari our guide Ben made sure we were always comfortable and explained everything about all the wildlife, he could answer a the questions we had! The guide was very experienced and knew everything about the wildlife and surroundings. Ben also adjusted the timing and routes based on our desires and to ensure we got the best sightings. All the accommodations exceeded our expectations, very comfortable and with amazing food. Thank you team Topy, we had the time of our lives!! And we will definitely come back!”

Peter BosNetherlands

Unforgettable experience

“After choosing the 5-day safari with Topy Tours which offered the most competitive rate and who were able to answer each of my questions quickly, I can only recommend them. While I had a much longer stopover than expected, the agency immediately organized myself so that I would still be picked up at the airport in the middle of the night. After being greeted the next morning by Ben who, with his calming presence, confirmed the course of the safari and my pick-up at the end of it, I started the safari with Ezekiel who was very kind and allowed me to witness incredible moments between the animals. The order of the program was slightly modified but it allowed me to have great encounters with tourists from different companies and to have the best guide, Simba, who knew the national parks perfectly and answered all questions. He was able to spot animals and anticipate their movements, communicated with the other guides so that we could witness unforgettable interactions (like a mother cheetah who brought the gazelle killed earlier closer so that her baby could feed on it) and added his touch of humor during these 4 days. The guides do not hesitate to stop on their own or on request to observe the animals and take photos. The parks offer completely different landscapes. Sometimes, you have to look hard to spot the animals and other times huge herds appear! I was able to see 4.5 of the Big 5 (a rhinoceros from very far away impossible to distinguish it from a rock but it counts a bit), so many different species (from a lake full of hippos to two dik-diks under the shade of a bush) and each encounter remains a magical moment (even after 5 days). Nothing compares to seeing elephants and their young pass 1 meter from you with their majestic presence and freedom in their natural environment. The lodges have the necessary comfort, a full breakfast and a good dinner. The nights in tents were an experience in themselves: eating under the stars, hearing the animals near the tents, watching the sunrise... The mattresses are quite thick and the inner fleece of the sleeping bags more than appreciable. The night at Simba Campsite in Ngorongoro was the most difficult as I expected with its 8°C but this camp had hot water for the brave. All the meals prepared on site by our chef were excellent and water and other cold drinks were available all day long. A big thank you to Topy Tours for this adventure at the best price, to the independent guides who allowed me to live unforgettable moments and to the people who shared this moment with me. (automatic translation from French)”

ValentineFrance

“When I planned our safari it was very important for me to read the reviews of various sites of the chosen company. I saw that Topy Tours had only very good reviews and I decided to book with them. It was a very good decision, as our trip went just perfect. From the beginning on Jackson was very available to help me with any question about the safari and the necessary details. The pick up from the airport, to the hotel and back to the airport was always very punctual and well organised. The safari was just stunning, our guide Simon was perfectly prepared to share with us the wonders of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. He drove us always just in time to see special moments of special animals and thanks to him we were able to see all of the big Five. Also in the lodges we felt really good, everybody we met -generally during all our stay in Tanzania- was incredibly kind. They treated us so well with good food and nice and very clean rooms. During safari Richard cooked fresh and typical meals for us. Asante sana to all people we met during our stay, if we come back to Tanzania we will contact you again for sure.”

Dana Elisa Ricci

Amazing experience with Topy

“I had booked 5 days safari and Serengeti hot air balloon ride with Topy. Amazing experience. Very well organised. Tasty food and wonderful hospitality. Totally recommend.”

Bharath A

Best 5 Days safari

“We planned to visit Africa and Tanzania was in our bucket list.We are grateful we had a good company that helped us.The people were really friendly and communication was easy and they responded quickly.The services were at high level for such a growing company,since we arrived at the Airport and they picked us.we had a very experienced guide who knew alot about animals.We saw many animals and the scenery of Ngorongoro was amazing especially for the early morning game drive.The meaks were delicious all the days of our Safari.Our Safari was just Wonderful! This is a fast growing company thar provides services at very high level many won't believe.But it worked very well for us and it can for you too.”

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Common questions

Alongside classic northern circuit parks, you spend time at Lake Eyasi for a cultural experience with local communities.