This exclusive 5-day luxury safari is crafted for travelers seeking an immersive, big-cat–focused adventure across Tanzania’s most iconic ecosystems. Beginning with the elephant kingdom of Tarangire, you ascend into the highlands of Karatu before entering the legendary plains of the Serengeti—true lion territory. After two days among the predators and plains game of Serengeti, the journey continues to the Ngorongoro Crater, a wildlife sanctuary offering some of the highest densities of animals in Africa. Your adventure concludes in the lush forests and lake shores of Manyara.
Expect breathtaking landscapes, stylish luxury lodges and camps, exceptional guiding, and unforgettable encounters with lions in their natural realm.
Your journey opens with a drive to Tarangire National Park, a haven for elephants, towering baobabs, and migrating herds that cluster along the Tarangire River. Enjoy an immersive game drive through its sweeping savannahs and river valleys.
Luxury Highlights:
Scenic wildlife photography opportunities amid ancient baobabs
Excellent chances to spot lions, elephants, zebras, and giraffes
Gourmet picnic lunch inside the park
Calm, uncrowded wildlife viewing
As the sun softens, continue toward Karatu, set in the cool, fertile highlands. Arrive at your luxury lodge to enjoy fine dining, lush gardens, and restful comfort.
Overnight: Luxury Lodge in Karatu
After breakfast, travel through the beautiful Ngorongoro Conservation Area, stopping for panoramic views over the crater before descending toward the vast Serengeti plains.
Game viewing begins the moment you enter the park—expect herds of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, and the first signs of lions, cheetahs, and leopards as you make your way to camp.
Luxury Highlights:
Scenic transit through Maasai land and Ngorongoro highlands
Game drive en route across the legendary Serengeti
Arrival to a luxury tented camp with sundowners and starlit dining
Overnight: Luxury Serengeti Camp
Spend a full day exploring the heart of Serengeti National Park, the homeland of lions. Your guide tailors the day based on wildlife movements, focusing on big cats, migration herds (seasonal), and dramatic predator–prey interactions.
Luxury Highlights:
Sunrise game drive when predators are most active
High chances of seeing lion prides, cheetahs, and resident leopards
Bush breakfast or hot lunch at camp (based on preference)
Afternoon exploration of river valleys, kopjes, and open plains
Return to your luxury camp for a candlelit dinner and the sounds of the Serengeti at night.
Overnight: Luxury Serengeti Camp
After an early departure, enjoy one last game drive as you exit Serengeti. Continue to the Ngorongoro highlands and descend 600 meters into the iconic Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site often described as the world’s largest natural wildlife sanctuary.
Luxury Highlights:
Game drive on the crater floor surrounded by dramatic walls
Excellent chances of encountering black rhino
Dense populations of lions, hyenas, buffalo, elephants, and hippos
Refined picnic lunch beside a lake or hippo pool
After your crater safari, continue to Karatu for a final night of highland luxury.
Overnight: Luxury Lodge in Karatu
Conclude your journey with a visit to the lush and scenic Lake Manyara National Park, known for its rich birdlife, beautiful groundwater forests, and tree-climbing lions.
Luxury Highlights:
Gentle, scenic game drive beneath the Rift Valley escarpment
Flamingos, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and large baboon troops
Final gourmet picnic lunch in the wild
After your visit, continue to Arusha, where your Living Among Lions luxury safari comes to an end.
Safari Cost Excludes
