5-Day Safari · budget / mid-range / comfort
5-Day Safari & Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano Adventure
From
$1,450
per person
Per person. From $1,450 budget / $2,350 mid-range / $3,800+ luxury. Plus local climbing & TAWA fees (~$90–120pp). Available year-round.
Plan on WhatsAppWildlife and volcano in one trip: game drives in Tarangire and the Serengeti, the Big Five in the Ngorongoro Crater, and a thrilling midnight climb of Ol Doinyo Lengai — the only active carbonatite volcano on Earth — for a sunrise over Lake Natron and the Great Rift Valley. A rare blend of safari, culture and real adventure.
Best months to travel: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Dec · Jan · Feb
Day-by-Day Itinerary
- 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Drive from Arusha to Tarangire for a full-day game drive among giant baobabs and large elephant herds, with lions, giraffe, zebra and 500+ bird species. Picnic lunch in the park, then dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp.
Lunch, dinner · Budget, mid-range or luxury lodge near Tarangire
- 2
Ngorongoro Highlands to the Serengeti
Drive to the Serengeti via the Ngorongoro Highlands with scenic crater viewpoints, then a game drive across the endless plains — lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants and thousands of grazers. Dinner under a sky full of stars.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Camp or lodge, Serengeti
- 3
Serengeti to Lake Natron
An early game drive when predators are active, then journey toward the remote Lake Natron region through Maasai territory and dramatic volcanic scenery. Check in, an evening briefing for the climb, an early dinner and a few hours' rest before the ~11 PM start.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Lodge or camp, Lake Natron
- 4
Ol Doinyo Lengai Summit to Ngorongoro
Shortly after midnight, climb Ol Doinyo Lengai with experienced Maasai guides — a steep 4–7 hour ascent under the stars to reach the summit for sunrise over Lake Natron, the Rift Valley, Mount Meru and, on clear mornings, Kilimanjaro. Descend for brunch, then drive to the Ngorongoro area for dinner and overnight.
2,962 m4–7 hours upBreakfast, lunch, dinner · Lodge or camp near Ngorongoro
- 5
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
An early descent 600 m into the Ngorongoro Crater — 'Africa's Garden of Eden' — for a chance at the Big Five in a single morning, plus hippo, flamingo and hyena, with a picnic lunch by the hippo pool. Return to Arusha in the afternoon.
Breakfast, lunch · —
What's included
- ✓Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and a driver-guide
- ✓Local Maasai mountain guide and Ol Doinyo Lengai climbing arrangements
- ✓Accommodation (budget, mid-range or luxury) and all meals on safari
- ✓All park entry, Ngorongoro Crater and conservation fees
- ✓Lake Natron activities and drinking water on safari
- ✓Government taxes
Not included
- ✕International flights and Tanzania visa fees
- ✕Travel insurance (recommended; trekking cover advised)
- ✕Local village climbing fee (~$70–100pp) and TAWA fee (~$20pp)
- ✕Tips, alcoholic drinks and personal expenses
Frequently Asked Questions
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Read before you go
Free, no-fluff guides from the people who run the trips.
Tanzania Safari: The Complete Guide
Where to go, when to travel, what a day looks like and what it costs — everything you need to plan a northern Tanzania safari.
Read guide →Safari · 8 min readWhere Is the Great Migration Each Month?
A month-by-month guide to the wildebeest migration — calving in the south, the Mara River crossings in the north, and everything in between.
Read guide →Safari · 8 min readSerengeti National Park: A Visitor's Guide
Tanzania's flagship park — endless plains, the Great Migration and the finest big-cat viewing in Africa.
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Plan your 5-Day Safari + Lengai Climb with Ombeni
Per person. From $1,450 budget / $2,350 mid-range / $3,800+ luxury. Plus local climbing & TAWA fees (~$90–120pp). Available year-round.
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