Tanzania 5-Day Tours & Itineraries

Explore 5 trips designed by local kimkim specialists to get ideas for your trip to Tanzania.
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Summit Mt. Meru in the early hours of the morning to see an African sunrise
Climb Tanzania's Mount Meru – 5 Days

Adventurous travelers who love the idea of climbing an African mountain but who don't want an extremely challenging experience will enjoy this four-day climb of Mt. Meru. Most days will include a few hours of hiking, while on the long summit day, you'll start in the middle of the night and be rewarded by sweeping views over the plains toward Mt. Kilimanjaro. Spot wildlife, trek through different vegetation zones, and afterward, relax at the beautiful and historic Rivertrees Country Inn.

Zebras on the savanna
Map of Highlights of Serengeti National Park - 5 Days
Highlights of Serengeti National Park - 5 Days

If you have limited time to plan the safari adventure of a lifetime, there's only one clear choice: Serengeti National Park. In just five days, you can experience all the majesty of Tanzania's crown jewel of wildlife reserves. This includes spotting coveted Big Five animals like lions, leopards, elephants, and more.

Spot zebras on the savannas of Mikumi National Park
Map of Southern Tanzania Safari: Mikumi & Nyerere National Parks - 5 Days
Southern Tanzania Safari: Mikumi & Nyerere National Parks - 5 Days

Add this quick five-day itinerary to your trip for a safari experience that focuses on the quieter, more remote national parks of Tanzania's south. Spot Big Five game animals like lions and elephants on the savannas of Mikumi National Park, and marvel at hippos and Nile crocs on cruises through the riverine landscapes of Nyerere. Your whirlwind adventure draws to a close with a sunrise hot-air balloon ride over the African plains.

A leopard relaxes in a tree in Serengeti National Park
Map of Tanzania Safari Highlights: Ngorongoro & Serengeti - 5 Days
Tanzania Safari Highlights: Ngorongoro & Serengeti - 5 Days

Perfect as an addition to a longer Tanzania trip, this five-day itinerary gives you enough time to enjoy safari adventures in not one but two iconic parks. There's no time to waste as you arrive at the Ngorongoro Crater, famous for its biodiversity and home to some of the oldest paleoanthropological sites on Earth. You'll see these wonders between game drives to spot the Big Five predators and take to the skies in a memorable hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti plains.

A male lion rests in Ruaha National Park
Map of Off-the-Beaten-Path Tanzania Safari: Morogoro, Iringa & Ruaha - 5 Days
Off-the-Beaten-Path Tanzania Safari: Morogoro, Iringa & Ruaha - 5 Days

Discover some of Tanzania's lesser-known safari hotspots with this five-day itinerary that takes you beyond the tourist trail to spot exotic primates, lions, leopards, rhinos, and more. Perfect as an add-on to a longer Tanzania adventure, you'll observe colobus monkeys and hike to waterfalls in the mountains of Udzungwa, get a glimpse of ancient human history in Iringa, and end amid the savanna plains of Ruaha National Park—searching for Africa's Big Five and some of the park's 570 avian species.

Other durations: 5 days · 7 days · 10 days · 14 days