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5-Day Tanzania Low Season Safari
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5-Day Tanzania Low Season Safari

A private 5-day Tanzania low season safari to Tarangire, Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, for November 2026 and May 2027

5
Days
6
Destinations
$1,620
From / Person

Overview

5-day Tanzania low season safari

This 5-day Tanzania low season safari is a private trip that starts at your hotel in Arusha and covers the three parks most people come to northern Tanzania for: Tarangire, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. It runs in November 2026 and May 2027, the quieter months either side of the main safari season, when camp rates drop and you share sightings with far fewer vehicles.

You spend a full day in Tarangire, two nights in Central Serengeti with a full day of game driving, a night in the Ngorongoro highlands, and a final morning on the crater floor before the drive back to Arusha.

The vehicle is yours for the whole trip: a 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof and Wi-Fi on board, driven by a private English-speaking guide. Game drives have no mileage limit, and there is a picnic lunch out in the parks.

5 Days / 4 Nights
Duration
Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater
Destinations
2-6 Guests
Group Size
Easy
Difficulty

Highlights

What Makes This Safari Special

1

Same camps and guides as the peak season, with far fewer vehicles at the sightings

2

Low-season rates for November 2026 and May 2027, from US$1,620 per person

3

A full day of game driving in Tarangire

4

Two nights in Central Serengeti, with a full day on the Seronera plains

5

A morning on the Ngorongoro Crater floor, with lunch by the lake

6

Your own Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, on-board Wi-Fi and a private guide

7

Starts from your hotel in Arusha, so it fits after a Kilimanjaro climb or a night in town

Day by Day

5-day Tanzania low season safari itinerary

Your guide picks you up from your hotel in Arusha and you drive to Tarangire National Park for a full day of game driving, with lunch in the park. You spend the night at Serian Tarangire Camp.

Tarangire sits slightly off the main safari route, and many itineraries give it only a few hours or skip it. It is known for its elephants, its baobabs and its birdlife, and a full day lets you get to the quieter parts of the park.

Lunch & Dinner

Good to know

Travel dates: these low-season rates apply to travel in November 2026 and May 2027 only.

Weather: November brings the short rains and May the end of the long rains, so expect green country and some showers, usually in the afternoon. The parks stay open and the 4x4 handles the roads.

Wildlife: never guaranteed. The Great Migration moves with the rain, so your guide plans each day around where the animals actually are.

Start and finish: the safari starts and ends in Arusha. Airport transfers and hotel nights before and after are not included; we can arrange them on request.

Balloon safari: optional, priced separately at US$550 per person.

Essentials

Child rates

A child sharing a room with one or two adults travels at the rates below, per child in USD. The number of travellers counts everyone in the vehicle, children included.

2 travellers
Child sharing with 1 adult: US$1,685.
3 travellers
Child sharing with 1 adult: US$1,410. Child sharing with 2 adults: US$1,250.
4 travellers
Child sharing with 1 adult: US$1,270. Child sharing with 2 adults: US$1,110.
5 travellers
Child sharing with 1 adult: US$1,190. Child sharing with 2 adults: US$1,025.
6 travellers
Child sharing with 1 adult: US$1,135. Child sharing with 2 adults: US$970.

Optional extras

Each of these is added at booking and is not part of the safari price.

Hot air balloon safari
A dawn flight over the Serengeti, US$550 per person.
Olduvai Gorge
A stop at the gorge and its museum on the road between the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, on request.
Airport transfers and Arusha hotel nights
Before or after the safari, on request. The 6-day version of this safari includes the airport pick-up and a first night in Arusha.

Travelling in November or May

November is the short-rains month: showers tend to be brief and fall in the afternoon, and the plains turn green again after the dry season. May is the tail of the long rains, with the country at its greenest and the camps quieter than they will be from June. In both months the parks, the roads and the camps on this itinerary are open, and the lower camp rates are why this safari costs less than the same route in the high season.

Where You Stay

Handpicked
Retreats

Every lodge and camp is chosen for its location, character and comfort, so the place you rest is as memorable as the adventure itself.

Prices

What it costs, per person

Prices in USD, per person sharing. The more of you there are, the less each pays.

Your group

2 travellers

$2,175per person$4,350total for 2 travellers

Luxury · 2 guests rate. The exact figure is confirmed for your dates.

Luxury

Premium lodges and camps in prime locations, with pools, better guiding and more space.

2 guests
$2,175
3 guests
$1,900
4 guests
$1,760
5 guests
$1,675
6 guests
$1,620

Park fees, accommodation, meals as listed, a private vehicle and your driver-guide are included. International flights are not. Rates move with the season, and a single supplement applies if you are travelling alone. Tell us your dates and we will confirm the exact figure.

What's Included

Inclusions & Exclusions

Included

  • Pick-up from your hotel in Arusha and drop-off in Arusha at the end
  • 1 night at Serian Tarangire Camp, full board
  • 2 nights at Enkirari Wilderness Camp, Central Serengeti, full board
  • 1 night at Naserian Safari Camp, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, full board
  • Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof and on-board Wi-Fi
  • Private professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Park fees for Tarangire, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  • Ngorongoro Crater service fee
  • Unlimited game-drive mileage
  • Unlimited bottled water, soft drinks, tea and coffee on game drives
  • A glass of wine or beer with the picnic lunch on game-drive days
  • Government taxes

Not Included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Airport transfers
  • Accommodation in Arusha before and after the safari
  • Tanzania visa
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Tips for your driver-guide (we suggest US$20 per person per day)
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls and drinks outside game drives
  • Hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti (optional, US$550 per person)
  • Olduvai Gorge visit

Questions

Frequently Asked

From US$1,620 per person for six travellers sharing the vehicle. It is US$1,675 per person for five, US$1,760 for four, US$1,900 for three and US$2,175 for two. The single supplement is US$325, and the optional hot air balloon safari is US$550 per person. Prices are in USD and include park and crater fees, four nights' accommodation, your private vehicle and guide.

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