Top 15 Game Drives in Arusha

1.Balloon Safari & Bush Breakfast in Serengeti – Miracle Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,646 reviews · from $599Our pick

Leave your Serengeti camp before dawn for a hot-air-balloon flight with Miracle Experience. Meet your pilot, watch the balloon inflate, rise over the plains for about an hour, and use provided binoculars to look for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest. Land for a Champagne toast, bush breakfast, and completion certificate.

“This was the highlight of our trip to The Serengeti and an experience we’ll never forget. The views and vast expanse of The Serengeti are truly amazing. The experience was extremely well organised and we felt totally safe with our pilot, Ed. The champagne breakfast was delicious and a lovely ending to our flight.”

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2.3 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Group Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 574 reviews · from $815

Travel from Arusha to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in a small group capped at six in the tour overview, with a stated maximum of seven. Expect game drives, tent camping at Seronera and Simba campsites, included meals, and an experienced driver-guide. Guide Elias has earned special praise for his animal knowledge and route choices.

“The staff was knowledgeable and helpful Always on time The food was very good They made my first safari an unforgettable experience”

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3.5-Day Highlights mid-Range Crater, Serengeti, Tarangire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · from $2,327

Spend five days on Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit, beginning in Arusha and visiting Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara. You’ll travel in an open-roof safari vehicle, stay in lodges and tented camps, and have a private guide for your group. Named guides include Enouk, Imma, Shaban, and Suleiman.

“This trip was an unforgettable experience for me. The experience in Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti was the best, and I would have regretted not going to Chemka Hot Springs and Serval Wild Life. And thanks to the staff who helped me Read more”

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4.3-Day Classic Serengeti Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · from $1,455

Set out from Arusha at 7:00 am for three days of private-vehicle game drives in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. You get two nights of budget camping, all meals, park fees, bottled water, and hotel transfers. Guide Bariki has helped make this trip special for at least one recent booking, though guide assignment may vary.

“We hit all “big five” in the first afternoon. Great experience! Our guide Bariki went the extra mile to make this a truly special trip.”

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5.Private 6-Day Tarangire Manyara Crater and Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · from $2,685

Spend six days with Lion King Adventures visiting four of Tanzania’s finest wildlife areas. Your private guide, such as Macha, Mecky, Gilbert, or Goodluck, handles the driving and animal spotting while you stay in mid-range lodges with full board. Expect long road days, close wildlife encounters, and flexible game drives.

“Trip was amazing! Macha, our guide, made the trip. We would pass all the other safari cars watching an animal 300 ft away and he would take us to remote areas and get within 10-50 ft with no one else around. He knows what he’s doing. Accommodations all exceeded expectations as well.”

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6.5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $1,254

Travel from Arusha through Tarangire, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater on a private safari for up to six people. Expect long game drives, tented camping, full meals, unlimited water, and a guide such as Samwel, Samuel, Douglas, or Johnson. The route also includes a Mto wa Mbu community visit.

“I went on this safari with my adult daughter. We had an incredible time and highly recommend it! Our safari guide was Samwel and our chef was Saleem. They both made this experience better than we imagined it could be. The night before our safari began was spent at tRead more”

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7.4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $1,090

Join a small safari group of up to six from Arusha for four days in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Expect long game drives, picnic meals, campsite nights, crater views, and a chance to see the Big Five. Guides Eddie and Halid are specifically requested by name, while French-speaking guiding is not available.

“We took the 4 day Safari. The first day we visited Tarangire NP, where we saw lots of elephants and giraffes from a very short distance. Day 2 and 3 was in Serengeti and Day 4 in Ngorongoro Crater. Altogether we were able to see all the animRead more”

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8.10-Day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari from Arusha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $5,512

Follow the Great Migration through northern and central Serengeti, with three nights near Kogatende and three around Seronera. You’ll stay in upscale tented camps, visit Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire, and travel with a private guide in a group of up to seven. The Serengeti flight is extra.

“Memorable Safari with friends - expertly and thoughtfully arranged and reserved for us by Norah Cliff at Gosheni - the 3rd Safari we have booked through her and once again , 100%!”

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9.4-Day Safari from Arusha: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $1,753

Spend four days in a private 4x4 with a guide such as Josef or David, visiting Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater from Arusha. You get park fees, meals, water, lodging, and a pop-up roof for viewing. Expect long drives, close wildlife encounters, and an optional hot-air balloon ride for an added USD 539 per person.

“Die Jahreszeit, die Wetterlage und der sehr routinierte und freundliche Fahrer/Führer (Josef von BESTDAY SAFARIS) haben dazu geführt, dass sehr viele Tierarten (big nine) sehr nah und sehr entspannt beobachtbar waren. Insgesamt 4 sehr tolle Read more”

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10.8 Day Spectacular Migration Serengeti mid -Range Tanzania Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $4,257

Spend eight days on a private Tanzania safari from Arusha, visiting Tarangire, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. You get park fees, lodges, meals, and a professional guide, with time in northern Serengeti for the wildebeest migration. Lion King guides such as Joseph, Salehe, Ozzie, and Benjamin are praised for sharp animal spotting and flexible service.

“Ozzie from Lion King Adventures made our experience amazing! He was very polite, personable, patient, prompt, flexible with our daily schedule, explained our daily schedule plan, asked how our daily trip went at the end of the day. He was a Read more”

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11.2 Days Tarangire and Ngorongoro Group Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $550

Travel from Arusha to Tarangire and Ngorongoro with Suricata Safaris on a fast, wildlife-packed camping trip. Expect a six-hour Tarangire game drive, a picnic lunch, an overnight campsite near Ngorongoro, and an early crater descent to Lake Magadi and its large animal population. Pickup can be arranged from a hotel or airport.

“Amazing staff and very responsive. Had a good experience of Tarangire abd Ngorongoro Crater wild life.....so real and cant describe enough.....nature beauty....thoroughly enjoyed our time in Tanzania with Suricata Safari”

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12.4 Days Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $900

Join Serengeti African Tours for a four-day camping safari from Arusha to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. You will travel in a small group of up to seven, with transport, park fees, meals, and mineral water included. Driver David and chef Richard are named in a guest account, and the route includes elephant viewing, sunrise game drives, and an optional Maasai village visit.

“Abbiamo fatto un Safari di gruppo di 4 giorni accompagnati dal nostro driver David e il nostro chef Richard. Sicuramente il ruolo che svolgono è complicato ma sono riusciti a farci sentire a casa! David grazie alla sua esperienza ci ha guidato nei Read more”

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13.3 Days Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Group Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $700

Travel from Arusha through Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara in three busy safari days. You camp at Twiga Campsite, eat two breakfasts and dinners plus three lunches, and travel with a group of up to six. Guide Lewis and cook Moussa may be part of your operating team.

“Ngorongoro was easily the best part of the trip! Overall, Suricata Safaris and Hilary were very communicative. Pickup and dropoff back in Arusha was easy. Our driver Lewis was knowledgeable and our cook Moussa provided delicious hot food! If I'm back in Tanzania for another safari, I will definitely be using the company again. Thanks!”

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14.9-Day Serengeti Migration Footsteps Tanzania Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · from $4,539

Follow Tanzania’s Great Migration on a private 9-day safari from Arusha with Lion King Adventures. You’ll visit Tarangire, spend four nights around the Serengeti, seek wildebeest at the Mara River, explore Ngorongoro Crater, and finish at Lake Manyara. Guides such as Enock, Mwita, Gilbert, and Yusuph are praised for sharp wildlife spotting and thoughtful care.

“I booked a trip with Lion King Adventure, and it was absolutely incredible!”

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15.Tarangire Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $370Best value

Leave your Arusha hotel at 8am for a private Tarangire National Park safari in a 4WD vehicle. A professional guide leads one game drive through baobab country, with chances to see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes, leopards, and birds. Park fees, lunch, water, tea, and hotel transfers are included.

“Since we arrived to Tanzania the Soul of Tanzania team was there with our guide Omary that make us feel like family. Everything was organized just like we planned. Even with some problems with our bags Omary did everything to help us sRead more”

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