4-Day Northern Tanzania Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

After breakfast in Arusha, drive about two hours to Tarangire.

Enjoy views of sweeping savannah, giant baobab trees, and large elephant herds.

Take your first game drive to see giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and predators across the plains.

Have lunch at a picnic site inside the park.

Continue with an afternoon drive until sunset.

Spend the night at a lodge or tented camp, listening to the sounds of the bush.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Octagon Lodge

Activities: Game drive at Tarangire National Park

Overnight: Octagon Lodge Karatu

Leave Tarangire after breakfast and travel through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands before descending into the Serengeti.

Enjoy views of Maasai villages and rolling landscapes along the way.

Arrive in Central Serengeti by early afternoon and embark on a game drive.

Spot big cats and, depending on the season, witness the Great Migration.

Dinner and overnight at a Serengeti lodge or tented camp, surrounded by endless plains.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Tukaone Campsite

Activities: Game drive, wildlife viewing in the Serengeti

Overnight: Tukaone Campsite

An early morning game drive offers the best chance to see lions, cheetahs, and leopards hunting in the cool hours.

After brunch, drive toward Ngorongoro, passing through diverse habitats and spotting wildlife along the way.

By late afternoon, reach the crater rim, where your lodge offers breathtaking views into the vast caldera.

Spend the evening relaxing and preparing for the next day's descent into the crater.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Octagon Lodge

Activities: Game drive

Overnight: Octagon Lodge

At dawn, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site often described as a natural wildlife sanctuary.

Enjoy wildlife viewing on the crater floor, home to elephants, hippos, lions, buffalo, and the rare black rhino.

See flamingos lining the lakes, with a high density of animals for unforgettable viewing.

Stop for a picnic lunch inside the crater.

Ascend back to the rim and drive to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon as your safari concludes.

Luxury lodge options, midrange camps, or budget stays can be suggested to match the style of safari you prefer.

Upon arrival in Arusha, transfer according to your travel arrangements, either to your preferred hotel for an overnight stay or to the airport for your onward flight.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Activities: Ngorongoro game drive, transfer to Arusha, hotel drop-off or airport transfer

End of safari.