Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire Safari from Arusha

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Learn about the Big Five in Serengeti National Park
  • 02 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera
  • 03 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration
  • 04 Travel in a modified 4WD Land Cruiser or Land Rover with a photographic roof hatch

Embark on an adventure of a lifetime designed to maximize your experience in the African bush. Enjoy spectacular game viewing in Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti, where you can admire remarkable wildlife and stunning skies throughout this 4-day safari. Retire each night to comfortable, spacious camps and enjoy exquisite cuisine and first-class service along the way.

Descend 600 m to the crater floor for game viewing with a picnic lunch after breakfast.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

  • Leave Arusha in the morning with packed lunches and drive to Tarangire.

  • Admire the majestic baobab trees, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them.

  • Spot the great diversity of wildlife, including lion, leopard, cheetah, and up to six thousand elephants.

  • Have lunch at the picnic point.

Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Camp.

2
Day 02

Journey to Serengeti via Ngorongoro

  • Drive to Serengeti National Park in the morning after breakfast, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Stop at some beautiful viewpoints overlooking the crater.

  • Continue via Olduvai Gorge and cross the border.

  • Have the picnic lunch provided by your driver-guide.

  • Enjoy game viewing en route until you reach the Seronera campsite, situated in the center of the park.

Finish the game drive and overnight at Serengeti Camp.

3
Day 03

Morning Game Drives in Serengeti and Transfer to Ngorongoro

  • Enjoy game drives and game viewing in Serengeti National Park early in the morning after breakfast, when you can expect to see many animals.

  • Spot lions, elephants, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, cheetah, warthogs, hyena, and lots and lots of birdlife.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park.

Drive to the Ngorongoro Crater rim for an overnight stay at Ngorongoro Simba Camp.

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Game Viewing and Return to Arusha

  • Descend 600 m to the crater floor for game viewing with a picnic lunch after breakfast.

  • See many animals, including black rhino, in their free surroundings: lions, zebra, wildebeests, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, leopards, and abundant birdlife including pelicans, red flamingoes, turtles, fire finch, and more.

  • Sometimes, if you are lucky, spot the Big Five inside Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Ascend the crater walls and drive back to Arusha in the afternoon.

Tarangire National Park, baobab-dotted plains, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, baobab-dotted plains, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Services of a professional English-speaking Tanzania guide and cook

  • Pick-up from your Arusha hotel

  • Camp accommodation

  • All wildlife reserve entry fees

  • All game drives as per the itinerary

  • 3 meals a day

  • Transport in a modified 4WD Land Cruiser or Land Rover with a photographic roof hatch and guaranteed window seats

  • 1.5 ltr of mineral water per person per day during game drives

What's Not Included

  • All items of a personal nature

  • Gratuities for safari guide, mountain guide, porters, and cooks

  • Accommodation for 2 nights in Arusha

  • Travel insurance

  • Visa fee (US$ 50/US$ 100 for Americans and Irish passport holders - to be paid upon arrival)

  • Drinks and beverages at the camp

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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