Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Tanzania Safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Game drives through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater
  • 02 See Tarangire's unusually large elephant population and majestic baobab trees
  • 03 Pass Olduvai Gorge, the cradle of mankind, en route to Serengeti
  • 04 Camp overnight inside the parks for a classic bush safari experience

Truly an adventure of a lifetime, this safari is designed to maximize your experience in the African bush with spectacular game viewing in Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti. Sleep in camp accommodation, marvel at the variety of wildlife, and travel through some of Tanzania's most iconic landscapes. The tour also includes passage through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with beautiful crater views and a stop at Olduvai Gorge, the cradle of mankind.

Truly an adventure of a lifetime, this safari is designed to maximize your experience in the African bush with spectacular game viewing in Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

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, Tanzania's third-largest national park and a sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population.

  • Marvel at the majestic baobab trees, an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area.

  • See a great diversity of wildlife, including lion, leopard, and cheetah, as well as up to six thousand elephants.

  • Enjoy a delicious lunch.

Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Camp.

2
Day 02

Tarangire to Serengeti via Ngorongoro

  • Enjoy breakfast and drive to Serengeti National Park, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority.

  • Marvel at the beautiful views overlooking the crater, then continue via Olduvai Gorge, the cradle of mankind, where Dr. Leakey and Mary Leakey made many significant discoveries related to early humans.

  • Eat your lunch, which will be provided by your driver-guide.

  • Go on game viewing until you reach Seronera Campsite, situated in the center of the park.

Overnight at Serengeti Camp.

3
Day 03

Serengeti Game Drive to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

  • Enjoy breakfast, then leave for an early morning game drive and game viewing in Serengeti National Park, where you can expect to see lots of animals.

  • See millions of wildebeest and zebra mingling together, followed by predators during migration time.

  • Eat a picnic lunch that will be provided inside the park.

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

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

  • Enjoy breakfast and descend to the crater floor for game viewing with a picnic lunch.

  • Marvel at black rhino in their free surroundings. Lions, zebra, wildebeest, hyena, jackal, cheetah, and leopard are also abundant here. Birds include pelican, red flamingos, turacos, fire finch, and more.

  • Ascend the crater walls and drive back to Arusha.

Tarangire National Park, baobab-studded Tarangire River banks, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, baobab-studded Tarangire River banks, 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

  • English-speaking Tanzanian guide

  • Pick up from Arusha hotel

  • Camp accommodation

  • All wildlife reserve entry fees

  • All game drives as per 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 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

  • Travel insurance

  • Visa fee

  • 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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