5-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari with Maasai Village Visit

5 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Serengeti National Park, famous for its annual wildebeest and zebra migration
  • 02 Experience game drives to spot the Big 5 and other diverse wildlife
  • 03 Visit the Ngorongoro Crater, home to numerous wild residents, including the black rhino
  • 04 Discover Maasai culture and traditions during a village visit

Travel from Arusha to explore Serengeti National Park, one of the best national parks in northern Tanzania, Africa, known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Visit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania, home to the vast volcanic Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy game drives in search of the Big 5 and journey through Tanzania's vast countryside while looking for wildebeests, hartebeests, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, flamingos, zebras, and more.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Serengeti National Park Safari

  • Pick up from Arusha and travel to the famous Serengeti National Park via the southwest rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, Malanja Depression, and Olduvai Woodland.
  • Arrive at the park and look for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, elands, hartebeests, gazelles, warthogs, and different birds.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch at the park.

  • Catch a glimpse of predatory animals such as lions, hyenas, leopards, and cheetahs.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Katikati Tented Camp.

2
Day 02

Serengeti to Bologonja Valley Wildlife Drive

  • Rise early in the morning and depart for Bologonja, the northern portion of Serengeti National Park.
  • Drive along Lobo/Klain's Valley and look for different wildlife species, such as hippos, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeests, topis, and more.

  • Explore the magnificent Bologonja Valley, which shares an unfenced border with the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, where animals roam freely.

Dinner and overnight stay at Bologonya Under Canvas Camp.

3
Day 03

Full-Day Serengeti National Park Game Drive

  • Rise early in the morning and enjoy a full-day game drive at Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight stay at Bologonya Under Canvas Camp.

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Maasai Village

  • Drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area through spectacular habitats, from the dramatic Bologonja River Valley via the Klein's/Lobo woodlands, the center of the park, and the southern open grasslands to Naabi Hill Exit Gate.
  • Continue to a Maasai village and learn about the culture and traditions of the locals.

  • Proceed to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater and check in at the Rhino Lodge/tented camp.

Dinner and overnight stay at the camp.

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Arusha

  • Rise early in the morning and enjoy a game drive at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
  • Discover the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a picnic breakfast on the crater floor, inhabited by plenty of wild residents, including the black rhino.
  • Look for the predatory animals of the crater floor, including lions, leopards, and hyenas.

Depart for Arusha.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 3 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees

  • Meals

  • Accommodation

  • Round-trip airport transfer

  • Professional driver/guide

  • Transportation

  • All taxes/VAT

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 5 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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