4-Day Tanzania Big Five Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

Wherever you go in Tarangire National Park, you'll come across the park's famous and larger-than-life baobab trees and elephants. These are the twin elements that give this park so much personality. There is, of course, so much more. We don't just mean the huge populations of wildebeest, giraffes, hippos, buffaloes, baboons, vervet monkeys, and zebras, or the rugged landscape of rocky hills, rivers, swamps, and savannah plains. You also have an excellent chance of seeing lions here - Tarangire is a real lion stronghold - and keep an eye out for leopards and cheetahs as well.

• Early Morning: Transfer by road from Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
• Morning & Afternoon: Explore fantastic Tarangire on a guided game drive that will take you out among the baobab trees to look for lions, elephants, and more.
• Around Lunchtime: Join us for a picnic in Tarangire National Park, where you get to eat great food while surrounded by nature.
• Rest of Day: Come and see the best of Tarangire National Park as we take you out on a guided game drive. It really is a terrific way to feel a part of Africa, with the wind in your hair as we drive you around to look for animals.
• Meal Plan - Day 1: Lunch & Dinner
• Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge (Inside Tarangire National Park)

Welcome to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Serengeti, one of Africa's top safari destinations. While you're here, there's an excellent chance that you'll see leopards along the dry riverbanks, cheetahs out on the grasslands, and elephants, giraffes, and all kinds of antelopes across the park. Watch also for the Serengeti's famous lion prides. And that's just the start. Some of the largest and most diverse wildlife populations on the planet roam the Serengeti, not to mention millions of wildebeest and zebras that migrate across the plains every year.

• Early Morning: Transfer by road from Tarangire Safari Lodge via Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Serengeti National Park.
• Morning: Briefing at the Ngorongoro viewpoint.
• Morning & Afternoon: A guided game drive through Serengeti National Park is one of the best safari experiences you can have anywhere in Africa. Apart from the signature savannah grasslands and the park's amazing wildlife, your guide will show you all that's good about the Serengeti.
• Around Lunchtime: Join us for a picnic in Serengeti National Park, where you get to eat great food while surrounded by nature.
• After lunch: You'll be joining us in Serengeti National Park for a guided game drive. It's a fantastic opportunity to see some of the animals you came so far to see.
• Late Afternoon: Sunset moment in Serengeti National Park.
• Meal Plan - Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

There's always more to discover in the Serengeti, and you'll get more chances to do so on your return to the park.

There is so much to look forward to when you join us for an early morning game drive in the Serengeti. Along with late afternoon, it's the time of day when animals are most likely to be active. Combined with the pretty morning light, these conditions can make for some great photos. It should also be the coolest time of day for exploring.

Early Morning Game Drive, Serengeti National Park

• Early Morning: Your early morning game drive is a wonderful opportunity for you to see the Serengeti at its best. In the golden morning light, you'll look for animals at the ideal time of day: this is when they're most active and easiest to find and see.
• Morning & Afternoon: Come and see the best of Serengeti National Park as we take you out on a guided game drive. It really is a terrific way to feel a part of Africa, with the wind in your hair as we drive you around to look for animals.
• Around Lunchtime: Join us for a picnic in Serengeti National Park, where you get to eat great food while surrounded by nature.
• After lunch: Come with us as we take you to your next destination, but we'll also go looking for wildlife along the way.
• Any Time: Relaxation at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.
• Meal Plan - Day 3: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

You never forget the first time you see Ngorongoro Crater from above. Looking out from the rim of this extraordinary volcanic crater is like gazing down upon a lost world of wildlife and astonishing beauty. The drive down into the crater will be just as special, taking you down onto the crater floor where nature rules and no human being may pass the night. You'll spend the best part of a day exploring this remarkable place, seeing its lions, hyenas, black rhinos, elephants, flamingos, and so much more. And when it comes time to leave, you'll keep looking back over your shoulder, trying to hold these experiences in your memory.

This is where your safari in Tanzania will end. We hope that you have had the most fabulous trip, and we can't wait to help you plan your next safari.

• Early Morning: Transfer by road from Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge to Ngorongoro Crater.
• Morning: Big Five show in Ngorongoro Crater.
• Morning & Afternoon: You're in for one of the best safari experiences you can have on your guided game drive through Ngorongoro Crater. As you explore the crater floor, your guide will help you look for lions, black rhinos, spotted hyenas, and so much more.
• Around Lunchtime: Join us for a picnic in Ngorongoro Crater, where you get to eat great food while surrounded by nature.
• After lunch: Transfer by road from Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha.
• Any Time: It is departure time.
• Meal Plan - Day 4: Breakfast & Lunch
• Accommodation: No accommodation