3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari with Big Five Game Drives

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 02 Spot the Big Five and other wildlife including wildebeests, zebras, and crocodiles
• 03 Drive through the scenic Karatu highlands with amazing views
• 04 Enjoy game drives in Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Explore a UNESCO-protected biosphere and the world's largest intact crater on this 3-day Tanzania safari. Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, spotting the Big Five alongside diverse wildlife such as wildebeests, elands, zebras, waterbucks, impalas, crocodiles, and topis. With scenic highland views in Karatu and rewarding game drives across two iconic safari destinations, this journey offers an amazing experience into the wild.

Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site, for a game drive tour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 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, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Arrival in the Karatu Highlands

• Enjoy an amazing drive to the Karatu highlands. A bliss in the highlands of Ngorongoro, Karatu offers amazing views and a relaxing mood.

Dinner and overnight at Bougainville Safari Lodge.

2

Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park

• Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site, for a game drive tour.

• Go on an afternoon drive to Serengeti National Park, a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

3

Day 03

Serengeti National Park to Arusha

• Have a delicious breakfast and go on a game drive as you exit Serengeti National Park.

• Drive back to Arusha, a city in north-eastern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region.

Stay overnight at a premier hotel. (To be paid on arrival.)

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Park fees

• 4WD while on safari, charter service

• Administration fees

• Full-board accommodation while on safari

• Staff and car park entrance fees

• Half-litre bottle of mineral water

• Transfer to the airport

• Guide allowance

What's Not Included

• Items of a personal nature

• Travel insurance

• Flying Doctor (AMREF emergency card)

• Soda and alcohol

• Visa fees

• International/local airfare

• Airport tax

• Gratuities (tips)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour start

Karatu, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.