4 DAYS MID-RANGE SAFARI-TARANGIRE-SERENGETI-NGORONGORO

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Game drives in Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater
02 Look out for elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, wildebeest and black rhinos
03 Enjoy picnic lunches during safari days
04 Visit a Maasai Boma for insight into daily life and traditions
05 Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
06 Spot flamingos and other birdlife at Ngorongoro Crater Soda Lake
07 Safari by 4WD vehicle with open roof and radio call
08 Accommodation and park entry fees included

Discover some of northern Tanzania’s most celebrated wildlife areas on this 4-day safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Travel by 4WD safari vehicle with an English-speaking driver guide, enjoy game drives with picnic lunches, and stay in lodge and camp accommodation along the way.

From Tarangire’s large herds of elephants and rich birdlife to the vast plains of the Serengeti and the wildlife-filled floor of Ngorongoro Crater, this itinerary is designed for travellers who want a classic safari experience in a short time. Along the route, you’ll also visit a Maasai Boma and pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park

Languages Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 04

4 DAYS MID-RANGE SAFARI-TARANGIRE-SERENGETI-NGORONGORO

DAY 1: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK-OCTAGON LODGE

Pick up from your hotel in Arusha drive to Tarangire National Park enjoy game drive with picnic lunch. Tarangire National Park covers 2,600 square kilometers and at dry times, the concentration of animal’s rivals that of the much better known Serengeti – the same numbers are staggering: E.g. 30,000 Zebras, 25,000 Wildebeests, 5,000 Buffaloes, 3,000 Elephants, 2,500 Maasai Giraffes and over 1,000 Fringe-eared Oryx’s (gemsbok), Predators include Lions, Cheetah and Leopards. Also flocks of birds: E.g. Green Wood hoopoes, Fisher Lovebirds, white bellied go-away birds and giant kingfishers. Dinner and overnight at Octagon Lodge

DAY 2 : SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK-SERENGETI HERITAGE LUXURY CAMP

Early at 6.00am have a cup of coffee and drive to Maasai Boma where you will experience the rhythm of this nomadic tribe’s daily life. Subject to the season, witness the livestock movement in the early morning before meeting the Elders, Moran warriors and women and children with full explanations into the status and ranking within the families as well as their traditions and beliefs. en drive back to the camp for full breakfast. After breakfast have a game drive en-route with picnic lunch to Serengeti National Park, through Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The vast Serengeti Plains, home to a huge variety of animals and birds, Search among them trees and kopjes for the elusive Leopards and cheetah as well as Wildebeest Migration. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Camp

DAY 3 : SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK-RHINO LODGE

Early at 5.30am have a cup coffee and proceed for sunrise game viewing, at 8.00am drive back to the camp for full breakfast. After breakfast have a Game viewing en-route with picnic lunches and visit to the small but very interesting Dr. Leakey Museum at Olduvai Gorge. Ascend from the plains to the rimof Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.

DAY 4 : NGORONGORO CRATER-ARUSHA

After breakfast, descend 610 meters into Ngorongoro Crater floor for 6hours game viewing with picnic lunch. Spot the endangered black Rhinos, Lions, Elephants, Zebras, Buffaloes and wildebeest and other wild animals. Also in Ngorongoro Crater Soda Lake you will see many species of birds including Flamingos. All these animals in turn support large predators such as Lions and Leopards, and scavengers such as Hyenas and Jackals. Late evening drive back to Arusha

The route