Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari with Maasai Village Visit

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the wildlife of Serengeti National Park
  • 02 Visit Maasai villages and learn about their culture
  • 03 Tour the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and see the crater
  • 04 Look out for the annual migration of over two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles

Embark on an adventurous safari through the Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater on this three-day trip from Arusha. Explore Serengeti National Park on game drives, visit Maasai villages, and discover the remarkable wildlife of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. See one of the world's most magical natural events: the annual migration of over two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles.

See one of the world's most magical natural events: the annual migration of over two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Languages English, French, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Drive to Serengeti National Park and Evening Game Drive

  • Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Arusha.
  • Drive to Serengeti National Park, arriving in time for lunch.
  • Enjoy an evening game drive in the park. Serengeti offers superb game-viewing opportunities, with buffalos, elands, topi, waterbuck, impala, kongoni, and Grant's gazelle seen grazing in the thousands. The Serengeti is famous for its migrating wildebeest and herbivores, as well as its high concentration of big cats and other predators that these grazers attract. The park is also home to smaller cats such as the caracal and serval, along with jackal, fox, mongoose, and genet.
  • Visit Maasai villages in the afternoon.
  • Return to the lodge for leisure and dinner.

All meals and overnight stay at Kati Kati tented camp.

2
Day 02

Early Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro

  • Wake up for an early morning game drive in Serengeti.

  • Drive to the south-east of the park to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Spot animals like lions, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeests, and more. The crater is one of the most amazing sights in the world.

  • Return to Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge at sunset with a fascinating view of the crater floor.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.

3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Tour and Return to Arusha

  • Have breakfast at the lodge in the crater and leave for a game drive.
  • Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a crater tour with packed lunch. This crater is the world's largest caldera.
  • See wild animals in their natural habitat, from elephants to lions. If you are lucky, you might see the near-extinct black rhino, all among large herds of zebra and wildebeest.

Finish the game drive and depart for Arusha, where you will be transferred to your hotel or the airport for your flight.

Serengeti plains, Maasai villages, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti plains, Maasai villages, Ngorongoro Crater

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Meals as per the program

  • 1 night in Ngorongoro Conservancy

  • 1 night in Serengeti National Park

  • Park entry fees for the whole safari as per the program

  • Transport in a 4x4 safari Jeep/Landcruiser

  • English-speaking Tanzania guide/driver

  • 1 litre of mineral bottled water per person per day

  • Game drives

  • All airport transfers

  • Ngorongoro Crater fees

  • Extra lunch on the last day

What's Not Included

  • Visas

  • Gratuities to local guides/drivers, based on one driver-guide per vehicle

  • Any service not detailed in the itinerary

  • Items of a personal nature, such as room service, laundry, telephone, and alcoholic drinks

  • Comprehensive personal travel insurance for the journey

Know before you go

Extra cost

  • Balloon safari in Serengeti: $500.00 per person

  • Walking safari in Ngorongoro: $25 per person

  • Cultural village visit: $15.00 per person

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 3 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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