Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Camping Safari with Big 5

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy a camping safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro
  • 02 Spot the Big 5 of Africa
  • 03 Excellent destination for birdwatching
  • 04 Short tour specially crafted for time-constrained travellers

Experience a camping safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro, with the chance to witness the world's greatest migration in the Serengeti and spot the Big 5 of Africa - lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo - along with many other animals. This tour is also excellent for birdwatching lovers, offering opportunities to see the diverse migratory birds of the ecosystem. Ideal for travellers with limited time, it combines two of Tanzania's most iconic wildlife destinations in just three days.

Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa - Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Serengeti via Karatu and Ngorongoro

  • Enjoy breakfast in Arusha and meet your expert local tour guide and naturalist.

  • Head towards Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa - Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

  • Continue to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.

  • Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park.

Overnight at campsite.

2
Day 02

Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro

  • After breakfast, set out for a morning game drive in the park and enjoy watching animals feed early in the morning as the sun rises.

  • Have a delicious lunch at the campsite.

  • Drive to Ngorongoro with a game drive en route.

Dinner and overnight at campsite.

3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • Have an early morning breakfast and descend into the crater with a lunch box.

  • Enjoy a full-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world. It is home to an estimated 30,000 animals, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhino.

  • Spot herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another major draw of this picturesque national park is its vast population of predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor.

  • In the late afternoon, drive back to Arusha town, where your adventurous tour comes to an end.

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

  • Park fees

  • All activities as mentioned in the itinerary

  • All accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary

  • Camping equipment

  • Certified English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide

  • All transportation, including round-trip airport transfers

  • All taxes/VAT

  • Meals on full board

  • Packaged drinking water

  • Sleeping bag

What's Not Included

  • International flights

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

  • Bath towels

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal items

  • Government-imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees

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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