Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari with Budget Camping

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the World Heritage Site of Serengeti National Park
  • 02 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa's Seven Natural Wonders
  • 03 Spot various birds and wildlife across the Serengeti plains
  • 04 Enjoy a picnic stop near the hippo pool in Ngorongoro Crater
  • 05 Look out for the Big 5 during a game drive in Ngorongoro

Sign up for a short adventure safari in two of Africa's Seven Natural Wonders, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy game drives across the golden savannah and endless plains of Serengeti, a World Heritage Site known for its rich wildlife and the wildebeest migration. Visit Ngorongoro Crater for its blue-green vistas, unparalleled concentration of wildlife, and the chance to spot an extraordinary range of animals in one remarkable setting.

Enjoy a picnic lunch on Naabai kopje, a small rocky hill in a generally flat area, where you can view Serengeti's famous pink-headed lizards.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
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 Ngorongoro Rim

  • Meet your tour guide at 8 am at your hotel in Arusha and drive to Serengeti National Park for a wonderful Tanzania wildlife adventure.
  • Travel to Serengeti along the road near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater and see numerous animals on the way. The golden savannah and endless plains, teeming with zebras, wildebeest, and giraffes, are the reason why Serengeti is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.
  • Enjoy a picnic lunch on Naabai kopje, a small rocky hill in a generally flat area, where you can view Serengeti's famous pink-headed lizards.
  • Proceed further into the plains for a game drive.

Spend the night at the Serengeti campsite.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Drive in Central Serengeti and Transfer to Ngorongoro

  • Spend a full day on a Tanzania safari game drive adventure along the central Serengeti plains, home to elusive lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, wild dog, gazelles, and crocodiles, among others.
  • Travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • Have an early morning breakfast and head to Ngorongoro Crater, as this is the best time to spot animals.
  • Enjoy a game drive around the crater and stop for a picnic lunch at the hippo pool. The area is home to many hippos and migratory birds. Due to the animal "oasis" created within the crater, there is a high possibility of spotting every member of 'The Big 5'.
  • See flocks of graceful flamingos along Soda Lake while hungry hawks and vultures circle the sky in search of their next meal from discarded carcasses.
  • Start the journey back to Arusha.
Serengeti National Park, Naabai kopje, Ngorongoro Crater, Soda Lake

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti National Park, Naabai kopje, Ngorongoro Crater, Soda Lake

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

  • Pickup and drop-off at the hotel or any other preferred location, except the airport
  • Transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with an open roof
  • Camp accommodation with tent and mattress
  • Park fees
  • Professional English-speaking safari guide and chef
  • Meals, with tea and coffee
  • 1.5 litres of bottled water per day

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa and passport fees
  • Increases in park fees, wherever applicable
  • Personal items
  • Tips for the safari guide and chef
  • Soda and alcoholic beverages
  • Extra activities, including hot air ballooning in Serengeti and a Maasai village visit

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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