Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari from Arusha with Big Five

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Serengeti National Park, known for its annual wildebeest and zebra migration
  • 02 Experience game drives seeking the Big Five: lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffaloes
  • 03 Discover the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest volcanic caldera, with diverse wildlife
  • 04 Enjoy scenic views and rich biodiversity during a four-hour drive across Serengeti plains

Travel from Arusha to explore Serengeti National Park, one of the best national parks in northern Tanzania, Africa, known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Visit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania, home to the vast volcanic Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy game drives in search of the Big Five and browse Tanzania's vast countryside in a quest for wildebeests, hartebeests, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, flamingos, zebras, and more.

Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest volcanic caldera, almost 20 km wide and approximately 600 m deep.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Luxury
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Languages English, French, German, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Serengeti National Park Safari

  • Pick up from Arusha and travel to the famous Serengeti National Park via the southwest rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, Malanja Depression, and Olduvai Woodland.
  • Arrive at the park and look for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, elands, hartebeests, gazelles, warthogs, and different birds.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch at the park.

  • Catch a glimpse of predatory animals such as lions, hyenas, leopards, and cheetahs.

Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Katikati Tented Camp.

2
Day 02

Game Drive Across the Serengeti Plains

  • Set out for the endless open plains and stunning skies of Serengeti National Park.

  • Embark on a scenic four-hour drive.

  • Look for the Big Five - lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo - with help from your driver-guide.

Dinner and overnight at Seronera Campsite.

3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater and Highlands Exploration

  • Drive via the Rift Valley to the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Highlands.

  • Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest volcanic caldera, almost 20 km wide and approximately 600 m deep.

  • Discover the large variety of wildlife, including the Big Five - lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. The various springs found on the caldera floor attract animals such as wildebeest, gazelles, reedbucks, and more than 500 bird species.

Dinner and overnight stay at Simba Campsite, located on the slopes of the crater rim.

4
Day 04

Morning Game Drive in Ngorongoro and Return to Arusha

  • Rise early in the morning and enjoy a day game drive at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
  • Discover the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a picnic breakfast on the crater floor, inhabited by plenty of wild residents, including the black rhino.
  • Look for the predatory animals of the crater floor, including lions, leopards, and hyenas.

Depart for Arusha.

Serengeti National Park, Malanja Depression, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti National Park, Malanja Depression, Ngorongoro Crater

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 3 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 3 nights luxury tented camp accommodation
  • Meals

  • Pick up and drop off to and from Arusha

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle

  • Tanzanian safari driver-guide

  • Park fees

  • Game viewing activities

What's Not Included

  • Tips for staff

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 4 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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