Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari from Arusha with Mara River

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Serengeti National Park on multiple game drives
  • 02 Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a 7-hour safari
  • 03 Look out for the Big Five and a wide variety of birdlife
  • 04 Witness wildebeest crossing the Mara River in northern Serengeti

Go on a 6-day safari from Arusha to explore Serengeti National Park on multiple game drives and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable wildlife experience. Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, spend time in central and northern Serengeti, and look out for the Big Five along with a wide variety of other animals and birdlife. This tour covers two of Tanzania's world-famous safari destinations, with accommodation, meals, park fees, and transport included.

Go on a 6-day safari from Arusha to explore Serengeti National Park on multiple game drives and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable wildlife experience.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  • Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location and begin the tour. Leave Arusha town and drive towards Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will pass by a supermarket, if you wish, for some last-minute shopping of any personal effects that you may need.
  • Arrive in Serengeti late in the afternoon.
  • Proceed to the Lobo area, located just north of the Seronera area in central Serengeti National Park.
  • Arrive in the Serengeti in the late afternoon for an evening game drive. Later, check in at a camp or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Lunch is taken at one of the picnic sites, most likely at the Naabi Hill Gate, where you will also get the chance to stretch your legs while your guide sorts out the registration and relevant paperwork.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti (full board). Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Drive in the Seronera Area

  • Enjoy a full-day game drive in the park. The area around Lobo and the Grumeti River has good resident game throughout the year. Spot non-migrating animals such as elephant, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion, leopard, and cheetah.
  • Follow game for long periods without seeing other vehicles - truly one of the forgotten corners of the Serengeti Plains. Magnificent riverine trees can be found along the river lines, and bird species such as kingfishers and fish eagles can also be seen here.

Overnight stay at Serengeti. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

3
Day 03

Central to Northern Serengeti in the Kogatende Area

  • Head towards the far northern reach of Serengeti National Park, also known as the Wagakuria.
  • Go for a game drive en route from the Lobo area to the Wagakuria area. Head north and enjoy good sightings of giraffe, plains game, herds of buffalo, and elephants.
  • Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area after lunch.
  • Witness the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River.

Overnight stay in Serengeti. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

4
Day 04

Full-Day Safari in Northern Serengeti

  • Enjoy a full-day game drive in the Wagakuria area.
  • Admire this area with its stunning kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation, and open plains, similar to Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Get an option of doing a hot air balloon ride.

5
Day 05

Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

  • Proceed with morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti, with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge in the mid-afternoon. The term Serengeti means endless plains in the Masai language. In the central plains, there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena, and cheetah.
  • Spot varied bird species including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes, and guinea fowl. See the
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Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • Descend into the crater with a lunch box and enjoy a game drive for more than 7 hours. Ngorongoro Crater helps many species thrive and is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world. This is the best place in Tanzania to see the critically endangered black rhino.
  • Spot a huge population of predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard on the crater floor. After a picnic lunch, continue with your game drive.
  • Drive back to Arusha/Moshi for the overnight stay.

Overnight stay in Arusha. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Mara River

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Mara River

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees
  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)
  • All accommodation
  • English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide
  • All transportation
  • All taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • All meals
  • Drinking water on all days

What's Not Included

  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Balloon tour
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Any government-imposed increase in taxes and/or park fees
  • Alcohol drinks

Know before you go

  • Accommodations:
  • Budget Camping

Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public Campsite | Robo Campsite | Simba Public Campsite | Mrimba Palm Hotel | Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

  • Mid-range Lodges

Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp | Rhino Hotel | Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity International | Chaka Tented Camp | Kenzan Mara Tented Camp | Mara River Kati Kati

  • Luxury Lodges

Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge | Lobo Wildlife Lodge | Angata Bologonja Tented Camp | &Beyond Klein's Camp | Bologonya Under Canvas | Lemala Kuria Hills | Singita Mara River Tented Camp | Mara Mara Lodge | Orakira Migration Camp | Under Canvas | Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge | Ngorongoro Wildlife | Ngorongoro Sopa Entamanu Camp | Kirurumu Ngorongoro | Lemala Ngorongoro Camp | Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge

  • Super Luxury Lodges

Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas | Ngorongoro Crater Lodge | Gran Melia

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 6 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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