Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari with Great Migration

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

Hot Air Baloon Ride at Serengeti National Park

Wildebeests Migration at Serengeti National Park

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Witness the Great Migration of wildebeests in Serengeti
02 Look out for the famous Big 5 in Ngorongoro Crater
03 Spot other savannah animals and hundreds of different bird species
04 Travel on game drives in a 4*4 open-roof safari vehicle

Witness the Great Migration of wildebeests in Serengeti and explore the incredible Ngorongoro Crater on this thrilling 4-day excursion from Arusha. Enjoy game drives in a 4*4 open-roof safari vehicle as you look out for the famous Big 5, other savannah animals, and hundreds of different bird species. This tour also offers the option of a hot air balloon ride in Serengeti, and if you want, Tarangire NP or Lake Manyara NP can be included in this customisable safari.

Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May, and June.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Shared

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

Day 01

Arusha to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and head straight to Serengeti National Park.
On your way to Serengeti, you will transit through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Therefore, you will have a chance to enjoy game viewing as you travel to Serengeti.

Dinner and overnight at Seronera Campsite or similar.

Day 02

Full-Day Wildlife Safari in Serengeti National Park

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will spend the entire day searching for wildlife and trying to spot all of the Big 5. The migration of wildebeests is also a unique phenomenon in this park. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May, and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge, or crocodile-infested river can hold them back.
In the evening, you will drive back to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro

On this day, after breakfast, you will enjoy a little game viewing in the morning in Serengeti.
After lunch, you will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite or similar.

Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Game Tour and Return to Arusha

After breakfast, you will head straight to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a full-day game tour in the crater. The main feature of the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority is the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. The crater was formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to three million years ago. It is 610 metres (2,000 feet) deep, and its floor covers 260 square kilometres (100 square miles). Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from 4,500 to 5,800 metres (14,800 to 19,000 feet) high. The crater floor is 1,800 metres (5,900 feet) above sea level. The crater was voted by Seven Natural Wonders as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in Arusha, Tanzania, in February 2013. The Ngorongoro volcano was active from about 2.45 to 2 million years ago.
Later in the evening, you will begin your journey back to Arusha for drop-off at your hotel.

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti National Park, Great Migration of wildebeests, 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

English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide
Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or accommodation
All meals during the tour
1 bottle of water per day and soft drinks
Tour in a 4*4 open-roof safari vehicle
Campsite accommodation

What's Not Included

Any transfers not specified in the itinerary
International airfare and visa
Health insurance and medical evacuation
Items of a personal nature
Tips and porterage for guides

Know before you go

This is a group tour, and accommodation is done in private tents at a campsite area unless booked as private. All camping equipment, including beds and mattresses, will be provided for you.

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