Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

4 Days Round trip from TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Witness the vast African wildlife in Tanzania's famous national parks
02 Visit the famous volcanic caldera of Ngorongoro Crater
03 Spot Africa's Big Five: elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhinoceros
04 Enjoy multiple game drives through wildlife reserves and savannah landscapes
05 Watch the exciting wildebeest migration in Serengeti National Park

Embark on an incredible wildlife safari through Tanzania's world-famous national parks, including Tarangire, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. Participate in multiple game drives to spot wildlife such as lions, hartebeests, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, elephants, reedbucks, and a wide variety of bird species. You may also witness the thrilling wildebeest migration in the Serengeti if you are lucky.

This massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals, ranging from the Big Five - lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard - to spotted hyenas, rare warthogs, and some of the more than 500 bird species found in the area.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, your driver will meet you at your hotel for an approximately 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Giant baobab trees, bush savannah, and seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this nature reserve. Tarangire National Park is considered one of the best places to view elephants up close. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests, which are often closely followed by predators such as lions. Leopards are seen from time to time, but cheetahs are rarely spotted.
From the open roof of the safari vehicle, you will be able to take in the landscape and watch the animals.
In the evening, you will reach your lodge inside the park.

Day 02

Karatu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands towards the southern Serengeti, and by midday, you will reach the plains of Serengeti National Park. This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes - short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps, and lakes.
You will see bizarre rock formations called kopjes dotting the grassy landscape, where predators are often seen. The Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration, when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek in search of fresh grass and water.

Dinner and overnight at Embalakai Tented Camps

Day 03

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

On your outward journey to the park gate, you will enjoy more game viewing before leaving Serengeti National Park in the early afternoon and continuing to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
On the way, you can also see a Maasai boma and learn about their traditional way of life. You will stay at a lodge located on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge

Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

After breakfast, you will descend 600 m into the crater for game viewing. This massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals, ranging from the Big Five - lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard - to spotted hyenas, rare warthogs, and some of the more than 500 bird species found in the area.
After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch at the hippo pool, you will leave the caldera in the late afternoon and drive to Arusha town.

Accommodation: The Bay Leaf Arusha (bed and breakfast)