Tanzania · Safari

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

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Enjoy game drives in Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park
02 Come across the Big Five animals of Africa
03 Look out for wildebeests and hyenas in Ngorongoro Crater
04 Explore the Seronera area, Serengeti's most famous wildlife region

Create beautiful memories on this 3-day safari to two of Tanzania's most popular attractions: the majestic Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, which boasts the world's largest caldera and is known as Eden's garden in Africa. Enjoy rewarding game drives across the wild plains of Serengeti and in the crater's astonishing scenery, with chances to spot the Big Five and one of the rare black rhinos in Ngorongoro.

We will descend into the crater for a full day of game viewing in the world's largest caldera, with astonishing scenery and a very high concentration of animals, including the endangered black rhino.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Moshi, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Drive to Central Serengeti and Game Viewing in Seronera

After an early breakfast, we will drive to central Serengeti, also known as the Seronera area. This is the most famous part of Serengeti and harbours diverse wildlife compared to the other areas of the park. Animals such as hippo, waterbuck, impala, elephant, giraffe, and baboon are widely spread here. The area also attracts predators like lions, hyenas, leopards, and cheetahs because of the excellent number of prey found here.
Your professional guide will take you to all the best spots teeming with animals. While game viewing, you will enjoy the mesmerising sight of the wild plains of Serengeti. Dinner and an overnight stay will be offered at your accommodation of choice in central Serengeti.

Day 02

Sunrise Game Drive in Serengeti and Transfer to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will begin an early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park while enjoying the beautiful sunrise and the great wild plains of Serengeti, which make wildlife viewing easy. Animals such as lions, zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, hippos, and many more are easily spotted.
After lunch, you will start driving to Ngorongoro while enjoying a game drive en route.
Dinner and an overnight stay will be offered at your choice of accommodation around the crater rim.

Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

An early breakfast will be offered at your respective camp or lodge. We will descend into the crater for a full day of game viewing in the world's largest caldera, with astonishing scenery and a very high concentration of animals, including the endangered black rhino. The area is also home to many elephants, so keep your eyes open for these large mammals. Ngorongoro Crater has a high number of animals: 15,000 wildebeest, 9,000 zebras, 400 hyenas, about 120 lions, and around 50 highly endangered black rhinos. The crater also has many birds, including the augur buzzard, rufous-tailed weaver, fan-tailed widowbird, and anteater chat. The water sources in the crater may be one of the reasons the animals remain concentrated in the area.
After a long day of game viewing, we will retire to Moshi/Arusha for dinner and a night's rest at your hotel.

End of tour