Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari with Big Five Game Drives

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the world's largest volcanic caldera at Ngorongoro Crater
  • 02 Spot the Big Five: lion, rhino, leopard, buffalo, and elephant
  • 03 Visit Serengeti National Park for its rich wildlife and birdlife
  • 04 Enjoy multiple game drives across the wild plains and forest trails

Explore Tanzania's lively nature on a thrilling safari to Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, home to incredible wildlife and bird species. Witness the Wildebeest Migration, a stunning life-and-death display of thousands of wildebeests, and enjoy exciting game drives across the Serengeti plains. Descend into Ngorongoro Crater to look for wildebeests, zebras, elephants, leopards, black rhinos, and other remarkable animals in one of Africa's most extraordinary landscapes.

The golden savannah and endless plains, teeming with zebras, wildebeest, and giraffes, make it easy to understand why the Serengeti is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Serengeti Across the Ngorongoro Rim

  • We will depart from Arusha and travel to Serengeti National Park. Our route follows a road near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, giving us the chance to glimpse animals along the way. The golden savannah and endless plains, teeming with zebras, wildebeest, and giraffes, make it easy to understand why the Serengeti is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.
  • During the day, we will enjoy a picnic lunch at Naabai Kopje, a small rocky hill rising from the generally flat landscape, where you may have the chance to spot the Serengeti's famous pink-headed lizards.
  • After lunch, we will continue farther into the plains for a leisurely game drive.

You will spend the night in the Serengeti and fall asleep to the playful calls of zebras and hyenas.

Accommodations: Client's selection - public campsite / tented campsite / lodges

Meals: Water is included with all meals (other drinks are not included)

2
Day 02

Full-Day Wildlife Viewing in the Serengeti

  • We will start the day in the heart of the Serengeti. The animals found here are incredibly varied, so visitors are likely to enjoy sightings of lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests. In addition, elands, hyenas, gazelles, crocodiles, giraffes, monkeys, baboons, hippos, and black rhinos are all found within the park. No matter the time of year, there are animals in the Serengeti throughout the year.
  • After the game drive, a delectable dinner will be served.

Accommodations: Client's selection - public campsite / tented campsite / lodges

Meals: Water is included with all meals (other drinks are not included)

3
Day 03

Final Serengeti Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro

  • This day marks the last game drive in the Serengeti before we make our way to Ngorongoro.
  • After an exciting game drive filled with animal sightings and a picnic lunch, we will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Tonight, we will stay in one of the lodges on the crater rim, overlooking the unbroken caldera of Ngorongoro Crater. The sunset views over the savannah are truly breathtaking.
  • After a long day of adventure, guests will enjoy a tasty dinner prepared by our friendly chef.

Accommodations: Client's selection - tented campsite / lodges

Meals: Water is included with all meals (other drinks are not included)

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • After an early morning breakfast, we will continue to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive, one of the best times to spot animals. During the day, we will enjoy a game drive around the crater and stop for a picnic lunch at the Ngoitokitok picnic site. This area is home to many hippos and migratory birds, making it a rewarding stop. The crater is home to some of Africa's most powerful animals - the ferocious lion, the giant elephant, the stealthy leopard, the charging rhino, and the mighty buffalo. Ngorongoro Crater is truly an amazing place: a large volcano once erupted and collapsed, leaving behind a perfectly unbroken crater known as a caldera.
  • Within this amazing crater, you can expect to see playful zebras, lumbering hippos, swift wildebeests, and cackling hyenas. There are also flocks of graceful flamingos along the Soda Lake, while hawks and vultures circle overhead in search of their next meal. Beautiful storks, ibis, and cranes are among the popular waterbirds in the crater, a sight not to miss.
  • After a lovely afternoon of animal sightings, we will begin our journey back to Arusha.
Serengeti National Park, Naabai Kopje, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Serengeti National Park, Naabai Kopje, 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

  • Transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with an open roof
  • Park fees
  • Campsite or lodge accommodation
  • Professional English-speaking safari guide and chef
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • 1.5 litres of drinking water per day

What's Not Included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Visas
  • Personal items
  • Tips for the safari guide and chef
  • Soda and alcoholic beverages
  • Extra activities

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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