Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Tanzania Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Central Serengeti, with dense concentrations of wildlife
  • 02 Visit the Ndutu area to spot big cats and other wildlife
  • 03 Head to Ngorongoro Crater for extraordinary beauty and wildlife sightings
  • 04 Enjoy evening game drives for the best chance of predator and prey sightings

Embark on a 4-day safari in Tanzania exploring some of the best wildlife areas of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Witness the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra, track down big cats, and spot elephants and giraffes across vast horizons. Discover the beauty of the Ndutu area and the extraordinary landscapes and wildlife of Ngorongoro Crater. Evening game drives offer excellent chances to see both predators and prey at their most active.

Watch as, from above, morning mist rolls up and over the crater rim, and notice how the steep walls suggest a place unlike any other.

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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 No
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Central Serengeti Safari

Today you will be picked up at the hotel and driven to Serengeti. Explore Serengeti's most popular wildlife area. It is here in the heart of the park, in the Central Serengeti, that you find the densest concentrations of wildlife. Big cats and elephants are frequently seen in this area, and this section of the park is rich in acacia trees and big Serengeti horizons.

You'll love the warm light and cooler temperatures as we take you out to explore on your evening game drive. This time of day is when both predators and prey are most active, and it can feel as though anything could happen at any moment. This is when you'll most enjoy being on safari.

2
Day 02

Wildlife Tracking in the Ndutu Area

You won't find many better national parks in Africa than the Serengeti, which has few rivals when it comes to both the numbers and variety of animals. Track down the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Enjoy the vast horizons that are perfect for spotting predators, especially lions, leopards, cheetahs and spotted hyenas, and their prey, including buffaloes, impalas and kongoni, as well as elephants and giraffes.

If you're really lucky, you'll see a hunt, one of the most exhilarating sights anywhere in the wild. At every turn, revel in its beauty, with flat-topped acacia trees silhouetted against the setting sun and so many other classic African safari images.

Look for big cats and other wildlife in Ndutu. The scenery consists of acacia trees, rocky outcrops and glorious grasslands that you only find here. Big cats are always a possibility when you visit Ndutu.

3
Day 03

Another Day in Central Serengeti

Day three is again in the Serengeti, which has few rivals when it comes to both the numbers and variety of animals. Track down the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Enjoy the vast horizons perfect for spotting predators, especially lions, leopards, cheetahs and spotted hyenas, and their prey, including buffaloes, impalas and kongoni, as well as elephants and giraffes.

If you're really lucky, you'll see a hunt, one of the most exhilarating sights anywhere in the wild. At every turn, revel in its beauty, with flat-topped acacia trees silhouetted against the setting sun and many other classic African safari images.

Look for big cats and other wildlife in Ndutu. The scenery consists of acacia trees, rocky outcrops and glorious grasslands that you only find here. Big cats are always a possibility when you visit Ndutu.

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater and Return to Arusha

Today you'll visit Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most beautiful natural sights in Africa, a place where you'll experience otherworldly beauty with extraordinary wildlife. Watch as, from above, morning mist rolls up and over the crater rim, and notice how the steep walls suggest a place unlike any other.

Down below on the crater floor, explore a lost world preserved in a state of pristine isolation, one that shelters lions and hyenas, elephants and black rhinos, flamingos and golden jackals. There are also forests, hippo-filled lakes, a salt pan and hyena dens, and you'll never lose the sense that you've stumbled into a safari theme park where everything's wild.

Today marks the end of your safari with us. Although it's time to say goodbye, we know that you'll leave as new friends and that you will take with you so many happy and amazing memories. We look forward to welcoming you back with us one day. After a wonderful game drive, we will transfer you to Arusha in the late afternoon.

Central Serengeti plains, Ndutu grasslands, Ngorongoro Crater rim

Where this trip takes you

Central Serengeti plains, Ndutu grasslands, Ngorongoro Crater rim

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

  • Park fees
  • All activities
  • All accommodation
  • A professional driver
  • All transportation
  • All taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals
  • Drinking water

What's Not Included

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

What to bring

  • Have your insurance.

Know before you go

  • Rates are per person and exclude international flights from/to your home country.
  • This tour accepts children who are 1 year and older.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kilimanjaro International Airport - KIA (JRO), Kilimanjaro Airport Road, 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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