Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Tanzania Safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Maasai Culture

3 Days Round trip from Tanzania Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Experience the culture and lifestyle of the Maasai people
02 Spot ferocious lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, and cheetahs
03 Explore the endless plains of Serengeti National Park in the wildlife-rich Seronera area
04 Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, home to an estimated 30,000 animals
05 Look out for Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos in the crater

A combined safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater allows you to experience the diverse topography and wildlife that East Africa offers. Travel from Arusha through the adventurous roads of the hollowed-out Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti while spotting animals, birds, and reptiles along the way. You will also come close to Maasai culture as you pass by one of their bomas, with time to see the huts, try their garments, and experience the culture.

The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world's most densely crowded African wildlife areas and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Journey to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we head towards Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa, Serengeti National Park, with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We continue to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source and therefore attracts wildlife representative of most of the Serengeti's species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at a camp.

Day 02

Tarangire Wildlife Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro

We depart for Tarangire National Park early in the morning. Once we arrive in Tarangire, we begin exploring the enormous termite mounds and the ancient baobab trees. This park is renowned for its diverse bird species and extensive population of elephants. There are regular sightings of ferocious lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongoose, buffaloes, and mischievous baboons. After viewing the wildlife in Tarangire, we continue our journey to our next highlight, the Ngorongoro Crater close to Lake Manyara, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

After breakfast, descend into the crater with your lunch box and enjoy a game drive for over six hours. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world's most densely crowded African wildlife areas and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos.
Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the crater sustains a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big drawcard of this picturesque national park is its vast predator population, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard on the crater floor. After a picnic lunch, you will continue with a game drive there. Later in the afternoon, you will drive back to Arusha Town.