Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari through Serengeti and Ngorongoro

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience diverse wildlife in famous parks like Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
  • 02 Witness the massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra in Serengeti
  • 03 Explore Tarangire's huge elephant population and unique baobab trees
  • 04 Enjoy a picnic lunch while observing hippos at Ngorongoro Crater
  • 05 Discover tree-climbing lions and other wildlife at Lake Manyara Park

Observe Tanzania's rich wildlife on a 4-day safari through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara Park. Discover Tarangire's huge elephant population and iconic baobab trees, then continue to the endless plains of the Serengeti, known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Descend into Ngorongoro Crater to explore its remarkable fauna and flora, and end at Lake Manyara Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions, baboons, giraffes, elephants, and hippos.

Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Tarangire National Park Safari

  • Depart after breakfast, stopping in Arusha town for any last-minute purchases before heading off on safari.

  • Continue to Tarangire National Park for a game drive with a picnic lunch in the park. Tarangire is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the center of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3,000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, and 30,000 zebras.

  • Drive to Karatu in the late afternoon for an overnight stay at Eileen's Tree Inn Lodge.

2
Day 02

Into the Endless Plains of Serengeti

  • Depart for Serengeti National Park after breakfast. Leaving the highlands behind, descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

  • 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 attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.

  • Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park.

  • Leave in the late evening for an overnight stay at Serengeti Thorn Tree Camp.

3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Exploration

  • Head to Ngorongoro Crater after breakfast and descend 600 meters to the crater floor, exploring over 2,500 species of fauna and flora found in the crater. Black rhinos, hippos, prides of lions, and much more can be seen here.

  • Enjoy your packed lunch in the crater, possibly overlooking the hippo pool.

  • Continue with game drives after lunch, then later leave Ngorongoro Crater and head toward Karatu for dinner.

Overnight at Eileen's Tree Inn Lodge.

4
Day 04

Lake Manyara Wildlife Safari

  • Depart after breakfast for Lake Manyara Park, which is famous for its tree-climbing lions and is also known as the home of baboons, giraffes, elephants, hippos, and much more.

  • Enjoy your packed lunch in the park.

  • Head out of the park and continue toward Arusha for an overnight stay or a transfer to the airport for your flight to your next destination.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All entry and conservation fees
  • Transit
  • Accommodation
  • 4WD pop-up roof Land Cruiser
  • Unlimited game drives with an expert guide
  • Government taxes
  • 1.5 liters of bottled pure drinking water per person per day
  • English-speaking Tanzania guide

What's Not Included

  • Visa
  • Personal expenses (insurance, tipping, shopping)
  • Optional activities pricing:
  • Balloon ride in the Serengeti: $559 per person
  • Olduvai Gorge: $40 per person

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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