Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Serengeti Safari from Arusha with Ngorongoro Crater

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Witness majestic wildlife, including lions, leopards, and elephants, in their natural habitat
  • 02 Experience the thrill of tracking the annual migration of wildebeests and zebras
  • 03 Traverse Ngorongoro Crater and look for the iconic Big Five
  • 04 Capture vibrant birdlife, from elegant eagles to colourful flamingos
  • 05 Enjoy immersive game drives led by an experienced guide

Embark on an exhilarating 4-day safari adventure from Arusha through the iconic landscapes of Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. Witness majestic wildlife, including lions, leopards, elephants, and the annual migration of wildebeests and zebras, while enjoying immersive game drives across Tanzania's renowned wilderness. Explore Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's largest unbroken caldera, teeming with diverse wildlife and vibrant birdlife. This journey offers an outstanding chance to encounter the Big Five amid some of Tanzania's most remarkable natural wonders.

Explore Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's largest unbroken caldera, teeming with diverse wildlife and vibrant birdlife.

From the itinerary

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, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Serengeti National Park Safari

  • Pick up from Arusha at 0800 am and drive to the Great Serengeti National Park (14,763 sq km or 5,700 sq miles) with your picnic lunch.
  • Enjoy a game drive en route to the campsite.
  • Serengeti National Park is home to lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, elands, wild dogs, gazelles, crocodiles, and more.
  • You will also see a lot of birds, including Eurasian migrants.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Seronera Camp Site.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Drives in Serengeti

  • After breakfast, continue with morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park.
  • Remember, this is a migration safari. As Serengeti is very large, your game drives will depend on the movement of the migrants. Your guide knows very well how to locate the herds.
  • Serengeti means endless plains in the Maasai language. The central plains have carnivores like leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs.
  • This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeests and zebras between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti.
  • Varied bird species include eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes, and guinea fowl.

You will have all meals and overnight at the Serengeti Seronera Camp Site.

Meals Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner}

3
Day 03

Early Serengeti Game Drive to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

  • Wake up at 0600 hours for early morning game drives in Serengeti.
  • At 0900 hours, return to the campsite for breakfast. Then check out and drive, stopping for lunch and game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim.
  • Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken caldera in the world, has an area of 260 kilometres and a depth of 610 meters.
  • The crater provides a protected habitat for thousands of mammals and birds.
  • The entire day is spent on the crater floor viewing lions, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, black rhinoceros, and many species of small antelopes.
  • The Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area lies between the Serengeti and Lake Manyara. It is home to the famous Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken caldera in the world.
  • The crater is a spectacular setting to experience your African safari.
  • Some scientists maintain that before it erupted, Ngorongoro Crater - the largest intact caldera in the world - would have been higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa.
  • It is one of the few places in Africa where you stand a perfect chance of seeing the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant) during a game drive.
4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

  • Wake up early in the morning for breakfast. Then at 0730 hours, drive to Ngorongoro Crater, where you will descend to the crater floor for game drives.
  • All the Big Five - rhino, lion, leopard, buffalo, and elephant - live in this wonderful caldera. Others include zebra, hippo, wildebeest, hyena, and more...
  • Birds include flamingos on the soda lake, geese, storks, vultures, and more.
  • Break for lunch at Ngoitoktok Spring picnic site. It will be an unforgettable experience.
  • After lunch, proceed with game viewing while ascending the crater.
  • Finally, head back to Arusha for drop-off in Arusha Town or Arusha Airport for your flight.
endless plains of Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater floor, Ngoitoktok Spring picnic site

Where this trip takes you

endless plains of Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater floor, Ngoitoktok Spring picnic site

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

  • 3-night accommodation
  • All park fees
  • Meals as per itinerary
  • Bottled water
  • Our assistance at any point
  • Pick up from your hotel in Arusha
  • Drop off to your hotel
  • Professional guide

What's Not Included

  • Drinks and beverages
  • Tips (optional)
  • Fee to the Gorge Museum

What to bring

  • Towel
  • Camera
  • Comfortable clothing
  • Basic needs
  • Snacks

Know before you go

  • This is a group safari where you join other people on the safari.
  • This product is created for clients who want to travel on a budget but cannot sleep in tents and sleeping bags.

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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