Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari from Arusha with Lake Manyara

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot lions, leopards, elephants, and other wildlife across the vast Serengeti plains
  • 02 Follow the wildebeest and zebra migration with game drives guided by herd movements
  • 03 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest unbroken caldera
  • 04 Look for the Big Five alongside flamingos and other birdlife in Ngorongoro
  • 05 Enjoy a final game drive in Lake Manyara National Park

Embark on a safari adventure from Arusha to the vast Serengeti National Park, renowned for its diverse wildlife, including lions, leopards, elephants, and migratory herds. Enjoy game drives across the endless plains, then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, home to the Big Five and an array of bird species. Your safari concludes with a visit to Lake Manyara National Park before returning to Arusha.

All the Big Five - rhino, lion, leopard, buffalo, and elephant - live in this wonderful caldera.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Serengeti National Park

  • 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 lion, leopard, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, eland, wild dog, gazelles, crocs, and more. Many birds can also be seen here, including Eurasian migrants.

Dinner and overnight at Osinon Camp and Lodges.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Drives in Serengeti

  • After breakfast, continue with both morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park.
  • Remember, this is the migration safari, so 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. In the central plains, there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena, and cheetah.
  • This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti.
  • Varied bird species can be seen here, including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, storks, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes, and guinea fowl.

Dinner and overnight at Osinon Camp and Lodges.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

3
Day 03

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Safari

  • Have an early breakfast and depart with a packed lunch for a game drive.
  • Arrive and descend to the crater floor for a game drive in Ngorongoro Crater.
  • All the Big Five - rhino, lion, leopard, buffalo, and elephant - live in this wonderful caldera. Other animals 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.
  • The largest unbroken caldera in the world, Ngorongoro has an area of 260 kilometers 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 lion, hyena, wildebeest, zebra, black rhinoceros, and many species of small antelopes.
4
Day 04

Lake Manyara Game Drive and Return to Arusha

  • After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive with a packed lunch.
  • After lunch, proceed to Arusha with drop-off at your hotel or airport.
Endless plains of Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater floor, Lake Manyara National Park, Great Rift Valley

Where this trip takes you

Endless plains of Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater floor, Lake Manyara National Park, Great Rift Valley

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

  • Three nights' accommodation
  • All park fees
  • Meals as per itinerary
  • Bottled water
  • Our assistance at any point
  • Transport in a 4 x 4 Landcruiser Jeep with a pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography
  • 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
  • Christmas supplements applicable during Christmas

What to bring

  • Camera
  • Comfortable clothing
  • Snacks

Know before you go

  • This is a private safari.
  • This product is created for clients who want to travel on a budget but cannot sleep in tents and sleeping bags. They still want to sleep in proper rooms with beds, toilets, and bathrooms inside. The clients on this tour do not mind joining other clients on the same itinerary.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
City Market, Muindi Mbingu Street, Nairobi, Kenya
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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Single Room $1,695.00 — $3,050.00
Double Sharing $1,695.00 — $2,090.00

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