Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

4 Days Round trip from Tanzania Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Lake Manyara's breathtaking contrasts of open plains, dense woodlands, and the Rift Valley escarpment
02 Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration and the Big Five in Serengeti National Park
03 Experience early morning Serengeti game drives when predators hunt and wildlife is most active
04 Discover Ngorongoro Crater's rich wildlife, including leopards, buffalo, zebras, and black rhinoceroses

Embark on a 4-day Tanzania adventure through the breathtaking landscapes and diverse wildlife of Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Witness tree-climbing lions, massive herds of wildebeest, and the legendary Big Five in their natural habitats. Experience thrilling sunrise game drives and capture unforgettable moments of predator hunts and stunning vistas. Visit the iconic Ngorongoro Crater, home to a dense concentration of wildlife.

Witness tree-climbing lions, massive herds of wildebeest, and the legendary Big Five in their natural habitats.

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, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Lake Manyara National Park Game Drive

Today, your Tanzania Adventure safari visits Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment, it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees, and grassy flood plains.
The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking, with open plains, a huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands, and distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as "the loveliest I had seen in Africa".
Animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik-dik, and zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains, while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions and tusked elephants. The adventure you get on this day is exceptional.

Day 02

Journey to Serengeti National Park

Today, the safari adventure to Serengeti starts early in the morning soon after breakfast.
After breakfast, leave the lodge and drive to Serengeti National Park for your Tanzania Adventure safari. The journey takes about 3-4 hours and 30 minutes (238 km) up to Naabi Gate, Serengeti's gate.
After arriving, you will have your picnic lunch at Naabi Picnic Site, then enter directly into the park for an afternoon and evening game drive while experiencing the Tanzania Adventure safari.
The park is famous for the Great Wildebeest Migration, the Big Five (lions, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and leopards), hippopotamus, Thomson's gazelle, Kory bustards, and kopjes. Enjoy your time at the accommodation while looking at pictures of this wonderful adventure.

Day 03

Sunrise and Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti

Today, the game drive adventure starts at sunrise.
After a simple breakfast of a cup of coffee and snacks, your Tanzania Adventure safari game drive begins around 06:00 am. At this time, the Serengeti plains are more active and it is a great time to spot many animals and birds. Animals and birds are awakening, predators hunt prey, and herbivores feed on grasses, making this a great time to observe the real adventure of animal hunting and take the best pictures for wonderful memories of your Tanzania Adventure safari.
After the morning game drive, you will drive back to the lodge or picnic site for a full breakfast, then proceed with an afternoon game drive, including lunch, until evening.
Get some rest while enjoying your time on this Tanzania adventure.

Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Tour and Return to Arusha

Early in the morning after breakfast, your Tanzania Adventure safari proceeds directly to the crater floor for a full-day crater tour, with lunch included.
A Tanzania Adventure safari in Ngorongoro Crater takes you through open grassland and includes different kinds of animals such as leopards, buffalo, zebras, black rhinoceroses, elephants, warthogs, gnu (wildebeests), Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, and a large population of lions. Giraffes are not found in the crater because it is difficult for them to walk due to the steepness of some sides of the crater.
Later, you will be driven back to Arusha for your overnight stay. You can take a hotel or decide on a flight home, and tell people about the beauty of this Tanzania adventure.