Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
Experience Tanzania’s iconic wildlife destinations on a four-day safari featuring elephant herds, spectacular savannah landscapes, exciting game drives, and the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater.
Tour highlights
Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds and baobab-studded landscapes.
Enjoy two days of wildlife viewing in the legendary Serengeti National Park.
Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable wildlife safari.
Travel in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for excellent wildlife viewing.
Choose budget camping or lodge accommodation, with the option to tailor the experience to your comfort level.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 – Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, meet your professional safari guide in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park. Enjoy a scenic drive through northern Tanzania before entering the park for your first game drive.
Explore the park’s distinctive baobab landscapes and search for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, antelopes, and a variety of bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the safari before continuing your afternoon wildlife viewing.
In the late afternoon, leave the park and transfer to your accommodation for dinner and relaxation.
Overnight: Budget lodge or camp near Tarangire
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Day 2 – Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, depart for the world-renowned Serengeti National Park, travelling through Tanzania’s scenic landscapes and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area en route.
Arrive in the Serengeti and enjoy a game drive across its expansive grasslands. Keep an eye out for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, cheetahs and, with luck, leopards.
Depending on the season and wildlife movements, your guide may focus on areas with strong opportunities to observe resident wildlife or the Great Migration. Continue to your campsite in or near the park, subject to availability, for dinner and an overnight stay.
Overnight: Budget camping in the Serengeti.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3 – Full-day Serengeti wildlife safari
Start early with a game drive when wildlife is often active and the morning light is ideal for photography. Explore different areas of the Serengeti in search of predators and plains game.
Depending on the location and season, sightings may include lions resting after a hunt, cheetahs scanning the grasslands, elephants moving between feeding areas, and large herds of wildebeest and zebras.
Return to camp for lunch or enjoy a picnic in a designated area. In the afternoon, continue exploring the plains with your guide, learning about animal behaviour, the ecosystem, and the importance of conservation.
Return to camp in the evening for dinner and a relaxing night beneath the African sky.
Overnight: Serengeti campsite.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4 – Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After an early breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a memorable wildlife drive.
Spend several hours exploring the crater floor, a remarkable natural habitat where you may encounter lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, elephants and other wildlife. The crater also offers an opportunity to look for the endangered black rhinoceros, although sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Enjoy a picnic lunch during the excursion before beginning the return journey to Arusha.
Arrive in Arusha in the late afternoon or early evening, depending on road conditions and the pace of the day’s activities. Airport transfers can be arranged to suit your onward flight, with adequate time allowed for check-in.
End of safari: Arusha
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
What’s Included:
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Ground transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Park entry fees and scheduled game drives, subject to the final quotation
- Three nights of accommodation
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Drinking water during safari activities
What’s Excluded:
- International flights and applicable visa fees
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
- Alcoholic beverages and other drinks not specified in the quotation
- Tips and gratuities
- Airport transfers, pre-tour or post-tour accommodation, unless included in the package
- Optional activities and any services not expressly listed under inclusions
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