3 days / 2 nights
3-Day Serengeti National Park Safari
Arusha · Serengeti National Park · Arusha
Discover the legendary Serengeti on a focused 3-day safari designed for travellers who want an immersive wildlife experience in a short time. From the vast open plains to the rich resident wildlife, this safari offers excellent opportunities to encounter lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest.
The itinerary prioritizes quality game viewing and spends two nights inside the Serengeti, allowing more time to explore the park rather than simply passing through.
Safari highlights
- Excellent opportunities to see lions and other predators
- Possibility of spotting cheetahs and elusive leopards
- Search for elephants and other Big Five wildlife
- See wildebeest, zebra, gazelles and giraffes across the plains
- Experience spectacular Serengeti landscapes and sunsets
- Excellent opportunities for wildlife photography
- Two nights inside the Serengeti for a more immersive experience
- Discover the Serengeti's rich birdlife and diverse ecosystems
Out on safari
Day by day
3 days, 2 nights
The route below is the standard version. Game drives follow the wildlife rather than a timetable, and your guide adjusts as the animals move.
- 1
Arusha to Serengeti National Park
Depart Arusha in the morning and travel toward the Serengeti through the scenic landscapes of northern Tanzania. Enter the Serengeti and begin an afternoon game drive.
As you explore the plains, look for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo and other wildlife. Your guide will select areas based on current wildlife activity.
- 2
Full-Day Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a full day of game drives across the Serengeti. This is the main wildlife-viewing day, allowing you to explore different habitats and follow wildlife movements.
Depending on the season and location, you may encounter large concentrations of wildebeest and zebra, as well as predators such as lions, cheetahs and leopards.
- 3
Serengeti to Arusha
Start with an early morning game drive when wildlife is often particularly active. Enjoy a final opportunity for photography and wildlife viewing before beginning your journey back to Arusha.
A picnic lunch or lunch stop can be arranged depending on the day's schedule.
Included
What the price covers
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Private game drives as outlined in the itinerary
- 2 nights of accommodation in or near Serengeti National Park
- Serengeti National Park entry and conservation fees
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Drinking water during game drives
- Arusha-Serengeti transfers as specified
- All applicable government taxes and tourism fees
Accommodation options: Your accommodation will be selected according to your preferred comfort level, travel dates, availability and safari route. Exact properties will be confirmed in your personalised quotation
Not included
What you arrange yourself
- International and domestic flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for safari guide and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and premium beverages
- Laundry and personal expenses
- Hot-air balloon safari
- Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
- Souvenirs and personal purchases
- Any service not specifically mentioned under "Included"
Best for
This safari is ideal for first-time visitors, couples, families, photographers and travellers with limited time who want to experience the Serengeti without committing to a longer Northern Circuit itinerary.
Accommodation levels
Choose the level, and we build the trip around it
The same route can be run four ways. The level you pick decides where you sleep, how far you drive to the wildlife each morning, and most of what the safari costs.
Budget
Clean, simple camps and small lodges. Everything you need after a day in the park, and nothing you do not.
Mid-range
Comfortable lodges and permanent tented camps with en-suite bathrooms, pools and full service. Where most safaris sit.
Luxury
High-end lodges and luxury tented camps in prime locations, with the shorter drives to the wildlife that come with them.
Premium
The best addresses in each park. Exclusive-use camps, private guiding and the quietest corners of the reserves.
Why there is no price on the page
A safari price that fits everyone fits nobody. Two people in a premium camp in August and a family of four in a mid-range lodge in April are different trips at different costs, on the same itinerary. Rather than publish a figure that would be wrong for most people reading it, we price each trip properly.
Tell us your dates, your group and the level you want, and you get an accurate quote back with the accommodation named.
What the quote is built from
- Accommodation level and the type of camp or lodge
- Where you sleep: park rates differ, and so do the drives
- Travel dates, since low, high and peak seasons are priced apart
- Group size, and the ages of any children
- Safari style: private, shared, or tailor-made
- Length of the trip, the parks you enter and the activities you add
- Vehicle and transport arrangements
- Anything special: flights, transfers, honeymoon touches, dietary needs
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