3 days / 2 nights
Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Arusha · Serengeti National Park · Ngorongoro Crater
Experience two of Tanzania's most iconic wildlife destinations on this compact 3-day safari. Explore the vast Serengeti plains, renowned for exceptional predator sightings and the Great Migration, before descending into the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable game drive.
This itinerary is ideal for travellers with limited time who want to experience the essence of Northern Tanzania without compromising on quality wildlife viewing.
Safari highlights
- Excellent opportunities to see lions and other predators
- Search for cheetahs and elusive leopards in the Serengeti
- Experience the vast Serengeti plains and seasonal Great Migration
- Search for black rhino in Ngorongoro Crater
- Opportunities to see elephants, buffalo and other Big Five wildlife
- Descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater
- Excellent opportunities for wildlife and landscape photography
- Experience dramatic Serengeti landscapes and African sunsets
- Combine two of Tanzania's most celebrated wildlife destinations
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 after breakfast and travel toward Serengeti National Park through the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Enter the Serengeti and enjoy an afternoon game drive. Explore the plains in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo and other wildlife.
- 2
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Start with an early morning game drive in the Serengeti when wildlife is often most active. Continue exploring the park before departing toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Arrive in the Ngorongoro Highlands in the afternoon and relax at your lodge in preparation for the following day's crater experience.
- 3
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. The crater floor is home to an exceptional concentration of wildlife, offering opportunities to see lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and, with luck, black rhino.
After the crater tour, ascend and drive back to Arusha, arriving in the afternoon or evening.
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 safari accommodation
- Serengeti National Park entry fees
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area and crater fees
- Meals
- Drinking water during game drives
- Arusha 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 perfect for first-time visitors, couples, families, photographers and travellers with limited time who want to experience Tanzania's two most iconic wildlife destinations in one short but rewarding journey.
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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