4 Days Classic Tanzania Safari – Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
The definitive Tanzania safari combining Serengeti's vast plains and Ngorongoro Crater's legendary wildlife density in 4 unforgettable days.
About this Safari
A safari combining the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania's classic itineraries and for good reason. Serengeti spans 14,750 square kilometres of open savanna and is home to the Great Migration — over 1.5 million wildebeest moving in an annual clockwise loop. The Ngorongoro Crater, at 600 metres deep and 19 kilometres across, shelters an extraordinary concentration of wildlife year-round, including one of Africa's last remaining viable populations of black rhino. This 4-day itinerary gives you meaningful time in both ecosystems, allowing for multiple game drives and genuine wildlife encounters that will leave you speechless.
A safari that combines the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater is Tanzania's most popular itinerary — offering both wide open plains and a unique wildlife-filled crater in one journey. In the Serengeti you will witness the incredible circle of life playing out across endless golden grasslands, while the Ngorongoro Crater offers some of the most reliable Big Five viewing on the entire continent.
Highlights
- ✦All transfers (airport and inter-park)
- ✦Professional English-speaking guide
- ✦Private 4x4 safari vehicle
- ✦All national park and conservation area fees
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What's Included
- All transfers (airport and inter-park)
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle
- All national park and conservation area fees
- Accommodation as specified
- All meals and drinking water
Not Included
- International flights, visa fees, and travel insurance
- Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, souvenirs)
- Tips for guides and lodge/camp staff (optional)
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arusha → Serengeti (2 nights game drives) → Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha departure
Arrival in Arusha
We pick you up from Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Rest and prepare for the adventure ahead.
Activities
- • Airport pickup and transfer
- • Hotel check-in
- • Welcome briefing
- • Dinner at hotel
Arusha to Serengeti National Park
Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Arusha and drive through the beautiful landscapes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying wildlife sightings along the way, then continue toward the wide open plains of the Serengeti. Arrive around midday for an afternoon game drive and settle into camp by evening.
Activities
- • Drive through Ngorongoro highlands
- • Enter Serengeti from the southern Seronera gate
- • Afternoon game drive
- • Sundowner and camp dinner
Full Day Serengeti then drive to Ngorongoro
Spend the whole day exploring the Serengeti. Start early in the morning when animals are most active, looking for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, and leopards. Around midday stop at a safe picnic area for lunch, then continue the game drive while driving toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for overnight.
Activities
- • Early morning game drive
- • Big cat and predator tracking
- • Picnic lunch in the Serengeti
- • Afternoon drive toward Ngorongoro
- • Check-in and dinner at lodge
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Departure
Early morning breakfast and drive to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the crater floor and spend several hours searching for animals — lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and the rare black rhino. The crater concentrates wildlife in one accessible area, making sightings frequent and memorable. After your game drive, ascend and drive back to Arusha.
Activities
- • Crater floor descent
- • Big Five game drive
- • Black rhino spotting
- • Ascent and return drive to Arusha
- • Departure transfer