This 4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari takes you to Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area for an epic wildlife vacation. It is a perfect trip for anyone who wants to see the most famous parts of Tanzania in a short time. You will get to see the big cats, huge herds of animals, and one of the largest craters in the world.
The 4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari is a great way to experience the wild. You will travel with a guide who knows where the animals hide. This means you have a very good chance of seeing lions, elephants, and many other creatures.
4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
- Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
- Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 4: Crater rim tour and drive back to Arusha
Detailed 4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Our driver or guide will pick you up from the airport or from your hotel in Arusha in the morning after breakfast. You will start your 4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari by driving toward the Serengeti. You will travel on a road near the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, which gives you a chance to spot some wild animals along the way.
With a packed lunch, you will drive to the Seronera area in the central part of the Serengeti. This is the most popular part of the park because it is easy to reach. The area is very good for seeing animals because the Seronera River flows here all year round. Many animals come to the river to drink. You will see open grasslands where it is easy to spot wildlife. Animals to be seen include the big cats like lions, cheetahs, and the hidden leopards. You will also see elephants, wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at your camp or lodge.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive
Today is a full day of exploring the amazing wildlife in Serengeti National Park. You will start with an early morning game drive before breakfast and before the sun comes up. This is the best time to see predators like lions and hyenas on their morning hunt. After the drive, go back to your camp for a delicious breakfast. Then, you will head back out into the park for more game viewing. You might even see the great wildebeest migration happening.
You can choose to carry a packed lunch or drive back to the camp for a short break and a hot lunch. During this part of your 4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari, look out for lions, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeests, zebras, and giraffes. You might also see buffaloes, rhinos, elands, and gazelles. There are many hippos in the water and monkeys in the trees. You will also see many different types of birds. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at your camp or lodge.
Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy one more morning game drive before we leave the famous Serengeti. After breakfast, you will head out for a mid-morning drive. This is a chance to spot the animals and birds you might have missed the day before. It is a quiet time to enjoy the nature around you.
Drive back to your camp to check out. With a packed picnic lunch, you will depart for Ngorongoro. You will have a game drive as you travel, allowing you to look at the Serengeti wilderness and wildlife one last time. You will arrive at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the late afternoon. This is the home of the famous Ngorongoro Crater. You will have a relaxing evening at your camp or lodge with dinner and sleep. You can also choose to do a hot air balloon safari on this day if you pay an extra cost.
Day 4: Crater rim tour and drive to Arusha
Wake up to a delicious and very early breakfast. Today you will explore the scenic Ngorongoro Crater. This place is home to over 25,000 animals and many birds. You will descend into the large crater for a close look at the animals that live there. Because you are going early when it is cool, the big cats will be active. You might see them eating their morning catch.
Other animals to look for include elephants, buffaloes, black rhinos, zebras, and wildebeests. You will also see hippos and many birds like flamingos. After a picnic lunch and an amazing afternoon of seeing the animals and the beautiful landscape, you will drive out of the crater. You will then drive back to Arusha. Your driver will drop you at the airport or at your hotel. This marks the end of your 4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari.
