Book this 3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari for a trip to Africa’s top wildlife destinations.
This safari takes you to Tanzania’s finest wilderness, home to African elephants, Cape buffalo, lions, leopards, zebras, and more. The first night is spent in central Serengeti and the second at Ngorongoro Crater. The journey starts and ends in Arusha with an experienced tour guide.
The wilderness offers a safe environment to explore, observe, and learn about various animals, plants, primates, water bodies, and landscapes. Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater are both located in northern Tanzania.
Serengeti is famous for the annual wildebeest migration, the largest land animal movement on Earth. Ngorongoro Crater, with its vast caldera, is rich in diverse animal and bird life.
The safari includes game drives, sightseeing, and a guided nature walk.
Detailed 3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Seronera, Central Serengeti National Park, and Sunset Nature Walk
At 07:00, your driver guide will meet you and give a briefing about the journey to northern Tanzania, including breakfast. Afterward, embark on the 305 kilometer drive, taking approximately 5 to 6 hours.
The journey features rolling plains, beautiful sky views, lush plantations, and traditional African homesteads. Along the way, you may see Maasai warriors herding their animals in traditional attire. Stop for lunch before arriving at the park in the evening.
On arrival, register at the gate, then proceed to your lodge for check in and refreshments. Later, enjoy a one hour sunset nature walk to observe plants, birds, and the sunset. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 2: Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
In Swahili, “Serengeti” means endless plains. Covering about 14,763 square kilometers, the Serengeti is home to diverse plants and animals. Your day starts at 06:00 with breakfast, followed by exploration of the vast Serengeti ecosystem.
Expect to see lions, leopards, wildebeests, zebras, cheetahs, buffaloes, hyenas, elephants, warthogs, wild dogs, and various primates and reptiles. The Seronera River and unique rock formations called kopjes add to the park’s scenic beauty.
The game drive lasts 3 to 4 hours, followed by a picnic lunch. Then depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a 3 to 4 hour drive with views of homesteads, plantations, and towns.
Arrive at your lodge at sunset, check in, and enjoy dinner and a restful night. Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcanic caldera, surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and home to diverse wildlife.
Day 3: Crater Tour and Departure
Start with a delicious breakfast at the lodge, then embark on a 5 hour crater tour in your safari vehicle, an excellent opportunity for sightseeing and photography on the crater floor.
Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest inactive volcanic caldera, is a natural wonder and co-host of the annual wildebeest migration. Look out for elephants, African buffalo, black rhinos, cheetahs, crocodiles, hippos, lions, hyenas, warthogs, wildebeests, and various bird species.
Enjoy a picnic lunch before ascending and exiting the crater for the return drive to Arusha, taking about 3 to 4 hours.
Book this 3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari today and see the Big Five and wildebeest migration in northern Tanzania.
