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4 Days / 3 Nights

4 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Adventure

Tarangire's elephants, the Serengeti plains and a full crater day.

Duration
4 Days / 3 Nights
Group size
2 – 6 guests per vehicle
Travel style
Classic
Best time
June to October and December to March
Starting price
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Safari Overview

Adding a day makes a real difference. Tarangire gives you a completely different landscape from the plains, and the extra night reduces driving pressure across the whole route.

The itinerary suits travellers combining a safari with a Kilimanjaro climb or a Zanzibar stay.

Why You'll Love This Safari

  • Three landscapes without long transfer days
  • Excellent elephant viewing in Tarangire
  • A comfortable pace for first-time safari travellers

Safari Highlights

  • Elephant herds along the Tarangire River
  • Serengeti game drives at sunrise and sunset
  • Full descent into the Ngorongoro Crater
  • Three different ecosystems in four days

Destinations

This safari visits Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

  1. We drive through Maasai grazing land to Tarangire National Park, a landscape of enormous baobabs and a permanent river that draws great herds of elephant. Game drives follow the river valley, with excellent chances of lion, giraffe and a remarkable variety of birds.

  2. We drive through Maasai grazing land to Tarangire National Park, a landscape of enormous baobabs and a permanent river that draws great herds of elephant. Game drives follow the river valley, with excellent chances of lion, giraffe and a remarkable variety of birds.

  3. The Serengeti opens out in front of you: short-grass plains, granite kopjes and horizon in every direction. We spend the day tracking predators and plains game with your guide, pausing for a picnic lunch in the shade before the light softens into a golden afternoon drive.

  4. We descend more than 600 metres onto the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, a contained world of grassland, forest and soda lake. The density of wildlife here is extraordinary — lion, elephant, buffalo, hippo and flamingo, with a genuine chance of black rhino.

Accommodation

  • Comfortable lodges and permanent tented camps
  • En-suite rooms with hot water and mosquito nets
  • Upgrades to luxury camps available on request

Meals

All meals on safari, with picnic lunches on transfer and game-drive days.

What's Included

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and English-speaking guide
  • All national park and conservation area entry fees
  • Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
  • Meals as indicated in the day-by-day programme
  • Drinking water throughout the safari
  • Airport transfers in Arusha or Kilimanjaro
  • Government taxes and levies

What's Not Included

  • International flights and Tanzanian visa
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks unless stated
  • Optional activities such as balloon safaris and night drives
  • Tips for your guide and lodge staff
  • Personal items, laundry and telephone charges

Best Time to Travel

June to October and December to March

Safari Map

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The same route is available on a camping basis at a lower cost — just tell us your preference when you enquire.

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