Overview
Enjoy an unforgettable luxury fly-in safari that showcases the breathtaking Serengeti ecosystem and its incredible wildlife. Flying directly into Serengeti National Park allows you to avoid long road journeys and maximize your time on exciting game drives. Continue your adventure with a visit to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, renowned for its abundant wildlife and stunning scenery, before returning to Zanzibar by air. This carefully crafted short safari offers the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and unforgettable wildlife experiences.
Trip Highlights
- Luxury tour: This luxury tour uses lodges.
- Private tour: This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
- Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
- Can be customized: You can request changes to this tour.
- Not for solo travelers: Solo travelers cannot book this private tour.
- Minimum age of 2 years: The minimum age for this tour is 2 years.
Itinerary
You'll be picked up from your hotel and transported to Zanzibar Airport. There, you'll board a compact aircraft bound for Serengeti Airstrip. Upon arrival in Serengeti in the morning, your day will be filled with captivating game drives until the afternoon. After a satisfying lunch at the lodge, an evening game drive awaits, offering you the chance to relish a magical Serengeti sunset.
Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Following an early breakfast, you'll set off on an enriching game drive, exploring diverse areas of the park. The lodge will welcome you back for a satisfying lunch. Post-lunch, you will check out and commence your return journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
By evening, you'll reach the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, perfectly positioned atop the Ngorongoro Crater, offering captivating views. Your evening will include check-in, dinner, and an early night's rest, preparing you for an early morning descent into the crater.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Following an early breakfast, you'll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater in pursuit of the elusive black rhino, a challenge to spot. Inside this stunning crater, you'll encounter Africa's rendition of "Noah's Ark," a realm teeming with a diverse array of wildlife, including elephants, hyenas, majestic big cats, rhinos, and more.
Come afternoon, you will have a lunch break by the Hippo Lake before embarking on another game drive during your ascent back up to the crater rim. After returning to the lodge, you'll complete the check-out process and then journey to Arusha Airport for your afternoon flight back to Zanzibar.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
FAQs
The 3-Day Private Luxury Fly in and Fly out Safari includes return domestic flights, luxury accommodation, meals as outlined in the itinerary, park entrance fees, private game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle, the services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide, bottled drinking water, and airport or hotel transfers.
The 3-Day Private Luxury Fly in and Fly out Safari typically includes visits to Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. Flying directly to the Serengeti allows you to maximize your time exploring these world-famous wildlife destinations.
During the 3-Day Private Luxury Fly in and Fly out Safari, you may have the opportunity to see the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and black rhino—as well as cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, hippos, crocodiles, gazelles, and numerous bird species.
The 3-Day Private Luxury Fly in and Fly out Safari is perfect for travelers who want to avoid long road transfers while enjoying a premium safari experience. The fly-in itinerary gives you more time for wildlife viewing and offers greater comfort, privacy, and convenience.
For the 3-Day Private Luxury Fly in and Fly out Safari, pack lightweight clothing in neutral colors, a warm jacket for early morning game drives, comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellent, binoculars, a camera, and any personal medications. Soft-sided luggage is recommended for domestic flights.
The 3-Day Private Luxury Fly in and Fly out Safari is available throughout the year. The dry season from June to October offers exceptional wildlife viewing, while the green season from November to May provides lush scenery, excellent birdwatching, fewer crowds, and the opportunity to witness the Serengeti’s famous calving season.
