Overview
A safari through Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park offers an unforgettable journey across three of Tanzania’s most renowned wildlife destinations. From the endless plains of the Serengeti to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater and the baobab-studded landscapes of Tarangire, this itinerary showcases breathtaking scenery, diverse ecosystems, and remarkable wildlife, providing an exceptional opportunity to experience the very best of Tanzania’s natural wonders.
Trip Highlights
- Mid-range tour: This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.
- Shared tour: On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 7 people per vehicle.
- Scheduled departures: This tour starts on fixed start dates only.
- Can be customized: You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
- Not for single travelers: Single travelers cannot join this group tour.
- Suitable for all ages: This tour is suitable for children of all ages.
Itinerary
After breakfast, we will pick you up from the hotel and start the safari from Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
Tarangire is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the center of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, and 30,000 zebras. The park is most spectacular between June and October, the dry period. During this time, thousands of animals, like wildebeest, buffalo, and oryx, migrate from the dry Maasai steppe to the Tarangire River, looking for water. Lions, leopards, and other predators follow the herds. Tarangire is home to over 500 varieties of birds.
Have lunch, take a late afternoon game viewing, and drive to your hotel for dinner and overnight in the evening.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
Karatu Villas Lodge
Mid-range lodge located 2-3hr drive from Tarangire NP
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
After breakfast, you will drive from Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti, which takes 6 hours (including all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will have a stopover at Ngorongoro Crater. You will briefly stop for 20 minutes at the gate and viewpoint to view the crater's breathtaking view.
You will visit a Maasai village. It is optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai community. They are known for chasing lions of their kill and hunting lions to be considered a warrior, drinking raw animal blood though these traditions are a thing of the past with the exception of drinking blood you can surely learn something. This is an optional visit not included in the price. The entrance fee is 10 - 20 USD.
You will arrive in the late afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (center of Serengeti) till late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals, lucky enough to see a predator hunting.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Tukaone Weavers Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
After an early breakfast, you will go on an early game drive, seeing a lot of animals till the afternoon. You will head back to your campsite for lunch and pack up. After lunch, you will have a transit game drive to exit the Serengeti and enter the Ngorongoro Crater Rim for your dinner and overnight stay at your accomodation.
Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Wild Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Ngorongoro Highlands
All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
After an early breakfast, you will descend to the crater floor on a journey to find the black rhino. Rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater, as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it being a floor crater.
After the tour, depending on your travel itinerary, you will head back to your hotel in Arusha or Airport.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
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 Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
FAQs
The 4-Day Midrange Safari – Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire includes visits to Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. These iconic destinations are renowned for their spectacular landscapes, rich biodiversity, and exceptional wildlife viewing.
The 4-Day Midrange Safari – Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire offers excellent opportunities to spot the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—along with cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hyenas, hippos, crocodiles, numerous antelope species, and a wide variety of birds.
The 4-Day Midrange Safari – Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire generally includes midrange lodge or tented camp accommodation, park entrance fees, meals during the safari, transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle, professional English-speaking driver-guide services, and guided game drives. Personal expenses, travel insurance, gratuities, and optional activities are usually excluded.
Yes, the 4-Day Midrange Safari – Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire is an excellent choice for first-time visitors, couples, families, and solo travelers. It combines three of Tanzania’s most famous parks into a well-balanced itinerary with comfortable accommodations and expert-guided game drives.
The 4-Day Midrange Safari – Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire is available year-round. The dry season from June to October is ideal for general wildlife viewing, while different seasons provide unique experiences, including the Great Migration in the Serengeti.
For the 4-Day Midrange Safari – Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, pack lightweight neutral-colored clothing, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket for cool mornings and evenings, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars, a camera with extra batteries and memory cards, and any personal medications for a comfortable and enjoyable safari experience.
