Itinerary
Highlights
- The most famous destinations in one compact package
- classic game drives without any specific physical challenges (except some longer drives)
- At comfortable lodges or tented camps
- all in good locations with nice views and quiet inspiring surroundings
- Can be done all year long; no objections even during rainy season
- Daily departure
- starting and ending in Arusha
- This is a private safari which can be adjusted in accommodation and routing to suit your needs.
Day 1
Arusha – Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge (PR) Or at Rhino Lodge (AD) Full boardAfter breakfast you travel towards Ngorongoro. Around 11:00 hrs. You reach Ngorongoro Conservation Area home of the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. It is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s densest animal populations and one of the few places where the rare black rhino can be observed in its natural habitat.
There are various options to spend the reminder of the day (at additional cost):
- Visit of a Masai Village (extra cost of 30 USD per vehicle)
- Game drive at the Ngorongoro Crater Floor (295 USD Ngorongoro Crater Fee per vehicle)
- Ranger guided Nature Walk along the Crater Rim (25 USD per person)
Day 2
Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park
Overnight at Lahia Tented Lodge (PR) or Seronera Wildlife Lodge (AD) Serengeti. Full board.From Ngorongoro you drive towards Serengeti, one of the most famous wildlife conservation areas in the world. First you reach the Naabi Hill Kopjes (huge granite boulders) where you can go for a short walk. After lunch you continue on game drives all afternoon at the vast Serengeti National Park, one of the most famous game reserves worldwide and named after the ancient Masai word ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains. Driving time without game viewing approx. - 3 hours. Overnight at Lahia Tented Lodge (PR) or Seronera Wildlife Lodge (AD) Serengeti. Full board.
Day 3
Serengeti National Park
Overnight at Lahia Tented Lodge (PR) or Seronera Wildlife Lodge (AD) at Serengeti. Full boardEarly morning game drive to see also nocturnal animals returning from hunting and lions awaking in the dawn followed by a full day of game drives around Serengeti. Depending on the time of year and the migration of the herds you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds and other species. Overnight at Lahia Tented Lodge (PR) or Seronera Wildlife Lodge (AD) at Serengeti. Full board
Day 4
Depart for Arusha
After breakfast you proceed to Naabi Hill Gate with game viewing en-route and return to Arusha. Reach Arusha around late afternoon. Driving time without game viewing 7-8 hours. Breakfast and lunch included.