4-Day Classic Safari: Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
Price:
$1450.00
Duration
4 Days
People:
21
Tour Overview
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Day by Day Itinerary
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Day 1: Arusha/Moshi to Tarangire National Park Game Drive
Your safari begins early in the morning with a pickup from your lodge in Arusha or Moshi. Set out on a scenic drive toward Tarangire National Park, carrying packed lunch boxes for a full day in the wild.
Spend the day exploring Tarangire’s rolling countryside, dotted with majestic baobab trees and riverine woodlands. The park is renowned for hosting some of North Tanzania's largest elephant herds. As the Tarangire River winds through the landscape, observe lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests congregating around its waters and seasonal swamps. In the late afternoon, head to your lodge in Karatu to relax, dine, and unwind.
Activities: Early morning pickup, transfer to Tarangire National Park, full-day game drive with picnic lunch, evening drive to Karatu.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner (Breakfast not included; drinking water provided).
Accommodation: Hhando Coffee Lodge (Mid-range lodge located 1–2 hours from Tarangire NP).
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Day 2: Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park
Enjoy breakfast at around 7:15 AM before setting off toward the world-famous Serengeti National Park.
Traverse the highlands and descend onto the sweeping savannahs, enjoying a game drive en route. Stop at a suitable picnic site inside the park for lunch before continuing your afternoon game drive through Central Serengeti. Keep your eyes peeled for resident predators—including lions, leopards, and cheetahs—alongside vast migratory herds of wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes. Arrive at your luxury tented camp in time to settle in for dinner beneath the stars.
Activities: Departure from Karatu, scenic transfer game drive into Central Serengeti National Park, afternoon wildlife tracking.
Meals: All meals included (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner; drinking water provided).
Accommodation: Mbuni Serengeti Camp (Luxury tented camp in Central Serengeti NP).
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Day 3: Serengeti Sunrise Game Drive & Transfer to Karatu
Wake up early for a morning game drive across the Serengeti plains, catching wildlife at their most active hours as the sun rises over the horizon.
After an exciting morning tracking predators and plains game, enjoy lunch before beginning your afternoon transfer out of the park back toward Karatu, positioned right near the rim of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon to rest up for an early descent into the crater the following morning.
Activities: Sunrise game drive in Central Serengeti, afternoon transfer drive to Karatu.
Meals: All meals included (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner; drinking water provided).
Accommodation: Hhando Coffee Lodge (Mid-range lodge located near Karatu).
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Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive – Airport Transfer
After a 7:15 AM breakfast, descend 600 meters into the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest unflooded caldera and an incredible natural sanctuary.
Spend the morning exploring dense riverine forests, open grasslands, and soda lakes. The crater offers one of the best opportunities in Africa to spot all of the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and the rare black rhino—alongside hyenas, hippos, and flamingos. Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch right inside the crater floor before ascending the caldera walls. Begin your final transfer back to Arusha, Arusha Airport (ARK), or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to conclude your safari.
Activities: Morning Big Five game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, picnic lunch inside the caldera, transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch (Dinner not included; drinking water provided).
Accommodation: None (End of tour).