Classic Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari
Five nights linking the central Serengeti with the Ngorongoro highlands and crater.
Duration
5 nights / 6 days
Group size
2–8 guests
Best months
June–October for dry-season viewing; January–February for greener landscapes
Why you'll love it
Safari highlights
Two highlands nights and three central Serengeti nights
One regulated Ngorongoro Crater descent with picnic
Resident wildlife and kopje landscapes around Seronera
A scheduled flight back to Arusha after the safari
First-time Tanzania visitors seeking a varied northern safari without moving camp every day.
6 days in detail
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Meet your guide in Arusha after a separately arranged international arrival and travel towards the Ngorongoro highlands. The route climbs from warmer plains into farming country and cooler air. Settle into your highlands lodge for the first night, with a briefing on the crater descent and the longer Serengeti journey ahead.
Descend into the crater during permitted hours with a packed lunch. Explore the grassland and marsh edges for buffalo, zebra, lion and, with luck, black rhino; lake birdlife varies with conditions. Ascend after the included crater visit and return to the highlands for a second night, rather than rushing straight into another long drive.
Drive through the conservation area towards the central Serengeti, allowing time for formalities at the park entrance. An optional heritage stop can be arranged in advance. The afternoon becomes a game drive as you approach Serengeti Sopa Lodge or the agreed equivalent, your base for the next three nights.
Leave early to explore central Serengeti habitats, from wooded drainage lines to open grassland and granite outcrops. Your guide follows current wildlife activity rather than promising migration herds in every season. Return for lunch or take a picnic for a longer outing, then spend the late afternoon watching the plains change colour.
With another day in the same area, you can revisit a promising sighting or explore farther afield without changing camps. Search for resident lion and cheetah in the cool hours, while birds and smaller mammals reward the intervals between larger sightings. A balloon flight may be arranged at extra cost, subject to availability and weather.
Enjoy a short final drive if the scheduled departure permits, then transfer to the central Serengeti airstrip. The included light-aircraft flight returns to Arusha, avoiding a full day of retracing the road route. International flights or an optional Zanzibar extension require separately arranged connections and appropriate transfer time.
Where you'll be
Your Safari Route
Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro highlands, Tanzania
Where you'll stay
Your Lodge
Serengeti Sopa Lodge & a Ngorongoro highlands lodge
Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro highlands, Tanzania
The fine print
What's Included
Included
5 nights in the named or pre-agreed equivalent lodges, based on two sharing
All meals during the safari
Guided safari vehicle for the road itinerary and game drives
One Ngorongoro Crater vehicle descent and applicable park fees
Scheduled central Serengeti–Arusha flight and safari airstrip transfers
Not included
International flights, pre-safari Arusha accommodation and unquoted airport transfers
Balloon flights, optional heritage visits and Zanzibar extension
Alcoholic drinks, personal expenses, insurance and gratuities
From USD
$3,800
per person · all-inclusive
Duration
5 nights / 6 days
Group size
2–8 guests
Best months
June–October for dry-season viewing; January–February for greener landscapes
What's included
5 nights in the named or pre-agreed equivalent lodges, based on two sharing
All meals during the safari
Guided safari vehicle for the road itinerary and game drives
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Flexible private departures
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