5 Days Ngorongoro & Serengeti Safari
Duration
5 Days
Destination
Tanzania
Style
Tailor-Made
Best For
Wildlife & Adventure
Women-Led · Custom-Made Luxury Safaris · Exclusive African Wilderness Escapes
Overview
A focused Tanzania safari combining two of the world's greatest wildlife areas: the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and a natural Eden enclosed by 600-metre crater walls, and the vast Serengeti plains with their millions of migrating wildebeest. Three full days in the Serengeti, one extraordinary descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, and all connected by road through the northern Tanzania circuit.
Trip Highlights
Ngorongoro Crater: 25,000 animals in a self-contained world, including the densest lion population in Africa
Black rhinoceros: one of the last populations in Tanzania in the Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park: three nights in Africa's most iconic wildlife landscape
Olduvai Gorge en route: the cradle of mankind and one of the world's most important palaeontological sites
Great Migration: follow the herds depending on the season
Flight from Serengeti to Arusha: no final road drive
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1Arusha – Ngorongoro Conservation Area (approx. 2–3 hrs)
Your guide meets you at your Arusha hotel or Kilimanjaro Airport and drives west through the Great Rift Valley escarpment to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend to the crater floor for a game drive with a picnic lunch at a designated picnic spot inside the crater: hippos wallow in the soda lake, flamingos line the shore in pink waves, enormous lion prides rest in the open grasslands, and black rhinos graze on the open plains. Ascend the crater rim in the late afternoon and check in to your lodge for dinner.
Day 2Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park (approx. 3 hrs)
After breakfast, depart the crater rim and drive west through the acacia woodlands to the Serengeti, stopping at the UNESCO-listed Olduvai Gorge Museum where some of the oldest human fossils ever discovered were unearthed by Louis and Mary Leakey. Continue into the Serengeti and enjoy a game drive en route to your camp. Arrive for lunch, then an afternoon drive at 3 pm across the central Serengeti plains.
Day 3Serengeti – Full Day
A full day in the Serengeti with full-day game drives. The Serengeti is the home of Africa's Big Five and the annual migration of 1.5 million wildebeest. Drive north to the Mara River area to watch the herds if in season, or south to the Ndutu plains during calving (January–March). Picnic lunch in the field under an acacia tree.
Day 4Serengeti – Full Day
Another full day in the Serengeti. Pre-breakfast game drive at first light when the predators are most active, followed by a return to camp for breakfast. Morning game drive through different sectors, lunch at camp, then an afternoon drive at 4 pm when the golden light transforms the plains. Optional hot-air balloon at dawn.
Day 5Serengeti – Morning Drive – Flight to Arusha / Kilimanjaro (Departure)
A final morning game drive across the Serengeti at sunrise before returning to camp for breakfast and check-out. Drive to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport. Arrive, have lunch, and be transferred to the airport for your outbound flight. End of Saringi Tours services.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- All accommodation on a Full Board basis (as specified)
- All game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Expert English-speaking guide and driver
- All national park and reserve entry fees
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Mineral water during all game drives
- Flying Doctors emergency evacuation cover
- Ngorongoro Crater descent permit and Crater rim fees
- Serengeti National Park concession fees
- Scheduled flight: Serengeti to Arusha / Kilimanjaro
- Visit to Olduvai Gorge Museum
Not Included
- International flights and any domestic or regional flights not expressly listed as included in your confirmed quote
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
- Tanzania visa or entry-permission fees, where required for your passport
- Tips and gratuities for guides and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and premium beverages
- Personal items (laundry, telephone calls, souvenirs)
- Optional balloon flight in the Serengeti, booked and priced separately; other activities not listed as included
- Any costs arising from flight delays or itinerary changes
- Meals outside the meal plan stated for each day of this itinerary
- Mainland Tanzania government inbound travel insurance, where required: US$44 per adult, US$22 per child aged 3–17, with ages 0–2 free. Purchase separately before travel; not included in the safari price.
Good to Know
- Use soft bags for safari flights. We confirm baggage limits, airstrip stops and onward connections; airfare coverage is listed in your quote.
- Ngorongoro's highlands can be cold before sunrise. Pack a warm layer alongside sun protection for the plains.
- Early starts make the most of cooler hours. Bring sun protection, binoculars and comfortable shoes; share any mobility or dietary needs before travel.
- Arrange the applicable government inbound insurance through NIC for your mainland Tanzania arrival. Check eligibility and exemptions in the insurance guide below; personal travel insurance is separate.
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What Our Clients Say
Rated 5 stars on TripAdvisor by travellers from across the world.
An excellent trip to parts of Kenya that are not on the main tourist routes, northern Kenya. Everything went smoothly Victor and Abdi, took care of everything. The choice of accommodation provided a great range of experiences. I would recommend Saringi to anyone.
read moreGot to see lots of animals and the experience was out of this world .
read moreI had an absolutely wonderful time in Kenya, all thanks to Millcent / Saringi Travel. From the incredibly friendly and reliable communication, to the flexible and thoughtful travel planning, all the way to the outstanding care on the ground, everything was simply perfect. I always felt well taken care of and in the best hands. What impressed me most was not only their professionalism, but also the sheer beauty of the entire experience. I'm still completely in awe! Thank you Millcent and thank you Letaloi!!!
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