5 days · Private safari

5-Day Serengeti & Crater

Tarangire · Serengeti · Ngorongoro

Driver-guide scanning the plains with binoculars beside the safari vehicle
Elephant family crossing the dry grass at sunset

The classic northern circuit: two nights in the Serengeti between Tarangire’s elephants and the crater.

Highlights

  • Two full days in the central Serengeti
  • Big cats on the kopjes of Seronera
  • Ngorongoro Crater game drive
  • Small tented camps, never big hotels

Day by day

Day 1 Arusha → Tarangire

Afternoon game drive and overnight near the park.

Day 2 Tarangire → Serengeti

Drive through the Ngorongoro highlands into the Serengeti, game-viewing on the way to camp.

Day 3 Central Serengeti

A full day following the cats and herds around Seronera, with a picnic lunch out on the plains.

Day 4 Serengeti → Karatu

Morning drive, then back over the highlands to Karatu.

Day 5 Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

Crater game drive at sunrise, back in Arusha by evening.

Included

  • Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
  • English-speaking driver-guide
  • All park and conservation fees
  • Accommodation as listed, full board on safari
  • Bottled drinking water in the vehicle
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Arusha

Not included

  • International flights and visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips for your guide
  • Drinks at lodges

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