4 Day Tanzania Classic Safari at Tarangire and Serengeti National Parks and Ngorongoro Crater
Tanzania Safari
Even if you do not have the time to follow the big herds, you will be amazed at what you see quickly in Serengeti. With a massive population of lions, you will see many feelings of pride, and at different times of the day, you will see them at rest, hunting, or feeding. Approximately seventy other large mammals, primates, and up to 500 species of birds throughout the park mean that it is always a spectacle. In short spaces, you can visit many ecosystems such as kopjes, swamps, riverine forests, and the famous, vast, open grasslands.
Key information
- Group safari
- Group size: 2 to 6 persons
- Starting and ending point: Arusha
- English speaking guide
- Park fees are included
Meet the guides
Highlights
- 6 amazing game drives
- Explore Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater
- Take the chance to spot the big five animals, various birds, and wildebeests
- Ride in a pop up roof 4X4 vehicle
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
- Transfers to and from the airport
Styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
You will stay in various accommodations during the safari.
- Night 1: Kigongoni Lodge (Budget), Burunge Tented Lodge (Midrange), or Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge (Luxury)
- Night 2: Seronera Public Campsite (Budget), Serengeti Katikati tented Camp (Midrange), or One Nature Nyaruswiga Serengeti Lodge (Luxury)
- Night 3: Simba Public Campsite (Budget), Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (Midrange), or Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (Luxury)
Kigongoni Lodge
Located inside a 70-acre coffee farm less than a kilometer off the Arusha-Moshi road, 12 kilometers from Arusha town, and 45 kilometers from Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kigongoni Lodge is ideal for visitors on holiday and business. Tucked in lush gardens on a hilltop with spectacular views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru, Kigongoni Lodge offers 18 cottages built in traditional African styles and materials, all with bathroom en suite, four-poster beds with mosquito nets, fireplace, private verandah, telephone, writing, and sitting area.
Other facilities include a restaurant and bar, a swimming pool, internet facilities, a boutique or curio shop, a nature walk through the lodge’s 70-acre forest and coffee farm, and guided walks with cultural experience.
Burunge Tented Lodge
The camp is located 10 minutes from the entrance to the park known as Sangaiwe. This camp is the perfect place to relax in comfort after a day of game drives in Tarangire, simply carried away by the breeze and the colors of the African sunset from your private terrace. There are 20 tents built on wide wood platforms and 10 bungalows. Double rooms come with a double bed, with two and three beds. They have a private bathroom and a private terrace. They also have 24-hour solar electricity.
Each tent is built over a wood platform with a terrace where the guests can enjoy the views of Lake Burunge, Tarangire National Park, and on clear days Mt. Meru. The main building is located in the middle of the camp. It includes a living room, a restaurant, and a large terrace with spectacular Lake Burunge and Tarangire National Park views. The meals can be enjoyed inside or on the large terrace, and there is also the possibility of arranging a picnic meal. It has an infinity pool where guests can enjoy Lake Burunge.
Amenities
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
- Living room
- Swimming pool
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
Lemala Mpingo Ridge sits on top of an escarpment with sweeping views across the perennial Tarangire River and valley below and matches the same outstanding standards of comfort and service as the other properties in Lemala’s collection. Each of the 15 spacious suites has been carefully positioned to maximize not only the sensational views over the Tarangire Valley but also to take advantage of cooling breezes during warm weather.
Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Serengeti Kati Kati is a mobile camp strategically situated in central Serengeti, ideal for exploring the extensive Serengeti plains. The camp offers comfortable accommodations together with the unique opportunity to enjoy a real safari experience on a camp. In its comfortable tents, one will feel completely immersed in the surroundings and one can enjoy the rich animal life and vegetation of the area. An original form of accommodation that resembles the old camps of the first explorers in Africa, with all the commodities of today.
Facilities
- Campfire
- Wi-Fi
- Electricity 24 hours
- Free parking
One Nature Nyaruswiga
Only minutes away from the Seronera airstrip and in close proximity to all of the game-rich areas, One Nature Nyaruswiga, the epitome of luxury tented lodges, offers the best game-viewing experience in the Serengeti National Park. Discover a sanctuary of serenity and connection at One Nature Nyaruswiga, where luxury meets nature.
Enjoy a game of chess while sipping on the signature cocktails in the elegant lounge and bar, or refresh in a stunning infinity pool or jacuzzi. Savor delicious culinary experiences in the exquisite dining area. Find treasures at the trading post, and under the captivating Serengeti sky, gaze upon wonders of the universe from the astral observatory.
Simba Campsite
Simba Campsite lies on the very rim of Ngorongoro Crater and has an excellent view across the caldera. A fantastic sunrise over the crater rim makes a fine breakfast scene. Often, there are elephants wandering around the camp. This campsite is guarded. Tents have mats, and bathrooms are outside the tent. Facilities at Simba Campsite are basic, but this is more than made up for by the atmosphere of this camp in the clouds. Ngorongoro Simba Campsite A is a scenic and budget-friendly accommodation perched on the rim of the famous Ngorongoro Crater.
Offering travelers an authentic camping experience in the heart of Tanzania’s wilderness, this campsite provides breathtaking views, proximity to unparalleled wildlife, and a genuine sense of adventure. Situated right on the crater rim, Ngorongoro Simba Campsite A boasts an unbeatable location that allows guests to enjoy sweeping views of the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its strategic position makes it an excellent base for early morning game drives into the crater.
The campsite provides spacious and well-maintained areas for pitching tents, along with basic facilities to ensure a comfortable stay in the wild. The setting immerses guests in nature, with the occasional visits from wildlife enhancing the authentic safari experience. Guests can enjoy hearty, freshly prepared meals at the shared dining area.
Meals are typically served buffet-style, featuring a mix of local and international dishes. For self-catering travelers, a shared kitchen is available for cooking. Wake up to misty mornings and stunning sunrises over the crater. Evenings at the campsite offer a unique opportunity to relax by a campfire while marveling at the star-filled African sky.
- Accommodation level: Budget
Facilities
- Eating area
- Hot water showers
- 220V generator power in the evening
- Clean and well-maintained shower and toilet facilities
- A shared lounge area for relaxing and socializing
- 24/7 security to ensure guest safety
- Solar-powered lighting and charging stations for electronics
- Assistance with safari logistics and cultural tours
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
The lodge is standing on the edge of a towering terracotta escarpment with panoramic views over the glittering alkaline waters of the lake. The Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area lies immediately adjacent to the Serengeti National Park and 180 kilometers from Arusha. The lodge offers 75 spacious rooms housed in a circular, double-story, whitewashed fashion. Each room has its own private veranda, while the interior decor reflects the blue of the alkaline waters and the pink of its flamingos.
- Accommodation level: Mid-range
Facilities
- Conference room
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Wi-Fi
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is located in Tanzania, on the edge of the world-famous World Heritage Site, the Ngorongoro Crater. Surrounding the lodge, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans 8,300 square kilometers, stretching from the Rift Valley to the Serengeti. The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge's design follows the Maasai mud-and-stick manyatta (homestead) style. It is without a doubt one of the most architecturally spectacular safari lodges in Africa. The Crater Lodge can provide some of the best game-viewing drives into the crater and Ngorongoro Conservation Area that East Africa can offer.
Bush walks around the lodge are also available, as well as excursions to Olduvai Gorge. For those who want to take some time out from the rigors of a game drive, you are invited to use the library and indoor board games. Other facilities include a central dining area or lounge, a craft and curio shop, and a kart for ferrying luggage or guests to the camps. The colonial-style interiors combine silver, gold, and ruby colors under banana-leaf ceilings and grass roofs.
Antiques, plump cushions, voluptuous raw silk curtains and tall, leather-backed chairs complete the picture. This design blends with African art elements in unexpected harmony. Each room has a central living area and viewing decks overlooking the awesome Ngorongoro Crater. Ancient African nights are evoked by the large fire bowls that flank the entrance to each of the living and dining areas.
Facilities
- Library
- Indoor board games
- Central dining area or lounge
- Craft and curio shop
- Kart for ferrying luggage or guests to the camps
Program
Day 1: Arusha City - Tarangire National Park
Meet at the agreed pick-up point in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park. Picnic lunch and game drive in Tarangire National Park.
- Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Kigongoni Campsite (Budget), Burunge Tented Camp (Midrange), or Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park with an en-route game drive. Picnic lunch and an afternoon short game drive in Serengeti National Park.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Accommodation: Seronera Public Campsite (Budget), Serengeti Katikati tented Camp (Midrange), or One Nature Nyaruswiga Serengeti Lodge (Luxury)
Day 3: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Into the vast Serengeti plains at the break of dawn for an early morning game drive. Myriad wildebeest, gazelle, and antelope attract the attention of predators like cheetahs and hyenas, and you may see a band of lions pride up for a hunt. Drive back to camp for breakfast, and then you leave with packed lunches on board for a game viewing of the Ngorongoro crater rim.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Accommodation: Simba Public Campsite (Budget), Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (Midrange), or Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (Luxury)
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
After breakfast, descend to the Crater floor for an exciting game drive. Picnic lunch will take place at the hippo pool. Ascend to the rim and depart for Arusha City, where the tour will end.
- Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
Location
This safari will take place in Tanzania.
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park covers an area of 2,600 square kilometers and was established in 1970. The Park has numerous baobab trees that will primarily catch your attention. The Park derived its name from the Tarangire River, which rises in the highlands of Central Tanzania and winds its way through the game sanctuary. The river beguilingly lures the herds of plains migrants from the surrounding area to its shrunken but permanent brackish waters during the dry season.
The animals come by thousands from as far north as the shores of Lake Natron to the bank of this river, significantly swelling the resident population with wildebeest, zebra, eland, elephant, hartebeest, buffalo, and fringe-eared Oryx. During the dry season, the Tarangire pools are clotted with thirsty migrants, and the elephants begin to dig for underground streams in the dry riverbed. Tarangire National Park is said to have the highest recorded number of breeding bird species for any habitat in the world.
Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. In the endless plains of the Serengeti, you have a good chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade.
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater is the most giant collapsed volcanic crater globally, about seventeen and fourteen kilometers wide, a paradise of isolated natural beauty. A ring of extinct volcanoes surrounds it, and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. You can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelope, and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, stork, cranes, giant vulture, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, roller, various kingfishers, and much more.
Food
You will be served daily meals and bottled mineral water as per itinerary included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- All activities as per the itinerary
- 3 nights accommodation
- All meals as per itinerary (3 a day unless otherwise stated)
- Bottled mineral water daily
- All transfers to and from agreed-to pick-up and drop-off points
- All camping gear (if you are camping)
- Service of an English-speaking driver and guide
- Safari base 4×4 vehicle with open roof for game viewing (sometimes a saloon car or other SUV for excursions in town, etc.)
- Driver’s salary and allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- All government taxes
- All national park and game reserve fees
- TANAPA armed ranger (where needed, on foot safaris, some boat safaris, etc.)
- Crater service fees (if visiting Ngorongoro Crater)
What's not included
- Airfare
- Personal expenses, i.e. drinks, telephone, and laundry
- Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary
- Corresponding taxes
- Visa
- Flying Doctors rescue services
- Travel, medical, injury and luggage insurance
- Tips to the driver and guides (15 - 20 USD per day)
- Anything else not mentioned in the inclusions
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Kilimanjaro International Airport
136 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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