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Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater Safari in Tanzania

This astonishing annual Great Migration of wildebeest and other grazing herbivores across the Serengeti is one of the most amazing sights in nature. First the rain turns the grass luscious and green attracting the wildebeest, which in turn attract the predators in the form of lions and crocodiles, who feed on the wildebeest as they cross the savannah and rivers following the path of the ripening grass. This non-stop parade of animals consists of over one million wildebeest, approximately 250,000 zebras, and countless Thompson’s Gazelles.

Key information

  • Group safari, minimum 2 persons in a 4WD vehicle with an open roof
  • Children policy: Children from the age of 3 years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
  • Starting point and ending point: Arusha
  • Language: English speaking guide
  • All park fees are included.

Highlights

  • 7 exciting game drives
  • See Africa's Big Five and the Great Migration
  • Visit Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater
  • Transport on safari in a 4WD vehicle with an open roof
  • Services of a professional driver / guide
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • 4 nights accommodation

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5 activity days
Group size: Minimum of 2 participants
Airport transfer available:
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 60 per person)
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Accommodation

During this safari, you will be staying in the following accommodations:

  • First to third nights: Serengeti Acacia Camps or similar
  • Fourth night: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge or similar

Program

Day 1: Arusha to Serengeti National Park (348 kilometers, six and a half hours' travel)

  • 08:00 After your breakfast, depart from Arusha to Serengeti National Park
  • 13:00 Break for lunch which will be served at the picnic area
  • 1400 Evening game drive in Serengeti National Park to return in the evening for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Camps.
  • Included meals: Lunch and dinner
  • Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Camps

Day 2: Serengeti National Park (tracing the direction of the wildebeests)

  • 06:30 Early morning game drives in the park
  • 09:30 Return to lodge for breakfast and relax at leisure
  • 13:00 Lunch will be served at your lodge
  • 14:00 Afternoon game in Serengeti, to return in the evening for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Camps
  • Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Camps

Day 3: Central Serengeti (tracing the direction of the wildebeests)

  • 08:30 After your breakfast, depart from your lodge for a game drive in Serengeti National Park
  • 13:00 Stop at the picnic site for picnic lunch
  • 14:00 Afternoon game in Serengeti, to return in the evening for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Camps
  • Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Camps

Day 4: Serengeti - Ngorongoro / Olduvai (180.1 kilometers, four hours' travel)

  • 06:30 Early morning game drive in the park
  • 09:30 Return to lodge for breakfast and relax at leisure
  • 12:00 Lunch will be served at your lodge
  • 13:00 Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is your option whether you pass by Olduvai Gorge, a historical site whereby the early man lived, and can also pass by the Maasai boma if you are interested in the real African life tradition and culture. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.
  • Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha (205 kilometers, six hours' travel)

  • 07:30 After breakfast, drive and descend into the crater floor with your lunch box for game viewing. The famous Ngorongoro Crater is rich in wildlife, each species have their own territories
  • 13:00 Stop at the picnic site for picnic lunch, which will be served on the crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai forest or hippo pool
  • 14:00 Ascend the crater and drive to Arusha. The rest of the days will be on your own arrangement.
  • Included meals: Breakfast and lunch

Location

This safari will take you through Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania.

Serengeti National Park

The 14,763 square kilometer park is the second-largest park in Tanzania after Selous National Park. The park is located near the Kenyan border besides Masai Mara National Reserve. In fact, the Serengeti National Park shares a border with the Masai Mara National Reserve. Its location is on the Northeastern side of Tanzania.

Serengeti is perhaps most well known for the annual migration that takes place across the great Savannah plains. This is a phenomenal sight: thousands upon thousands of animals, particularly wildebeests, as far as the eye can see. During the rainy season (from November to May), the wildebeests, whose population has been estimated at around 1,500,000, are found in the eastern section of the Serengeti and also the Masai Mara in Kenya to the north.

When the dry season begins at the end of June, the annual migration commences as the animals move in search of food pasture. The Serengeti is also famous for cheetahs, leopards, and lions, some of which migrate with the wildebeests while others remain in the central plain.

The elephant population in Serengeti was decimated by poaching, estimated to have fallen fivefold from 1970 to the 1980s, since then, the numbers have slowly increased. Birdlife is prolific in the national park and includes various species of kingfishers, sunbirds, rollers, ostriches, egrets, herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, and ducks.

Birds of prey include Ruppell’s vulture and the hooded vulture, several varieties of kestrels, eagles, goshawks, and harriers. There is also a hippo pool by the name of Retina where you can have clear views of the hippopotamuses and even crocodiles.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The conversation area encompasses Ngorongoro Crater, Embagai Crater, Olduvai Gorge - famous for its palaeontological relics - and Lake Masek. The crater is home to a small number of black rhinoceroses, sustains a huge population of ungulates, and has the most concentrated numbers of lions known.

However, there are an estimated 30,000 animals living in the crater. Encounters with animals are frequent and there is a wide variety of games in the crater. These include lions, elephants, and rhinos as well as buffaloes, Thompson’s gazelles, wildebeests, and zebras. You are also likely to see ostriches and Lake Magadi, the soda lake at the floor of the crater, is home to thousands of flamingos.

There are also dive-bombing kites which are recognized for their skills of snatching visitors’ foods at the Lerai forest, which is a good place for a picnic lunch. The area is close to the Serengeti, northeast of Tanzania. Lake Eyasi marks part of its southern boundary and the Serengeti National Park lies to the west.

Food

During this safari, you will be served with four breakfasts, five lunches, and four dinners as well as drinking water.

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)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

  • 7 game drives
  • Transport on safari in a 4WD vehicle with an open roof
  • 4 nights accommodation
  • Service of English speaking driver-guide
  • 4 breakfasts
  • 5 lunches
  • 4 dinners
  • Mineral water (1.5 liters) per person per day
  • Government taxes and levies
  • All parks entrance fees

What's not included

  • Airport transfers (can be arranged upon request)
  • International and domestic flights and departure taxes
  • Accommodation in Arusha before and after safari (can be arranged upon request)
  • Easter and Christmas holidays surcharge
  • Hot and cold drinks
  • Optional hot air balloon ride over Serengeti
  • Visit of Maasai Boma or Olduvai
  • Optional flying doctors insurance (can be arranged upon request)
  • Tips to the driver / guide and cook
  • Tourist visas
  • Personal travel / medical insurance
  • Soft drinks or alcoholic beverages
  • Any items of personal nature (laundry service, telephone / internet bills, and souvenirs)
  • All not mentioned in the inclusions above

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport Airport transfer available: Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 60 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

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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This trip requires a minimum of 2 participants

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