3-Day Tanzania Mid-Range Safari: Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
Overview
Make the most of a short stay in Tanzania with this unforgettable 3-day safari to the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater.
Designed for travelers with limited time, this itinerary combines the endless plains of the Serengeti with the extraordinary wildlife of the Ngorongoro Crater. From exciting game drives and spectacular landscapes to encounters with some of Africa’s most iconic animals, this safari delivers an authentic Northern Tanzania experience in just three days.
Tour Plan
Day 01: Arusha – Serengeti National Park
Game Drive: Afternoon / Half Day
After breakfast, depart from Arusha and begin your journey towards the legendary Serengeti National Park.
The route takes you through the fertile farmlands surrounding Karatu and across the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As you leave the highlands behind, the landscape gradually opens into the vast grasslands of the Serengeti, where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly.
Continue towards the Seronera area, one of the Serengeti’s richest wildlife habitats. The presence of the Seronera River provides a dependable water source, supporting a wide range of wildlife throughout the year.
Arrive around lunchtime and enjoy your meal before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Explore the Serengeti plains in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, and other fascinating wildlife.
After the game drive, proceed to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
- Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
- Accommodation: Mid-Range Lodge/Tented Camp in Serengeti
Day 02: Serengeti Game Drive – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Begin your morning early with the opportunity to experience the Serengeti at sunrise, when the landscape takes on a spectacular atmosphere and wildlife is often particularly active.
After breakfast, continue with an exciting game drive through the Serengeti. Spend the day exploring the park’s diverse habitats while searching for its abundant wildlife and enjoying the magnificent scenery.
Your experienced driver-guide will help you identify animals and provide fascinating information about the Serengeti ecosystem, wildlife behavior, and the surrounding environment.
Later in the day, leave the Serengeti and travel towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The journey offers another opportunity to appreciate the changing landscapes of Northern Tanzania.
Arrive at your accommodation in the Ngorongoro area for dinner and overnight, ready for the following day’s crater adventure.
- Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
- Accommodation: Mid-Range Lodge/Camp in Ngorongoro Area
Day 03: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
After an early breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for a memorable wildlife experience.
More than 600 meters deep, the crater forms a unique natural ecosystem supporting an extraordinary concentration of wildlife. During your game drive, you may encounter large herds of wildebeest and zebras, buffaloes, elands, warthogs, hippos, elephants, and many other species.
Ngorongoro is also renowned for its impressive population of predators. Keep an eye out for lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and, with some luck, the elusive leopard.
You will also have the opportunity to visit Lake Magadi, a shallow alkaline lake within the crater that attracts flamingos, hippos, and numerous water birds.
After exploring the crater and enjoying your wildlife experience, begin the journey back to Arusha. Arrive in the city later in the day, marking the end of your 3-day Serengeti and Ngorongoro safari.
- Meals: Breakfast | Lunch
- Accommodation: Not Included
- Included
- Round-trip airport transfers
- Safari guaranteed upon confirmation
- Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
- Meals according to the itinerary: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
- Professional and experienced English-speaking safari driver-guide
- All applicable national park entrance fees and government taxes
- Game drives in the national parks
- Services of a professional safari cook
- Ngorongoro Crater tour
- Three meals per day during the safari, including vegetarian and non-vegetarian options
- Drinking water, approximately 1.5 litres per person per day
- Safari transportation in a 4×4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof for excellent wildlife viewing and photography
- excluded
- Entry Visas
- International
- Flights
- Laundry
- Optional Activities
- Tips and Gratuities
- Possible Concession fees
- Alcoholic Drink