3-Day Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Safari
3-Day Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Safari
3-Day Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Safari
Country:
Tanzania
Tanzania
Tanzania
Duration:
3 Days
3 Days
3 Days
Day 1
Ngorongoro Crater
Start
Arusha
End
Ngorongoro Crater
Leaving Arusha, we head toward Ngorongoro Crater, a place shaped by ancient forces but now a cradle for diverse wildlife. Descending the crater walls, it’s easy to feel like you’ve entered a hidden Eden—wildebeests, zebras, and buffaloes move across the plains, and lions lounge on the open grass, seemingly unbothered by passing vehicles. We’ll spend the morning exploring the crater, watching for elephants, ostriches, and perhaps a cheetah gliding through the grass. Lunch will be a picnic near the lake, where hippos sometimes surface with a splash, and vibrant birds dot the water’s edge. In the afternoon, we ascend back up the crater wall and continue to our lodge, where dinner and a well-earned rest await.
Accomodations in
Ngorongoro Crater
Andbeyond Crater Lodge
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Premium Luxury
Crater's Edge
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Embalakai Ngorongoro Lounge
Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly
Mid Range
Entanamu Ngorongoro Camp by Nomad
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Eco-Friendly
Premium Luxury
Lemala Ngorongoro Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Mysigio Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Ang'ata Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Melia
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Luxury
Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge
Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Luxury
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly, Swimming Pool
Luxury
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Family-Friendly, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Andbeyond Crater Lodge
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Premium Luxury
Crater's Edge
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Embalakai Ngorongoro Lounge
Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly
Mid Range
Entanamu Ngorongoro Camp by Nomad
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Eco-Friendly
Premium Luxury
Lemala Ngorongoro Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Mysigio Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Ang'ata Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Melia
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Luxury
Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge
Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Luxury
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly, Swimming Pool
Luxury
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Family-Friendly, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Andbeyond Crater Lodge
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Premium Luxury
Crater's Edge
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Embalakai Ngorongoro Lounge
Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly
Mid Range
Entanamu Ngorongoro Camp by Nomad
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Eco-Friendly
Premium Luxury
Lemala Ngorongoro Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Mysigio Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Ang'ata Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Melia
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Luxury
Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge
Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness
Luxury
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Inside National Park, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly, Swimming Pool
Luxury
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Family-Friendly, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp
Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Optional Activities
Day 2
Central Serengeti
Start
Ngorongoro Crater area
End
Central Serengeti
Today, we press onward to Serengeti National Park. The plains seem to stretch forever, and it’s this vastness that makes the Serengeti so special. This is a land of drama—crocodiles lurk in rivers, lions rest under acacia trees, and herds of wildebeests and zebras create a spectacle that must be seen to be believed. Depending on the season, we may witness parts of the Great Migration, one of the most remarkable natural events on the planet. As the sun begins to set, we’ll arrive at our lodge, where we’ll settle in for an evening under the Serengeti’s star-lit skies.
Accomodations in
Central Serengeti
Boabab Serengeti Camp
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Cherero Camp by Katabile Afrika
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate
Luxury
Dunia Camp by Asilia
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Embalakai Camps Serengeti
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Family-Friendly, Inside National Park, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness, Large Lodge
Premium Luxury
Hippo Trails Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Into Wild Camp Serengeti
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate
Mid Range
Kati Kati Tented Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Mid Range
Kirurumu Serengeti Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Laba Migration Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Mid Range
Lemala Ewanjan
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Boabab Serengeti Camp
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Cherero Camp by Katabile Afrika
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate
Luxury
Dunia Camp by Asilia
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Embalakai Camps Serengeti
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Family-Friendly, Inside National Park, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness, Large Lodge
Premium Luxury
Hippo Trails Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Into Wild Camp Serengeti
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate
Mid Range
Kati Kati Tented Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Mid Range
Kirurumu Serengeti Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Laba Migration Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Mid Range
Lemala Ewanjan
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Boabab Serengeti Camp
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Cherero Camp by Katabile Afrika
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate
Luxury
Dunia Camp by Asilia
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Embalakai Camps Serengeti
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Family-Friendly, Inside National Park, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness, Large Lodge
Premium Luxury
Hippo Trails Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Into Wild Camp Serengeti
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate
Mid Range
Kati Kati Tented Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Mid Range
Kirurumu Serengeti Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Eco-Friendly, Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Large Lodge, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Laba Migration Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Mid Range
Lemala Ewanjan
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Prime Wildlife Viewing Location
Luxury
Optional Activities
Day 3
Central Serengeti
Start
Central Serengeti
End
Arusha
Our final day starts early with a sunrise game drive, the best time to see the Serengeti’s wildlife at its most active. This is when lions are finishing their hunts and grazing animals are on high alert. After breakfast, we start the journey back to Arusha. There’s an option to visit Olduvai Gorge en route—a fascinating stop for anyone interested in the history of human evolution. By late afternoon, we’ll reach Arusha, concluding our adventure through two of Tanzania’s most iconic landscapes.
Accomodations in
Arusha
African View Lodge
Family-Friendly, Scenic View Location, Cultural Immersion
Budget
Airport Planet Lodge Kilimanjaro
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Arusha Planet Lodge
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Arusha Serena Hotel Resort
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Arusha Villa
Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly, Small and Intimate
Mid Range
Elewana's Arusha Coffee Lodge
Eco-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Spa and Wellness, Cultural Immersion
Premium Luxury
Gran Melia Arusha
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Spa and Wellness
Premium Luxury
Itikoni Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Katambuga House
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
Legendary Lodge Arusha
Eco-Friendly, Outside National Park, Small and Intimate, Spa and Wellness, Cultural Immersion
Premium Luxury
Machweo Wellness Retreat
Spa and Wellness, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Meru House Lekisilai
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
African View Lodge
Family-Friendly, Scenic View Location, Cultural Immersion
Budget
Airport Planet Lodge Kilimanjaro
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Arusha Planet Lodge
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Arusha Serena Hotel Resort
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Arusha Villa
Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly, Small and Intimate
Mid Range
Elewana's Arusha Coffee Lodge
Eco-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Spa and Wellness, Cultural Immersion
Premium Luxury
Gran Melia Arusha
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Spa and Wellness
Premium Luxury
Itikoni Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Katambuga House
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
Legendary Lodge Arusha
Eco-Friendly, Outside National Park, Small and Intimate, Spa and Wellness, Cultural Immersion
Premium Luxury
Machweo Wellness Retreat
Spa and Wellness, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Meru House Lekisilai
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
African View Lodge
Family-Friendly, Scenic View Location, Cultural Immersion
Budget
Airport Planet Lodge Kilimanjaro
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Arusha Planet Lodge
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool
Mid Range
Arusha Serena Hotel Resort
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Swimming Pool, Cultural Immersion
Luxury
Arusha Villa
Scenic View Location, Family-Friendly, Small and Intimate
Mid Range
Elewana's Arusha Coffee Lodge
Eco-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Spa and Wellness, Cultural Immersion
Premium Luxury
Gran Melia Arusha
Family-Friendly, Outside National Park, Large Lodge, Spa and Wellness
Premium Luxury
Itikoni Camp
Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Cultural Immersion
Mid Range
Katambuga House
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
Legendary Lodge Arusha
Eco-Friendly, Outside National Park, Small and Intimate, Spa and Wellness, Cultural Immersion
Premium Luxury
Machweo Wellness Retreat
Spa and Wellness, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Luxury
Meru House Lekisilai
Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location
Mid Range
Optional Activities
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