4 Days Tanzania Safari – Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
A compact 4-day Tanzania safari visiting Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater with guided game drives and classic wildlife viewing.
Four days is enough to properly experience two of Tanzania’s most famous parks — the endless plains of the Serengeti and the wildlife-dense caldera of Ngorongoro Crater — without committing a full week to safari.
Game drives move across open savannah and crater floor, with strong chances of spotting lions, elephants, buffalo, zebra, and wildebeest along the way. It’s a solid fit for first-time safari travelers, honeymooners, and families who want the famous parks without the famous time commitment, with your route, accommodation, and guide arranged by our team before you arrive.
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Included/Excluded
- 4x4 private safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- All park and crater fees
- 3 nights full-board accommodation
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Bottled drinking water during safari
- Airport transfers
- Personal expenses (alcohol, souvenirs)
- Optional activities (Olduvai Gorge, Maasai village)
- Tips for driver-guide (~$15–25/day)
Tour Plan
Depart early from Arusha (or Moshi) after breakfast
Drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Serengeti (7–8 hrs with stops)
Stopovers:
Optional stop at Olduvai Gorge Museum (prehistoric site)
Picnic lunch en route
Afternoon game drive in central Serengeti (Seronera)
Spot lions, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeests, giraffes & more
Overnight in Serengeti
Mid-range: Serengeti Heritage Camp / Into Wild Africa
Luxury: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge / Melia Serengeti
Early breakfast, full day of game drives
Explore Seronera Valley, rich with year-round wildlife
Depending on season, follow Great Migration herds (May–July in west, Oct–Nov in north)
📸 Look for:
Lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas
Wildebeests, zebras, gazelles
Hippos, crocodiles near rivers
Picnic lunch in the bush
Overnight at the same Serengeti camp/lodge
Early morning game drive in Serengeti as you exit
Scenic drive toward Ngorongoro
Optional: Visit Maasai village ($ extra)
Arrive Ngorongoro by evening
Overnight near Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Mid-range: Rhino Lodge / Country Lodge
Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge / The Highlands
Early descent into Ngorongoro Crater for a full morning game drive
See dense wildlife in the caldera (zebras, buffaloes, lions, elephants, rhinos)
Lunch at Ngoitoktok Hippo Pool
Afternoon drive back to Arusha or airport drop-off for onward flight (Zanzibar/Dar)
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