5 Days serengeti and ngorongoro

Experience two of Tanzania’s most celebrated wildlife destinations on this 5 Days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari. Discover the endless plains of Serengeti National Park, famous for its exceptional wildlife and the Great Migration, before exploring the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s best places to spot the Big Five in a single day. This safari combines thrilling game drives, breathtaking scenery, and unforgettable wildlife encounters, making it ideal for first-time visitors and seasoned safari enthusiasts alike.

Day 1: Arusha to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart Arusha and drive through the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Serengeti National Park.

Enjoy breathtaking views of the highlands before descending onto the vast Serengeti plains. Arrive at the park in time for lunch before beginning your first afternoon game drive.

Search for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, impalas, and numerous bird species.

Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options

Budget: Seronera Public Campsite

Mid-range: Serengeti Heritage Camp

Luxury: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Full Day Safari in Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, depart with packed lunch for a full day exploring the world-famous Serengeti.

Visit the wildlife-rich Seronera Valley, where permanent water attracts a wide variety of animals throughout the year. Search for lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and many species of antelope.

If travelling during the migration season, you may witness thousands of wildebeests and zebras moving across the plains in search of fresh grazing.

Return to your accommodation in the evening.

Accommodation

As Above

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Second Full Day in Serengeti National Park

Enjoy another full day exploring different regions of the Serengeti.

Your guide will take you to areas offering the best wildlife viewing based on recent animal movements. Spend time observing predator behaviour, large herbivore herds, and the park’s diverse birdlife while enjoying outstanding photography opportunities.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation

As Above

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive as you leave the Serengeti.

Drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area while enjoying wildlife sightings along the way.

Arrive at the crater rim in the afternoon and enjoy spectacular panoramic views over the Ngorongoro Crater before checking into your lodge.

Relax and prepare for the following day’s crater safari.

Accommodation Options

Budget: Simba Public Campsite

Mid-range: Rhino Lodge

Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

After an early breakfast, descend approximately 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable game drive.

The crater is home to one of Africa’s highest concentrations of wildlife, including black rhinos, elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, warthogs, flamingos, and numerous bird species.

Enjoy a picnic lunch beside the hippo pool before ascending the crater and beginning your drive back to Arusha.

Arrive in the late afternoon and transfer to your hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Optional Activities

• Hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti
• Champagne bush breakfast
• Visit to a Maasai village
• Olduvai Gorge archaeological tour
• Guided wildlife photography safari
• Bird watching excursion
• Sundowner experience
• Scenic flight over the Serengeti
• Bush dinner experience
• Cultural tour in Mto wa Mbu
• Coffee plantation tour near Arusha
• Walking safari in a designated conservation area