Your itinerary
Day 1 — Arusha to Serengeti
Early pickup from your Arusha hotel. Drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a stop at the crater viewpoint, then descend into the Serengeti for an afternoon game drive en route to camp.
Day 2 — Full day, Serengeti Central
A full day of game drives across the Seronera region — the highest predator density in the park. Packed lunch in the bush. Return to camp for dinner under the stars.
Day 3 — Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Descend into Ngorongoro Crater at dawn for the best chance at black rhino, then climb out and drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon.
Estimate only — park fees and final price confirmed on request.
Serengeti & Ngorongoro in pictures
Questions about this safari
It is the practical minimum. You get one full day inside the park plus the Ngorongoro Crater, which between them cover the highest concentrations of wildlife in Tanzania. Longer trips add more parks, not more of the Serengeti itself.
Lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard are seen regularly on this route. Black rhino is only realistic in Ngorongoro Crater, which is why this itinerary includes it — no operator can guarantee a sighting of a wild animal, but this combination gives you the best odds in the country.
Yes — this itinerary is the base of our 4, 5 and 8-day packages, which add Tarangire, more Serengeti days, or the migration route. Tell us your dates and we will adjust it.