Four days Serengeti safari
4 days—This 4-day Serengeti safari starts and ends in Arusha and you'll visit the most popular destinations in Tanzania: Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire
$800-2700 USD
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Safari summary
This 4-day Serengeti safari starts and ends in Arusha Tanzania and you'll visit the most popular destinations: the world-famous Serengeti, the amazing Ngorongoro Crater, and beautiful Tarangire National Park. The best time to visit Serengeti for safari is June, July August, September, and October. You can also visit at any time to see the African wildlife including the Big Five: lions, leopards, buffalo, rhinos, and elephants. The most affordable price for 4-day Serengeti Safari is from $800 to $2700 per traveler; this price can be paid in USD, pounds, Tanzanian shillings, and Euros. This price depends on the starting point, your group size, and your choice of overnight stay.
This 4 days Serengeti safari will allow you to explore some of the most stunning parks in northern Tanzania. This includes a journey to the Serengeti National Park's vast plains, where you will be able to see all members of the Big Five family. You will also visit Tarangire National Park, which is noted for its large elephant population. You'll also visit the Ngorongoro Crater, locally known as the Garden of Eden, where you have a good chance of seeing all members of the Big Five in one day.
The highlights of the Serengeti Safari
1. Experience an abundance of wildlife, including the renowned African Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhinoceros), as well as giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, hippos, and various antelope species.
2. Witness the awe-inspiring Great Migration, where millions of wildebeests, zebras, and other herbivores undertake a treacherous journey, creating a dramatic spectacle of mass movement.
3. Enjoy the ever-changing landscapes of the Serengeti, featuring vast grassy plains, rocky outcrops, acacia woodlands, and seasonal rivers, providing picturesque backdrops for wildlife sightings and photography.
4. Explore the nearby Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its high concentration of wildlife within the collapsed volcanic caldera, providing exceptional game viewing opportunities.
5. Tarangire is renowned for its diverse and abundant wildlife population. During your visit, you can encounter large herds of elephants, as the park boasts one of the highest concentrations of elephants in Tanzania. You'll also have the opportunity to spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and various antelope species.
About this tour
| Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | January, February, June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
What’s included?
- Park fees
Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire
Tarangire
After breakfast, you will depart for Tarangire National Park for a game drive with a packed lunch in the park. The park is famous for having the largest population of elephants, a variety of cat families, bird species, and baobab trees. It is also considered a dry refuge for animals due to the presence of the Tarangire River. Dinner and overnight stay at Mto wa Mbu
Lodge
Day 2: Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
After breakfast, we will head towards the Serengeti National Park via the beautiful high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we'll descend into the heart of wild Africa—the Serengeti National Park—with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We'll arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park. Dinner and your overnight stay at Serengeti
Lodge
Day 3: Serengeti
Serengeti
Begin your day with a full day of game viewing on the Serengeti plains. Here the vast, virtually treeless grassland in the south is the park's most iconic landscape. Hoofed mammals, like zebra, gazelle, impala, hartebeest, topi, buffalo, and waterbuck, can be seen in large numbers all year round. Dinner and over night stay at Ngorongoro crater
lodge
Day 4: Ngorongoro back to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, head to Ngorongoro Crater. Drive to the Ngorongoro Highlands, and descend 600 meters onto the crater floor for a fantastic wildlife drive. The picnic lunch will be served at one of the crater's picnic areas. Many consider Ngorongoro Crater one of the world's natural marvels that you cannot afford to miss when planning your Tanzania safari. The crater is home to a variety of predators: cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, lions, and the elusive leopards. Final, we will drive to Arusha
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