6 Day Tanzania Safari Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti

Day 1:  Arusha – Drive to Serengeti National Park

700 Hours: Leave Arusha/ Moshi town after breakfast and drive to the Serengeti National park.  The distance is 325 kilometers and the drive takes around eight hours. En-route, we stop at Olduvai Gorge, the “cradle of mankind,” where the Leakey family uncovered the fossil of Homo habilis, who lived 1.75 million years ago.

1300 Hours: We arrive at the Nabi Gate the entrance to Serengeti National Park where we have our lunch boxes.

1400 Hours: We proceed on a game drive en route to our accommodations. Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequaled for its natural beauty and scientific value.

With more than two million Wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s Gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The Wildebeest and Zebra moreover form the star cast of a unique spectacular – the annual Serengeti migration.

Aside from the wildebeest migration, you will see a huge population of large mammals, including Giraffes, Baboons, Elephants, Hippos, and of course Lions. You’ll also come across more than 500 species of birds, most notably, Ostriches.

1800 Hours: We arrive at our accommodations.

Accommodation Options: Seronera Wildlife Lodge, Mbalageti Serengeti, Melia Serengeti Lodge, Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti and Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2 & 3:  Explore the Serengeti National Park

0800 Hours: After breakfast, you will proceed for a morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. You have good chances of seeing lions and other big cats such as Leopards and Cheetahs in the Seronera Valley. During the migration season, you will see hundreds of Wildebeests and Zebras.

1300 Hours: After lunch at a picnic site in the middle of the Serengeti National Park.

1400 Hours: Continue with a game drive. Serengeti National Park houses a huge population of large mammals, including Giraffes, Baboons, Elephants, Hippos, and of course Lions. You’ll also come across more than 500 species of birds, most notably, Ostriches.

1800 Hours: Return to your accommodations in the Serengeti National Park.

Accommodation Options: Seronera Wildlife Lodge, Mbalageti Serengeti, Melia Serengeti Lodge, Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti and Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Serengeti – Drive to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, we take a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, stopping for a picnic lunch at Nabi Hill gate. We then head for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area enjoying a game drive en-route.

Our journey takes us via the Malanja Depression through various Masai villages where these distinctive East Africans can be seen going about their daily lives. We arrive at our safari lodge/ camp in the Ngorongoro Crater area in time for dinner. Along the way, we make a stop at the Olduvai Gorge, a deep ravine in the East African Rift Valley.

The gorge features one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, hosting some of the earliest fossils of our humanoid ancestors. We visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to see the excavated remains of our ancestors, with Homo erectus remains that date as far back as 1.2 million years ago.

From Olduvai, we continue to Ngorongoro crater.

Overnight Accommodation option: Bougainvillea Lodge, Country Lodge, Entamanu Ngorongoro, Gibbs Farm, Kirurumu Ngorongoro, Lemala Ngorongoro, and Neptune Ngorongoro
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner}

Day 5:  Explore the Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, we set off for the game-rich Ngorongoro Crater and embark on a six-hour game drive.  The Ngorongoro Crater is home to one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, with almost every large mammal represented across the range of natural habitats here.

Exploring the floor of the world’s largest unflooded volcanic crater offers superb wildlife sightings!  A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ngorongoro is a huge caldera 18 km in diameter with walls as high as 600 meters.

The fertile crater supports a variety of wildlife, including Elephants, Monkeys, Hyenas, Jackal, and herds of Zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo, and other antelope species, in diverse habitats. We picnic in the crater and after an exciting day of game viewing, leave the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation area and return to our lodge/ camp.

Overnight Accommodation option: Bougainvillea Lodge, Country Lodge, Entamanu Ngorongoro, Gibbs Farm, Kirurumu Ngorongoro, Lemala Ngorongoro, and Neptune Ngorongoro
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner}

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Drive to Arusha – Departure

On the last day, we have a late breakfast before leaving the crater highlands and returning to Arusha where this affordable safari started. En route we again pass through the Great Rift Valley, known for its beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife, stretching over 6000 km’s north to south from Syria to Mozambique in Southern Africa.

In the early afternoon, we arrive in Arusha, where our fantastic 6 Day Tanzania Safari Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti to the Northern Safari Circuit ends.

Dayrooms at the Arusha Coffee Lodge or the New Arusha Hotel
Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}