Safari Overview
Experience a taste of Tanzania on our 3 days safari – witness wildebeest migration in Serengeti National Park, the elusive Big 5 in the Ngorongoro Crater, in Ngorongoro you will wonder at how the Maasai and the wildlife share the same resources without harming each other! This tour offers midrange accommodation.
Why This Combination Works So Well
The Serengeti and Ngorongoro are geographically connected - the route between them passes through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, itself a spectacular landscape of highland forests, Maasai pastoralism, and sweeping caldera views. The contrast between the Serengeti's vast open horizons and the crater's enclosed intimacy creates a safari narrative arc that experienced travellers consistently rate as among the finest short safari experiences in Africa.
Daily Itinerary
After breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in local language, "endless plains". The park has 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes. As for Big Cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park. Expect to stop here and there for animal viewing. The baboons will welcome you just at the Ngorongoro conservation area.
Dinner and overnight at Tukaone Tented Camp
Morning game drive inside Serengeti National Park and after early hot lunch, start driving towards Ngorongoro conservation area. Arrive Ngorongoro conservation area around 5pm at Tukaone Tented Camp for dinner and overnight
Today you will be rewarded with a full day game drive in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 & is one of the only places on earth where mankind & wild animals co-exist is harmony.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional at extra cost) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women & children & learn about the culture, beliefs & traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
The Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. You will Spot the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s & Thomson’s gazelle & giant tusked elephants plus lions & leopards, cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals & wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation
Later you'll drive back to Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport for your next destination
The Two Parks - What Makes Each Unique
| Park | Defining Feature | Key Wildlife | Landscape | Best Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serengeti | World's greatest wildlife migration; highest big-cat concentration on earth | Lion, cheetah, leopard, wildebeest, zebra, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, crocodile | Endless short-grass plains, kopje granite outcrops, acacia woodland, seasonal rivers | Great Migration river crossings (Jul - Oct); dawn lion hunts on the open plains |
| Ngorongoro | World's largest intact caldera; closed ecosystem with year-round wildlife abundance | Black rhino, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, elephant, zebra, wildebeest, flamingo | Volcanic crater floor, open short-grass plain, crater lake, Lerai Forest acacia fringe | Endangered black rhino; lion pride encounters at close range on open crater floor |
Wildlife encountered across both parks on this safari:
From Price
Minimum price only, based on 2 people sharing. Final pricing depends on season, availability and requested customizations.
| Package | From Price |
|---|---|
| Per Person | From $1,675 per person |
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Best Time to Visit
Both the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater offer superb game viewing year-round. Ngorongoro's enclosed ecosystem never truly has an off-season. The Serengeti's Great Migration follows a seasonal circuit - the famous river crossings occur July - October in the northern Serengeti, while the calving season on the southern plains (Jan - Mar) offers its own extraordinary spectacle.
| Park | Best Season | Highlight | Year-Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serengeti | Jul - Oct (migration crossings); Jan - Mar (calving) | River crossings; wildebeest calving season; year-round big cats | Resident lions, cheetahs, leopards present every month of the year |
| Ngorongoro | Year-round | Black rhino, resident lion prides, flamingo on crater lake | Closed ecosystem: excellent wildlife density every single month |