4-Day Affordable Big Five Safari with Serengeti

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arusha / Kilimanjaro to Tarangire National Park

Upon arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, complete customs formalities and meet your driver for the journey to Tarangire National Park, approximately two hours away. For early arrivals, you can head straight to the park to begin your safari. Late arrivals are advised to stay overnight in Arusha and start fresh the next day.

At Tarangire, enjoy a thrilling game drive, exploring its diverse wildlife until evening. Stop for a picnic lunch inside the park before continuing your adventure. Dinner will be served at your lodge, where you can unwind after a day of exploration.

Tarangire National Park, named after its lifeline river, is renowned for large elephant herds, iconic baobab trees, and tree-climbing African pythons. The park also boasts lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, and buffalos, alongside an impressive variety of birds and plants, making it a prime destination for wildlife enthusiasts.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Kankari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 2-3hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer game drive to Serengeti National Park

Your adventure continues with an exciting journey to Serengeti National Park. At 6:30 AM, our guide will pick you up from your lodge for the drive to Serengeti, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you'll visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum, a renowned archaeological site. The drive to the Serengeti gate takes about three hours.

We’ll stop for lunch at Naabi Hill Gate before proceeding with an afternoon game drive, exploring the vast plains and abundant wildlife until evening.

The Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. It offers a unique opportunity to spot the renowned 'Big Five': lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo, as well as countless other species in their natural habitat.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Kontiki Serengeti Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti to Karatu ( Overnight accommodation close to Ngorongoro gate )

Once again, we will enjoy an early breakfast and set off on our game drive at about 6:30 am, spending 6 to 7 hours exploring this incredible park. The Serengeti is home to abundant wildlife, including impalas, buffalo, crocodiles, and hippos. However, it is most renowned for its massive migrating herds of zebra (250,000), wildebeest (1.5 million!), and antelope (500,000). The animals' journey is dictated by rainfall and varies each year. In addition to the migrating herds, we may spot predators like leopards, cheetahs, and lions going about their daily activities. Around 2 pm, we will head back to Karatu for an overnight stay at accommodation near the Ngorongoro gate.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Get up early breakfast to make the most out of your day in the Ngorongoro Crater.

You'll depart after breakfast (06:30 AM) from the lodge for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The drive takes about 30 minutesto reach the Ngorongoro gate. You'll embark on a full-day crater tour game drive with a picnic lunch.

About Ngorongoro Crater: Ngorongoro conservation Area is the one of the world Heritage site under natural and cultural criteria, once you descend into the crater you will have a great chance to spot the big five Animals includes Pride of lions, Herds of buffalos, Elephants, Leopards and Black Rhino, Bird species like flamingo in the crater lakes and amazing natural environment inside the crater.

After the game drives (evening), we’ll drive back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport. End of Sereland Africa Safari.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.