If you only have four days but still want to visit the most famous parks of Tanzania (Serengeti and Ngorongoro, plus Manyara or Tarangire) this is the perfect tour for you! On this tour, you only spend one night in Serengeti, which people usually think it's too little, but if your time-frame is short and you really want to visit this amazing park, then it is the right choice for you.
- Group and private safari possible, rates will vary depending on this.
- Group size: maximum 6 persons per pop up roof 4X4 vehicle.
- Starting point and ending point: Arusha
- Children from the age of 5 years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Park fees are included.
Day 1: Arusha town - Tarangire National Park
Depart Arusha after breakfast you will be picked up from your lodge and have a straight drive to Lake Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch proceeding with a game drive in the middle of the park and be able to observe the big herds of elephants of 5-10 and sometimes up to 20 until late evening dinner. Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Day 2: Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast and parking all the camping equipment, board in the safari vehicle leave the park to Serengeti via Manyara to Rift Valley escapements towards the Serengeti National Park. Today you have an optional of visiting the Masaai village on your way to Serengeti, reaching Serengeti by the evening. Have your evening game drive towards Serengeti Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Early morning at 6 o'clock, wake up, enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea, then leave the camp for morning game viewing to the heart of Serengeti National Park while enjoying the morning beautiful sunrises though it's going to be chilly in the morning.
Get on with the game drive until on the midday drive back to camp for full breakfast and lunch which means a brunch. Then leave the camp for Ngorongoro Conservation area while having game en route towards Ngorongoro dinner. Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
After breakfast, have a picnic lunch with you while taking a short drive to the descending gate and drive down the crater floor 650 meters deep for a half-day game drive in the crater. If you are lucky, you can see rhinoceros.
The crater has a number of permanent residence animals as the crater has permanent water throughout the year. Therefore many of the animals prefer to stay though they are free to come in and out of the crater.
Proceed with game drive until lunchtime then after lunch, ascend the crater rim and the trip back to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha late in the evening. You will be dropped off at your previously booked hotel for dinner and overnight.