4-Day Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari Adventure

Day 0: Arrival

The group lands at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO), where a representative from Pundamilia Traverse & Escapade will welcome them. Following this introduction, you will be transferred to your hotel in Arusha town.

Once you have checked in, your driver guide will provide you with a briefing about the following day and ensure you are prepared for it.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Arusha or Similar

Meal Plan: Dinner

Time From JRO to Arusha: 1 hour

Game drive: 0 hours

Day 1: From Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast in the morning (around 7:00 AM), your safari guide will come to the hotel and let the receptionist know that he is ready for you. Once you meet your driver/guide, you'll head to Tarangire National Park, and by 9:00 AM, you'll be on your first safari!

In this park, you can observe a variety of wild Tanzanian animals, including lions, buffaloes, giraffes, and zebras. However, it is particularly renowned for its remarkable population of elephants, which usually remain near their water source, the Tarangire River.

Please keep in mind that this is untamed nature, so the guide cannot promise the sighting of specific wild animals. However, rest assured he will make every effort to locate everything you wish to see! A meal will be provided at lunchtime, after which the safari will resume. In the evening, you will be taken to your accommodation in the Karatu area.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Manyara Escarpment or Similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Time From Arusha to Tarangire: 2.5 hours

Game drive: 5 to 9 hours

Day 2: Karatu - Central Serengeti National Park

Following breakfast, you will be transported to the central region of the Serengeti, known as Seronera. Once you arrive in the Serengeti, your driver guide will attempt to locate the animals you are most interested in. Additionally, in this area, you can observe hyraxes, which are the closest relatives of elephants. Lunch will be served in lunch boxes.

Describing all the animals in the Serengeti Valley in detail is challenging, as there are thousands of them: elephants, buffalo, ostriches, giraffes, jackals, hyenas, lions, antelopes, leopards, and cheetahs. Simply stay alert and appreciate the surrounding nature. In the evening, you will be taken to your accommodation for dinner and relaxation.

Accommodation: Heritage Camp Central Serengeti or Similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Time From Karatu to Serengeti Np: 3 to 4 hours

Game drive: 6 to 9 hours

Day 3: Central Serengeti then to Ngorongoro Conservation

Following breakfast, you will proceed with your safari through the eastern and southern sections of the park. These regions are primarily savanna with expansive open areas, offering a good chance to witness cheetahs hunting antelopes. Lunch boxes will be provided during the game drive.

By evening, you will be moved to a hotel situated within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Wildcamp or Similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Time From Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro: 1.5 to 2 hours

Game drive: 6 to 9 hours

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

It's advisable to leave the hotel early today to observe the diverse wildlife that is active only in the morning. At 6:30 AM, you'll depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and in approximately an hour, you'll find yourself inside the crater.

Ngorongoro stands out as one of Tanzania's most renowned and captivating national parks due to its high density of diverse animal species per square kilometer. Visitors can encounter buffalo, elephants, lions, wildebeests, zebras, hippopotamuses, and feline species like caracals and servals. The luckiest travelers might even spot a rhinoceros, a species whose population is quickly diminishing.

By midday, you will reach the lakeside, where lunchboxes will be provided, and then the safari will proceed.

In the evening, you will return to the hotel in Arusha.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Arusha or Similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Time From Ngorongoro to Arusha: 3 to 4 hours

Game drive: 5 to 7 hours

Departure

Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport.

Note: Hotel check-out is at 10:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee.