5 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari

5 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari is a Tanzania safari tour that takes you to the premium Tanzania safari destinations of Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park. This 5 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari is a great way to see a variety of animals in the wild, including the big 5 animals, birds and amazing landscape views. You shall enjoy a walking safari, Ngorongoro Crater drives and game drives in Serengeti National Park.

5 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari starts and ends in Arusha Tanzania.

Summary Itinerary of 5 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari

Day 1: Pick up, Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Walking Safari

Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater Drive

Day 3: Drive to Serengeti National Park

Day 4: Hot Air Balloon in Serengeti, Game Drive

 5 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari
Hot air Ballons in Serengeti

Day 5: Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up, Drive to Ngorongoro, walking safari

You shall be picked up at the airport or hotel in Arusha by our company driver guide. He will welcome you to Tanzania and for the Tanzania safari, and brief you about the same. You will proceed to drive to the Ngorongoro conservation area where you will engage in a walking safari. During your walking safari, you will be accompanied by a ranger and you will get a close encounter with your natural surroundings in Ngorongoro and also get to know how to track animals. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:  Karatu Tented Lodge (Mid-range), Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (Luxury)

Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater Drive

You will have breakfast as you prepare for a drive to the Ngorongoro crater where you will descend 600 meters into the crater and engage in a game drive as you look out for elephants, lions, buffalos, leopards, zebras, hippos, wildebeests, hyenas, dik dik, antelopes, and warthogs
among others.

You will also enjoy amazing views around the Ngorongoro crater during your game drive and also see flamingos along the shores of the alkaline lake found in the crater, Lake Magadi. After your game drive, you will return to your lodge, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:  Karatu Tented Lodge (Mid-range), Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (Luxury)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Drive to Serengeti

After breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Serengeti national park. You will have lunch at your lodge in the national park and later you will engage in a late afternoon game drive around Serengeti national park.

You will search for different wildlife species during your game drive such as the big 5 and many others during your safari. After your game drive, you will be driven you to your lodge for your dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp (Mid-range), Kubukubu Tented Lodge (Luxury)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

 5 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari
Wildlife safari in Serengeti

Day 4: Hot Air Balloon in Serengeti, Game Drive

Wake up early for a hot air balloon ride in the Serengeti, for an opportunity to have a bird’s eye view of the Serengeti Plains. See a lot of wildlife, and an amazing sunrise. Thereafter, enjoy a champagne breakfast in the wild leisurely.

Today, you shall also enjoy a game drive in the Serengeti Plains, looking out for various animals in the park. Explore Serengeti national park and engage in a game drive as you look out for wildlife species like giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, lions, leopards, elands, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, cheetahs among others.

At the end of the day, relax at the lodge as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:  Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp (Mid-range), Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti (Luxury)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5 Departure

Drive Time: 7 Hours

You will have breakfast as you prepare for your drive to Arusha from your lodge in Serengeti national park, enjoying another opportunity to see wildlife species on the way to Arusha where you will be dropped off at the airport in Arusha which will bring your safari to an end. Alternatively, you shall be transferred to Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Arusha.

Meal Plan: Breakfast &Lunch

End of 5 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari

Price includes

  • all day game drives as per itinerary
  • accommodation for the duration of the safari
  • 4×4 land cruiser safari vehicle
  • Professional safari and tour guide / driver
  • All national park fees
  • All meals on the safari
  • Crater and Concession fees
  • Drinking water in the safari vehicle

 

Price excludes

  • International Flights
  • Items of personal nature( laundry, beverages, etc.)
  • Any hotel accommodation before / after the safari
  • Entry visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Any items not included in the itinerary
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