7 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Safari
7 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Safari is one of the most immersive Tanzania safari tours that you can book for an experience of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro in full detail. This 7 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Safari has you spending more time in either parks. Both Serengeti Park Tanzania and Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania are the most sought after Tanzania national parks that travelers visit over the years for an ultimate Africa safari experience to see the big 5 animals and so much more.
Day 1: Arrival, Optional Serval Wildlife Visit
Upon your arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, our company Tanzania safari guide shall pick you and transfer to the hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, you can enjoy a Serval Wildlife Sanctuary visit for a chance to enjoy coming in contact with almost domesticated wild animals including giraffes, waterbucks, zebras, and even lions! Check in at the hotel, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Burka Coffee Lodge for Budget, Tulia Boutique Hotel for Mid-range, Serval Wildlife Villa for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Drive to Ngorongoro, Crater Rim Walking Safari
Drive Time: Approx. 3-4 hours.
You shall be picked up at the hotel in Arusha by your driver guide. 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: Eileen’s Tree Inn for Budget, Ngorongoro Wild camp for Mid-range, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge for Luxury
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Drive, Maasai Bomas Experience
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.
Get to interact with the Maasai tribe locals who still stay in the conservancy with the animals! Learn of their culture, way of life, and dance along with them in their famous high-jumping dance! After, you will return to your lodge, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: As above
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Drive to Serengeti, Game Drive
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: Tukaone Serengeti Camp for Budget, Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush camp for Mid-range, Melia Serengeti Lodge for Luxury
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Hot Air Balloon Safari, Game Drive
Wake up to an early morning hot air balloon experience which will literally blow your mind for the mazing views whilst floating over the Serengeti, as well as sunrise and animal sightings! Enjoy a bush breakfast thereafter, and return to the camp or lodge for rest for the rest of the morning and a game drive after lunch, or choose to have your guide meet you for more game viewing with a packed lunch to be enjoyed over a picnic! Return to your camp or lodge thereafter for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay as above!
Day 6: Full Day Serengeti Game Drive, Sundowner Experience
Today after breakfast at the lodge, together with your packed lunch you shall head out for a full day 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.
As the day unwinds, enjoy a sundowner experience and sunset at a set location. Return to the camp or lodge and relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: As Above
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: 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 or hotel of stay in Arusha, which will bring your safari to an end.
End of 7 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
- Government taxes
Price excludes
- Flights
- Items of personal nature (laundry, beverages, internet, etc.)
- Any hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Any items not included in the itinerary
