4 Days Tanzania wildlife safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire National Park
per person
This wonderful 4 days Tanzania wildlife safari will take you deep into the wilderness of several Tanzanian wildlife scenes, including the popular Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, and the Ngorongoro crater. This is a short and precise safari destination where you will likely encounter the most talked about wildlife migration and other wonderful safaris, including the big five cats and other wildlife animals in Tanzania. Our safari to the National Parks of Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire will provide you with an unmatched opportunity to enjoy the wildebeest migration in Serengeti national park, provided you have booked well from December up to August. This safari provides affordable prices, and what you need to do is just contact us at Africa Adventure Vacations and our safari experts will be great help to you and will get back to you in a short period of time.
This safari is perfect for visitors with limited time but who would like to explore the best Tanzania adventure within the shortest period of time. Our 4 days Tanzania wildlife safari will take you to Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire National Parks and will start and end in Arusha, Tanzania. A day before the actual safari, our safari planner together with our safari driver guide will come early and meet you at your Arusha lodge/hotel or at the international airport on the day of your arrival for a full safari briefing and in the morning the driver will come and pick you up at your hotel and start this wonderful safari to Tanzania. Therefore here you can tell us if you want to stay in Arusha or you want to directly go into the park on the day of your arrival.
Our 4 Days Tanzania wildlife safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire National Park is open and it may be readily tailored to match your budget, ideas, and tastes, and can include luxury or budget lodges/camps. We can also combine this safari with one of our Kilimanjaro climbing excursions or a beach holiday in Zanzibar, in which case you would complete the short safari and then fly out of Serengeti to Zanzibar for the beach extension. Simply tell us what you want and how much you want to spend, and we’ll put up a fantastic package for you.
What to count on our 4 Days Tanzania wildlife safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire National Park
Visit a Masai community in the Ngorongoro highlands for true Masai encounters.
You’ll see more animals and birds than you ever imagined.
During the Great Wildebeest Migration, see the world’s largest animal gathering on the Serengeti grasslands.
Sporting big cats and Tanzania’s big five
Day 1: Depart Arusha for Tarangire National Park to begin your 4 days Tanzania wildlife safari.
We believe that you arrived in Tanzania the previous day and that you have already settled in Arusha. Remember that we also organize the airport transfers and accommodation bookings in Arusha City. Therefore, on this day, early in the morning, you will meet both the safari planner and our driver guide, who will brief you on the itinerary before you embark on your journey to Tarangire National Park through Arusha town to do some shopping. The journey to Tarangire Gate takes you across the Masai Steppe and various villages. Tarangire National Park, located at the base of the Great East African Rift Valley, is Tanzania’s fifth-largest national park and is characterized by steep hills and low ground characterized by acacia forests and massive baobab trees that dwarf certain animal species that come under it, and it runs between the lines of the Tarangire River.
The park also features a permanent water source from the river Tarangire, which moves from the north to the south. Apart from the river, there is a swamp, which all provide the perfect conditions for the animals that do reside within the park. The park’s massive elephant population and three rare species of Great Kudu (Fringed Eared Oryx and Ash Stalling) are among its notable features. Buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, warthog, hippos, giraffe, and a slew of baboons and monkeys are among the animals you may expect to see.
Visitors will encounter various predators that call Tarangire National Park their home. Predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, and leopards can easily be seen in Tarangire National Park. For the birders, Tarangire National park is the best destination for you to enjoy this wonderful safari, the park hosts more than 400 species of birds and these include among other the herons, ostriches, secretary birds, and other wonderful migratory birds. after the game drive, you will drive back to your booked lodge through the spectacular scenes of the Great east African Rift valley, there is no problem with you making a stopover and enjoy the picture. Later you will drive back to your lodge for dinner and the overnight stay.
Lodge options include: Tarangire Simba Lodge (luxury); Balloon Camp Tarangire (midrange) & Compor Camp (budget)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer from Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park
Early in the morning, you will have the delicious breakfast and after the breakfast, you will checkout of your lodge and drive to Serengeti National Park through the Karatu farmlands and go to the Ngororngoro gate to check-in and head for the crater view point where you can stand and enjoy the wonderful views of the carter and take nice pictures from here of the grater crater floor and after this photo moment, you can start driving around up and down through the Malanja depression until you get into the wonderful Serengeti plains. On the journey, you’ll stop by a Masai village for a cultural encounter, where a group of Masai warriors will welcome you and show you through their homes while telling you about their way of life in the region. You’ll also meet youngsters and other family members with whom you may ask questions and take photos. Finally, they will sing and dance their popular song, which includes high-jumping; you are welcome to join in the dancing.
After that, drive to the wild and fabulous Serengeti National Park” with its fabulous plains and have yourself registered at Naabi Hills gate. You will get your packed lunch here and then drive ahead to Kopjes before beginning your afternoon game drive into the vast Serengeti Plain in search of big cats and the Great Wildebeest Migration. However, this will depend on when you have travelled to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. After an interesting game drive, your will head to your booked lodge for the dinner and the overnight stay. For supper and overnight late in the afternoon before or during twilight.
Lodge options include Heritage Luxury Lodge (luxury), Seronera Public Camp (midrange) and Serengeti Wildness Camp (standard).
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, followed by a drive to Ngorongoro Crater.
In the morning, you will wake up early at around 0600 hours, pack your breakfast and lunch, and later drive for the early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park to boost your chances of spotting the predators in the park. These can be seen along the highway in the morning as they run away from the deep mist within the park. Other nocturnal predators returning from a night of hunting or a group of lionesses planning a dawn ambush may also be seen. Breakfast will be served in the wilderness, then travel to the heart of the Wildebeest Migration to spend time with the herds. (This will depend on travel dates and whether or not they will be in Central Serengeti). However, Serengeti is still the finest spot to visit, whether or not the migration of herds is taking place. Later that afternoon, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, stopping for a wildlife drive along the way before arriving at your booked lodge for sunset viewing, supper, and sleep.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (Luxury), Entamanu Camp (Midrange) & Ngorongoro Sopa (standard).
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Morning exploration of Ngorongoro Crater, followed by a drive back to Arusha.
Since today you will have to drive to Arusha, you will wake up early in the morning, as early as 6:30am, and head to the Ngorongoro crater floor to have the full experience of wildlife viewing. Most travelers and world citizens consider the Ngorongoro Crater to be the world’s 8th natural marvel. The crater supports a higher number of animal species, including herds of wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, topi, warthog, hippos, African elephants, and the uncommon species of black rhino, which are all supported by annual water supplies and fodder. Another major attraction of this gorgeous crater is its rich population of predators, which includes lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, and the ever-elusive leopard, which can be difficult to identify without binoculars. You will explore Lake Magadi, a bigger but shallow alkaline lake in the crater’s southwest corner that is home to hippos, flamingos, and other aquatic species. With luck, the “Big Five” may be spotted at the Ngorongoro Crater on only one day of game viewing.
After having this great and wonderful game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, you will drive out and back to Arusha in the afternoon. If you are traveling home the same day, we will drop you off at JRO Kilimanjaro International Airport to end your 4 Days Tanzania wildlife safari to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire National Park. If you’re planning on staying in Arusha, here are some things to consider in order to have some accommodation facilities, which we shall arrange for you on request.
What is included in this safari?
- Accommodation and food for 4 days and 3 nights are included in the program.
- During the safari, all meals are included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Water in a bottle
- Wildlife drives and transportation in a customized 4 x 4 Land Cruiser with a photographic roof hatch (a window seat for everybody)
- A skilled and experienced English-speaking safari driver guide’s services are available.
- All costs for wildlife reserves and concessions are included in the itinerary.
- Every game drive
- A Masai village visit in the Ngorongoro highlands
- VAT (Value Added Tax) by the government
What is excluded from this package?
- Flights to other countries
- All expenses of a personal nature are prohibited.
- Gratuities and tips for safari guides and resort staff
- Stay in Arusha before and after the safari (though this can be arranged at an additional cost).
- Travel protection insurance
- The visa charge is $50 USD for Americans and $100 USD for Irish passport holders, and it must be
- paid upon arrival.
- Beverages and drinks at the lodge
- Hotel Zanzibar Beach