NGORONGORO AND SERENGETI FLYING SAFARI
Destinations:
Arusha Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater
Safari Overview
This 5-day luxury fly-in Tanzania safari offers an exclusive journey to the country’s most iconic wildlife destinations: Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. This safari combines scenic flights, private game drives, and handpicked luxury accommodations. Spend 2 nights in the Serengeti, followed by 1 night at the Ngorongoro Crater – two UNESCO World Heritage Sites renowned for their stunning scenery, big cat sightings and rich concentration of wildlife.
Stay in carefully selected luxury tented camps that offer comfort, elegance, and authentic safari charm. Enjoy expertly guided game drives designed to maximize your chances of seeing many wildlife species in their natural habitats. This safari offers the perfect blend of adventure, luxury, and unforgettable African wilderness experiences.
Experiences:
Wildlife, Photography, Classic game viewing, Luxury Accommodation
Suitable for:
Couples, Family, Special Groups, Solo travelers, June to October
FULL ITINERARY
Day 1: Kilimanjaro Airport To Arusha
Following your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you are met by your safari representative and transferred to Arusha for the first overnight stay of the program. Depending on your arrival time, the afternoon remains open for rest after the flight or time around the lodge before the safari begins the following morning.
Arusha sits at the base of Mount Meru and functions as the main safari gateway for Northern Tanzania, with easy access to both domestic airstrips and national parks. Since this itinerary starts with a flight into the Serengeti, the first evening works well for final preparations, luggage organization, and a safari briefing with your guide. Dinner is served at the lodge, followed by a relaxed evening and overnight.
Meal Plan
Dinner
Overnight
Luxury Hotel / Lodge
Day 2: Fly to Serengeti National Park from Arusha Airport
The morning starts with a transfer to Arusha Airport for your scheduled flight to Serengeti National Park. Enjoy spectacular aerial views during the flight as the landscape opens into endless plains dotted with wildlife and the acacia trees. Upon arrival, your safari guide will meet you and immediately begin an afternoon game drive in Central Serengeti. Covering approximately 14,763 km², the Serengeti supports one of Africa’s largest concentrations of resident wildlife and seasonal migration activity. The pace today depends largely on wildlife sightings, with possible encounters including lion prides, elephants, giraffes, and plains game as you make your way through the Serengeti toward your camp.
Arrive at your luxury camp in time for lunch, followed by another afternoon game drive. As the day give way to evening hours, you return to your camp where warm hospitality and a beautifully prepared dinner await.
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight
Luxury tented lodge
Day 3: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Today is devoted entirely to exploring the Serengeti, one of the most celebrated wildlife destinations in Africa. With a full day game drive, the schedule can be adjusted according to recent sightings, seasonal movement, and personal interests in photography or game viewing. The remainder of the day is spent exploring different parts of Central Serengeti, particularly around Seronera Valley and kopjes where predators are regularly spotted. Picnic lunch is served at a designated site inside the park to maximize your game viewing duration in the field. By late afternoon, the game drive continues toward camp for dinner, a campfire gathering, and overnight.
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight
Luxury tented lodge
Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
This day, you will wake up early in the morning, enjoy your breakfast the depart to Ngorongoro Crater for a full day game drive. Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site often referred to as Africa’s “Garden of Eden” for its incredible concentration of wildlife and stunning natural beauty.
The park is a home to an incredible concentration of wildlife and is one of the best places in Africa for game viewing. Animals commonly found in the crater include: Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Elephants, Black rhinos, Buffaloes, Hippos, Hyenas, Jackals, Wildebeests, Zebras, Gazelles, Warthogs, Elands, Waterbucks. Overnight stay near the Ngorongoro Crater.
Meal Plan
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight
Luxury lodge on the Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Transfer to Kilimanjaro Int’l Airport
After breakfast and check-out, enjoy a private transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your onward flight, marking the end of your 5-day luxury safari in Tanzania.
Meal Plan
Breakfast
Overnight
Not included
Price Includes
- All entry fees
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation as specified
- Domestic flight from Arusha to Serengeti
- Domestic flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
- Private safari vehicle
- English speaking guide
- Scheduled game drives as indicated
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Bottled drinking water during safari
- Government taxes and levies applicable at the time of booking
Price Excludes
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Entry visa fees
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic and premium beverages
- Optional activities in Zanzibar
- Laundry services
- Items of a personal nature
- Any services not specifically mentioned under ‘Price Includes’
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