4-Day Tour to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

Day 1: Tarangire National Park

1. Tarangire National Park
   6h
   Your safari begins in the early morning from your accommodation in Arusha for the scenic drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire offers an excellent introduction to Tanzania’s wilderness. Upon arrival, you’ll embark on a game drive through the park’s open savannahs and riverine forests, searching for lions, giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife. A packed lunch will be served at a picnic site inside the park. After more game viewing in the afternoon, you’ll exit the park and begin your journey for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 2: Serengeti National Park

1. Serengeti National Park
   6h
   After an early breakfast, you’ll continue your journey through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying views of the crater rim before descending onto the vast plains of the Serengeti. Along the way, you may spot Maasai villages and scattered wildlife. Entering Serengeti National Park, you’ll enjoy a picnic lunch before beginning a game drive en route to Central Serengeti, a wildlife-rich area. By late afternoon, you’ll arrive at your public campsite within the Serengeti for dinner and overnight under the stars of the African sky.

Day 3: Serengeti National Park

1. Serengeti National Park
   6h
   Start the day with a game drive in the Serengeti after breakfast. You’ll enjoy one last drive through the park’s diverse landscape before beginning your journey back east toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you’ll continue spotting wildlife and enjoy a picnic lunch in a scenic area. In the late afternoon, you’ll arrive at the Ngorongoro crater rim and settle into a campsite nearby. Dinner will be served as you take in the cool highland air and prepare for the next day’s crater descent.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
   6h
   After an early breakfast, you’ll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive on the crater floor. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to an incredibly dense population of wildlife. With its dramatic scenery and abundant wildlife, the crater offers one of the most rewarding safari experiences in Africa. After a picnic lunch near the hippo pool, you’ll begin your drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening. You’ll be dropped off at your hotel.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Optional Airport Transfers. Airport transfers are not included in the package price. However, for your convenience, Vision Safari & Tours can arrange a private airport transfer upon request: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha: USD 40. Arusha Airport to Arusha Town: USD 15 If you would like us to arrange your airport transfer, please let us know in advance so we can coordinate your pick-up and drop-off smoothly. Payment can be made in cash/Credit Card upon arrival.
• Luggage Information Safari vehicles have limited luggage space, so we recommend travelling with soft-sided bags or backpacks rather than large hard-shell suitcases. If you are travelling with larger or excess luggage, we can safely store it at our office in Arusha while you are on safari and arrange for it to be available again at the end of your trip.
• Estimated Return Time On the final day of the safari, after your last game drive, we will begin the journey back to Arusha. Depending on the park location, road conditions, and any stops along the way, you can generally expect to arrive in Arusha at approximately 4:30–5:00 PM.