In this tour we will cover the 3 most popular destinations in Tanzania - Lake Manyara National Park (1 night), Central Serengeti (1 night) and Ngorongoro Crater (1 night). Tour starts and ends at Arusha. With our experienced driver guides, it will be a trip of a lifetime!
Short Itinerary
Day 1 - (Jun 05, 2023) Arusha to Lake Manyara. Game drives in Lake Manyara park
Day 2 - (Jun 06, 2023) Transfer to Central Serengeti. Afternoon game drives in Serengeti
Day 3 - (Jun 07, 2023) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro/Karatu
Day 4 - (Jun 08, 2023) Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) and transfer to Arusha
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Safari tour prices vary depending on the starting date, your group size, and the choice of stay.
Basic Camping Packages
Below are packages with basic camping for your private tour, starting on Jun 05, 2023, in a group of two adults.
On basic camping tours, you sleep in small dome tents that are pitched at campsites & bathrooms are shared. A cook travels with you & prepares meals.
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Option C1 ($1,204 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Jun 05, 2023 to Jun 06, 2023 at Migombani Campsite, Mto Wa Mbu, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Jun 06, 2023 to Jun 07, 2023 at Seronera Campsite, Central Serengeti
- Jun 07, 2023 to Jun 08, 2023 at Ngorongoro Campsite, NCA, NCA
Ensuite Accommodation Packages
Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour,
starting on Jun 05, 2023, in a group of two adults.
Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks.
You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.
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Option E1 ($1,374 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Jun 05, 2023 to Jun 06, 2023 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu
- Jun 06, 2023 to Jun 07, 2023 at Tukaone Camps, Central Serengeti
- Jun 07, 2023 to Jun 08, 2023 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu
Option E2 ($1,593 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Jun 05, 2023 to Jun 06, 2023 at Migombani Cottage, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Jun 06, 2023 to Jun 07, 2023 at Tanzania Bush Camps, Seronera, Central Serengeti
- Jun 07, 2023 to Jun 08, 2023 at Ngorongoro Kuhama Camp, NCA, NCA
Option E3 ($1,723 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Jun 05, 2023 to Jun 06, 2023 at Manyara Best View Lodge - Silver Room, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Jun 06, 2023 to Jun 07, 2023 at Kirimu Camp, Central Serengeti
- Jun 07, 2023 to Jun 08, 2023 at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, NCA, NCA
Option E4 ($1,970 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Jun 05, 2023 to Jun 06, 2023 at Manyara Best View Lodge - Platinum Room, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Jun 06, 2023 to Jun 07, 2023 at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Central Serengeti
- Jun 07, 2023 to Jun 08, 2023 at Lemala Ngorongoro, NCA, NCA
Option E5 ($2,562 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Jun 05, 2023 to Jun 06, 2023 at Lake Manyara KIlimamoja Lodge, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
- Jun 06, 2023 to Jun 07, 2023 at Lemala Nanyukie, Central Serengeti
- Jun 07, 2023 to Jun 08, 2023 at Melia Ngorongoro Lodge, NCA - Premier Room with Forest Views, NCA
Option E6 ($4,973 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
- Jun 05, 2023 to Jun 06, 2023 at The Manor at Ngorongoro, Karatu
- Jun 06, 2023 to Jun 07, 2023 at Four Seasons Safari Lodge - Terrace Suite Water Hole View, Central Serengeti
- Jun 07, 2023 to Jun 08, 2023 at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, NCA - Suite, NCA
A detailed list of inclusions is shared below. We have many more accommodations and addon tours to offer. Please share with us your requirements by clicking on the "Request Quote" button below, and our reservations team will get in touch with you.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arusha to Lake Manyara
Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. As you enter the national park, lush forests of Acacia and Mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till evening with a small break for picnic lunch. During the game drive watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and the blue monkeys. Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National park is the tree climbing lions, however spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.
Day 2 - Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti
After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
Day 3 - Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
Day 4 - Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) to Arusha
On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descent at around 6:30 AM into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq kms with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs and Lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hr drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off to your preferred location in Arusha by 6:00 PM in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.
Stay Locations
Day 1 - Karatu or Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
Day 2 - Central Serengeti
Day 3 - Karatu or NCA
Maps
Meals
Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 - Breakfast & Lunch
Drive Times
Day 1 - Arusha to Lake Manyara takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (114 km)
Day 2 - Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (192 km)
Day 3 - Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (151 km)
Day 4 - NCA to Arusha takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (154 km)
Note : These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.
Inclusions
Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
Concession/ Camping Fees.
Daily game drives while on Safari.
A professional driver/ guide.
4x4 Land Cruiser.
All Taxes and VAT.
Meals as per itinerary.
Drinking water while on safari (2 litres per person per day).
Exclusions
International flights.
Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
Tips.
Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.
Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
In this tour we will cover the 3 most popular destinations in Tanzania - Lake Manyara National Park (1 night), Central Serengeti (1 night) and Ngorongoro Crater (1 night). Tour starts and ends at Arusha. With our experienced driver guides, it will be a trip of a lifetime!

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Our minimum requirement for operation is only one client. So we can offer the tour any day of the year for you
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