Short Itinerary

Day 1 (Apr 21, 2025) - Arusha to Tarangire. Game drives at Tarangire
Day 2 (Apr 22, 2025) - Transfer to Central Serengeti. Afternoon game drives in Serengeti
Day 3 (Apr 23, 2025) - Central Serengeti
Day 4 (Apr 24, 2025) - Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro/Karatu
Day 5 (Apr 25, 2025) - Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) to Arusha

Choose Date

Safari tour prices vary depending on the starting date, your group size, and the choice of stay.

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your tour, starting on Apr 21, 2025, 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: $1,706 per adult for safari with Land Cruiser
- Stay at Omega View Hotel, Karatu from Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Tukaone Camps, Central Serengeti from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Omega View Hotel, Karatu from Apr 24, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 [Full Board]

Option E2: $2,033 per adult for safari with Land Cruiser
- Stay at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Outside the Park) from Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Embalakai Authentic Camps, Central Serengeti from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp, NCA, NCA from Apr 24, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 [Full Board]

Option E3: $2,130 per adult for safari with Land Cruiser
- Stay at Tarangire Safari Lodge, Tarangire (Within the Park) from Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Serenity Camp, Central Serengeti from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, NCA, NCA from Apr 24, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 [Full Board]

Option E4: $2,515 per adult for safari with Land Cruiser
- Stay at Topguide Bush Camp Lolkisale, Tarangire (Within the Park) from Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Mbali Mbali Soroi Serengeti - Safari Room, Central Serengeti from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Lemala Ngorongoro, NCA, NCA from Apr 24, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 [Full Board]

Option E5: $3,448 per adult for safari with Land Cruiser
- Stay at Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Tarangire (Within the Park) from Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Lemala Nanyukie, Central Serengeti from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025 [All Inclusive]
- Stay at The Highlands, NCA, NCA from Apr 24, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 [Full Board]

Option E6: $4,787 per adult for safari with Land Cruiser
- Stay at Nimali Tarangire Camp, Tarangire (Outside the Park) from Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Four Seasons Safari Lodge - Terrace Suite Water Hole View, Central Serengeti from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025 [All Inclusive]
- Stay at Wilderness Collection Craters Edge, NCA, NCA from Apr 24, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 [Full Board]

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.

Basic Camping Packages

Below are packages with basic camping for your tour, starting on Apr 21, 2025, 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: $1,519 per adult for safari with Land Cruiser
- Stay at Tarangire Campsite (Inside park), Tarangire (Within the Park) from Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Seronera Campsite, Central Serengeti from Apr 22, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ngorongoro Campsite, NCA, NCA from Apr 24, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 [Full Board]

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arusha to Tarangire

Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. Tanzania’s third largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.

Day 2 - Tarangire to Central Serengeti

After finishing up a good breakfast, you will head out towards the Serengeti National Park and travel in the midst of the never ending plain grasslands. The Serengeti is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. You will have an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. A picnic lunch will be done during the day long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 3 - Central Serengeti

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features 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. During the off season of the migration, one must really look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion pride provide an excellent game viewing experience all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full day game drive, the day will come to a close by around 5PM. The long day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 4 - 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 5 - 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 (Apr 21, 2025) - Karatu or Tarangire (Within the Park) or Tarangire (Outside the Park)
Day 2 (Apr 22, 2025) - Central Serengeti
Day 3 (Apr 23, 2025) - Central Serengeti
Day 4 (Apr 24, 2025) - Karatu or NCA

Maps

Pre & Post Tour Hotels

Arusha is the base for safari tours in North Tanzania. If you need accommodation in Arusha before/after your safari tour you can check some popular hotel prices on bed and breakfast basis below (Prices are per person).

Single room:

• Kutoka Lodge - USD 69
• Gold Crest Hotel - USD 106
• The African Tulip - USD 167
• Four Points by Sheraton, Arusha - Traditional queen room - USD 229
• Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 417

Double sharing room:

• Kutoka Lodge - USD 44
• Gold Crest Hotel - USD 59
• The African Tulip - USD 129
• Four Points by Sheraton, Arusha - Traditional queen room - USD 132
• Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 282

Triple sharing room:

• Kutoka Lodge - USD 41
• Gold Crest Hotel - USD 52
• The African Tulip - USD 108
• Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 214

All of the above prices are on per person per night on bed and breakfast basis. More hotel options can be shared upon request

Transfers

This tour starts from Arusha. Kilimanjaro airport is the nearest international airport and Arusha airport is the nearest domestic airport. Please check our page on how to get to Arusha

Airport Pickup/Drop
Pickup or drop off at Arusha airport on the day of safari: No extra charge
Pickup or drop off at Kilimanjaro airport on the day of safari: USD 30 per vehicle

Airport to Hotel transfers
Transfer from Arusha airport to Arusha hotel or vice versa: USD 25 per vehicle
Transfer from Kilimanjaro airport to Arusha hotel or vice versa: USD 50 per vehicle

InterCity transfers
Transfer from Moshi to Arusha or vice versa: USD 100 per vehicle
Transfer from Nairobi to Arusha or vice versa: USD 275 per vehicle

Flights

We do not book International Flights.
We can book local flights based on availability. Below are indicative additional costs for local flights.

Intercity Flights
From Zanzibar to Arusha: From USD 100 per person (Morning flight)
From Dar es salaam to Arusha: From USD 90 per person (Morning flight)
From Arusha to Zanzibar: From USD 170 per person (Late Afternoon flight)
From Arusha to Dar es salaam: From USD 110 per person (Late Afternoon flight)

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This tour starts & ends at Arusha with road transfers between all locations. Central Serengeti is the farthest location you will be visiting in this tour and it is 7 hours from Arusha, each way. You can check about driving and flying to Serengeti here. To save drive time, you can directly fly into Central Serengeti where your safari vehicle with guide will be waiting to directly start the safari and cover other parks over the next few days making your way to Arusha by road on the last day. We will reroute the itinerary such that you cover all the parks included in the original itinerary with the same choice of accommodations & same number of nights as included in the original itinerary. This is called a Fly-in Safari

We can also reroute the itinerary such that you start with driving from Arusha on day 1 and cover other parks before you drive to Serengeti. We end the safari tour at Central Serengeti on the last day from where you can fly out to Ausha (or other cities). We will reroute the itinerary such that you cover all the parks included in the original itinerary with the same choice of accommodations & same number of nights as included in the original itinerary. This is called a Fly-out Safari.

Fly Into Serengeti
From Arusha to Central Serengeti: From USD 310 per person
From Zanzibar to Central Serengeti: From USD 370 per person
From Dar es Salaam to Central Serengeti: From USD 370 per person

Fly out of Serengeti
From Central Serengeti to Arusha: From USD 200 per person
From Central Serengeti to Zanzibar: From USD 420 per person
From Central Serengeti to Dar es salaam: From USD 420 per person

Note 1: Rates mentioned above are indicative and subject to change based on airlines and party(group) size
Note 2: In the Fly into Serengeti rates mentioned above, in addition to airfare, above rates also include cost to send the safari landcruiser with guide a day in advance to Serengeti, in time for your arrival & additional park fees that results due to rerouting of itinerary.
Note 3: Flights into Serengeti land at around 10:30 AM and game drives can start soon after landing while flights out of Serengeti depart around 11:00 AM and game drives can be done till about 45 min before flight departure.

Meals

Day 1 (Apr 21, 2025) - Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 (Apr 22, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 (Apr 23, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 (Apr 24, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 (Apr 25, 2025) - Breakfast & Lunch

Transfer Times

Day 1 (Apr 21, 2025) - Arusha to Tarangire takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (106 km)
Day 2 (Apr 22, 2025) - Tarangire to Central Serengeti takes about 4.5 to 5 hours (256 km)
Day 3 (Apr 23, 2025) - No transfers
Day 4 (Apr 24, 2025) - Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (151 km)
Day 5 (Apr 25, 2025) - 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

• Daily game drives while on Safari.

• A professional English speaking driver/ guide.

• Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

• 4x4 Land Cruiser.

• All Taxes and VAT.

• Drinking water while on safari (2 litres per person per day).

• Concession/ Camping Fees.

• Meals as per itinerary.

Exclusions

• Tips (Tipping guidelines).

• International flights.

• Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

• Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).

• Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.

• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).

Addons

Add-on tours in Tarangire
Hot Air Balloon Ride: USD 540 per person
Short Walking Tour (upto 4 hours): USD 45 per person
Long Walking Tour (upto 6 hours): USD 60 per person
Night Game Drives (for clients staying inside): USD 100-200 per person depending on lodge

Add-on tours in Serengeti
Hot Air Balloon Ride: USD 540 per person
Rhino Tracking: USD 130 per person
Short Walking Tour (upto 4 hours): USD 45 per person
Long Walking Tour (upto 6 hours): USD 60 per person
Information on Serengeti Add-on tours

Add-on tours in Ngorongoro
Masai Village Tour: USD 25 per person
Olduvai Gorge museum visit: USD 35 per person
Ngorongoro Crater Rim Hike: USD 35 per person
Information on Ngorongoro Add-on tours

Add-on tours in Karatu
Coffee Plantation Tour: USD 20 per person
Iraqw Village Tour: USD 25 per person
Endoro Falls & Elephant Caves visit: USD 35 per person
Information on Karatu Add-on tours