Private or Group Tanzania safari
4 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Two nights in the Serengeti, with a full day on the plains before the crater.
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Tanzania
- Budget
- Private or Group
Choose your level
One route, three ways to travel it.
The road, the parks and the day-by-day itinerary are the same at every level. What changes is where you sleep, what you travel in and what it costs.
Trip facts
- Duration
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Country
- Tanzania
- Destinations
- Serengeti · Ngorongoro
- Safari level
- Budget
- Travel type
- Private or Group safari
- Starts
- Arusha
- Ends
- Arusha
- Price
- On request
Overview
The journey at a glance.
This version of the four-day circuit drops Lake Manyara and puts the extra night into the Serengeti instead, which buys you a complete day out on the plains with nothing to drive to.
That full day is what photographers and repeat visitors usually want. It lets your guide commit to an area, follow a pride through the morning, and be in position for the light rather than moving camp.
The crater still closes the trip on the final morning.
RouteArusha · Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Arusha
Your route
4 points.
One unfolding story.
Where you stay, and for how long. The full route is listed in text below the line, so it reads the same however you are viewing this page.
- 01ArushaIn transit
- 02Serengeti2 nights
- 03Ngorongoro1 night
- 04ArushaIn transit
Day by day
4 days, read as a journey.
Timings are indicative and depend on road and park conditions on the day. Meals shown are those included in the safari price.
Day 1Arusha → Serengeti
West across the highlands and down onto the plains.
An early start from Arusha, climbing past Karatu and over the Ngorongoro highlands before the land opens out. There is an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge. You enter the park in the afternoon with a game drive en route to camp.
- Activities
- Road transfer from Arusha · Optional Olduvai Gorge stop · Game drive en route
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Overnight
- Serengeti · Seronera Camp
- Optional
- Olduvai Gorge stop (USD 35 pp, paid locally)
Day 2Serengeti
A full day on the plains.
Out after breakfast with picnic lunches and back at camp in the evening. Depending on the month, this is the day for the migration herds on the short-grass plains, the resident predators around Seronera, or the river lines in the north.
- Activities
- Full-day game drive with picnic lunch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Overnight
- Serengeti · Seronera Camp
Day 3Serengeti → Ngorongoro
A last morning, then the climb to the rim.
A morning game drive on the way out of the park, then the drive back east and up into the Ngorongoro highlands, arriving on the rim in the late afternoon. It gets genuinely cold up here after dark.
- Activities
- Morning game drive · Road transfer to the Ngorongoro highlands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Overnight
- Ngorongoro · Simba Campsite
Day 4Ngorongoro → Arusha
Down into the crater.
An early descent onto the crater floor for black rhino, resident lion prides, big-tusked elephant and the hippo and flamingo around Lake Magadi. You ascend around midday and drive back to Arusha.
- Activities
- Ngorongoro Crater game drive · Road transfer to Arusha
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Overnight
- The journey ends today
Accommodation · Budget
A place to pause between chapters.
These are properties Ndurumo may recommend or use at this level on this route. Final accommodation is confirmed with your quotation and remains subject to availability.
Serengeti · Budget2 nights
Seronera Camp
Seronera Camp is basic camping, sold honestly as such.
Accommodation confirmed with your quotation and subject to availability.
Plan this safari
Ngorongoro · Budget1 night
Simba Campsite
Simba Campsite is basic camping, sold honestly as such.
Accommodation confirmed with your quotation and subject to availability.
Plan this safari
Compare accommodation at all three levels
Budget
- Serengeti
- Seronera Camp
- Ngorongoro
- Simba Campsite
Midrange
- Serengeti
- Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
- Ngorongoro
- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, or similar
Luxury
- Serengeti
- Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp
- Ngorongoro
- Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro, Gibb's Farm
What you’ll experience
The character of this route.
- 01
Two nights in the Serengeti and a full day on the plains
- 02
The kopjes around Seronera, and their resident lion
- 03
A descent onto the Ngorongoro Crater floor
- 04
An optional stop at Olduvai Gorge
- 05
The best short route for photography on the northern circuit
Package detail
What the price covers.
These lists apply to the budget version of this route. Optional extras are listed against the day they fall on.
What’s included
- Transport in a 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser
- Airport pick-up on arrival
- Accommodation as set out in the itinerary
- All meals while on safari (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Services of a professional Ndurumo driver-guide
- All park and reserve entrance fees
- All game drives listed in the itinerary
- Statutory taxes
Not included
- International flights
- Kenya or Tanzania visas and entry fees
- Travel and personal insurance
- Single-occupancy supplement
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Optional activities, including balloon safaris and village visits
- Items of a personal nature
- Tips for your guide and lodge staff
Pricing
Clear before you commit.
Price depends on travel dates, group size, accommodation level, park fees at the time of travel and vehicle arrangements.
We are reconfirming the rate for this package, so we are not publishing a figure we cannot stand behind. Send us your dates and we will price it properly against current park fees and camp availability.
- Travel dates
- Required for a quotation
- Group size
- Required for a quotation
- Occupancy
- Per person sharing; single supplement quoted separately
- Child rates
- Quoted where the property applies them
This route, shaped around you
Begin with the journey already chosen.
Your enquiry carries this route and level automatically, so you only add the details we genuinely need to price it.
Where in the Serengeti will we stay?
It depends on the month. The southern plains suit December to March, Seronera works all year, and the north suits August to October. We place you where the wildlife is likely to be for your dates.
Why are some Tanzania prices shown as On Request?
Several of our current Tanzania pages repeat the same base figure across different durations, which we do not think is a safe basis for a quotation. We are reconfirming those rates, and in the meantime we price each Tanzania enquiry against the actual dates, park fees and camps.
Is the price per person?
Yes. Published rates are per person sharing a twin or double room. Solo travellers pay a single-occupancy supplement, which we quote with the rest of the trip.
What does the final price depend on?
Travel dates, the number of people travelling, your accommodation tier, park fees at the time of travel and vehicle arrangements. We reprice every enquiry for the exact dates rather than working from a fixed sheet.
Can the itinerary be changed?
Yes. The route below is the standard shape of the trip. Nights can be added or moved, and destinations can be swapped, as long as the driving distances still work.
Are park fees included?
Yes. All park and reserve entrance fees for the parks in the itinerary are included in the quoted price.
What vehicle will we use?
Road safaris use a 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser. Private departures have their own vehicle; group departures share the vehicle with fellow travellers.
Can children join this safari?
Yes. Tell us your children's ages when you enquire and we will confirm which properties on the route suit them and whether child rates apply.
Continue exploring
Other routes worth following.
3 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Arusha · Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Arusha
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Tanzania
- On request
4 Days Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Arusha · Lake Manyara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Arusha
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Tanzania
- On request
5 Days Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Arusha · Lake Manyara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Arusha
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Tanzania
- On request
4 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Let’s mark this route.
Share your dates and party, and we will come back with a quotation for this itinerary at the level you have chosen — or tell you honestly if a different route fits better.
A guided enquiry, not an instant booking. No obligation.
