5 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Migration Safari

5 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Migration Safari is a Tanzania safari tour that takes you to the most sought after Tanzania safari destinations. This 5 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Migration Safari takes you to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, which offer amazing Tanzania wildlife safari experiences.

While on this Tanzania wildlife safari, you shall enjoy extensive game drives, guided walking safari experiences as well as an optional hot air balloon safari experience. This Tanzania wildlife safari package also gives you a Serengeti migration safari experience in Ndutu especially in the months of December to March.

5 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Migration Safari

Day 1: Drive to Ngorongoro, Crater Rim Walking Safari

Drive Time: Approx. 3-4 hours.

You shall be picked up at the hotel in Arusha by your Tanzania safari driver guide. After a short brief, with your packed lunch you will proceed to drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will engage in a walking safari. During your walking safari, you will be accompanied by a ranger and you will get a close encounter with your natural surroundings in Ngorongoro and also get to know how to track animals. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Ngorongoro crater crim walks

Accommodation: Eileen’s Tree Inn for Budget, Hhando Coffee Lodge for Mid-range.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater Drive, Transfer to Serengeti National Park

You will have breakfast as you prepare for a drive into the Ngorongoro crater where you will descend 600 meters into the crater and engage in a game drive as you look out for elephants, lions, buffalos, leopards, zebras, hippos, wildebeests, hyenas, dik dik, antelopes, and warthogs, among others.

You will also enjoy amazing views around the Ngorongoro crater during your game drive and also see flamingos along the shores of the alkaline lake found in the crater, Lake Magadi.

After your picnic lunch in the crater floor, you will transfer to Central Serengeti national park. Look out for the big 5 and many others during your transfer to the camp, where you shall check in, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Tukaone Serengeti Camp for Budget, Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Transfer to Ndutu Area, Game Drive in Ndutu Area

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the lodge and with your packed lunch proceed for a game drive in the conservancy. Look out for various wildlife in the conservancy and enjoy your photography sessions at ease, as you drive to Ndutu area. Enjoy a game drive throughout, punctuated with a picnic lunch. Look out for the migrating herds of wildebeests and so many other grazers like zebras. Check in at the camp, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at Ndutu Ngorongoro by Tanzania Bush Camp for mid-range, Sero Tented for Budget.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Ndutu Wildebeest Calving Experience

You shall enjoy breakfast at the camp and get to explore the wildebeest covering the southern plains of Serengeti National Park in the Ndutu Area. Watch the wildebeest migration and chance to witness the calves being born, as well as predators lurking around! Lunch shall be enjoyed in the wilderness. Have early morning game drive and photography sessions as per preference. Dinner and an overnight stay as above.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Wildebeests in Ndutu Area

Optional Activity: Hot air balloon at $550 pp

Day 5: Departure

Drive Time: 7 Hours

You will have breakfast as you prepare for your drive to Arusha from your lodge in the southern Serengeti national park, enjoying another opportunity to see wildlife species on the way to Arusha. You shall be dropped off at the airport in time for your flight or hotel of stay in Arusha, ending your 5 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Migration Safari.

End of 5 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Migration Safari

Price includes

  • Airport transfer as indicated
  • All day game drives as per itinerary
  • Accommodation for the duration of the safari
  • 4×4 land cruiser safari vehicle
  • Professional safari and tour guide / driver
  • All national park fees
  • All meals on the safari
  • Crater and Concession fees
  • Drinking water in the safari vehicle
  • Government taxes

Price excludes

  • Flights
  • Items of personal nature (laundry, beverages, internet, etc.)
  • Entry visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Any items not included in the itinerary
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