8 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari Itinerary

Duration
8 days
Best season
June to September for the river crossings; December to March for the calving season.
Difficulty
Easy

Tour overview

Eight days built around the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, with four days tracking the Great Migration wherever it has moved to in the month you travel.

Trip highlights

  • Four days with the Great Migration
  • Serengeti river crossings in season
  • Ngorongoro Crater black rhino
  • A Maasai village visit
  • Seronera big-cat country

Day by day itinerary

  1. Day 1Arrival in Arusha

    Met at Kilimanjaro International and transferred to your Arusha lodge for dinner and an evening briefing.

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Arusha lodge
  2. Day 2Arusha to Serengeti National Park

    Across the Ngorongoro highlands to the Serengeti, arriving for lunch and an afternoon game drive.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Central Serengeti
  3. Day 3Full day in the central Serengeti

    A full day in Seronera, the most reliable big-cat country in the park, with resident lion, leopard and cheetah.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Central Serengeti
  4. Day 4Serengeti - the migration region

    Move north, west or south to wherever the Great Migration is active, with a game drive en route.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Serengeti
  5. Day 5Full day with the migration

    A second day following the herds - river crossings from June to September, calving from December to March.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Serengeti
  6. Day 6Serengeti to Ngorongoro

    A sunrise game drive, a Maasai village visit, then on to your lodge on the Ngorongoro crater rim.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Ngorongoro rim
  7. Day 7Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

    A 600m descent onto the crater floor for rhino, lion, elephant and hippo, then the drive to Arusha.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Arusha lodge
  8. Day 8Departure

    Breakfast, then transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward flight.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What's included

  • Park & crater fees
  • 4x4 with pop-up roof
  • English-speaking driver-guide
  • Accommodation per itinerary
  • Meals per itinerary
  • Drinking water
  • Airport transfers
  • Taxes & VAT

What's not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses

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