5 Day Safari Trip Tanzania: Ngorongoro and Serengeti

6 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari

The 6 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari a carefully designed package that takes you to Tanzania’s renowned Safari destinations, this package will give you an experience with the Big 5 mammals as well as an experience of the Wildebeest migration. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is located in the Northern part of Tanzania on the Eastern Great Rift Valley Arm which is managed by Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. The Conservation area was officially established in 1959 and was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and it is part of the Serengeti Ecosystem. Ngorongoro’s main attraction is the Ngorongoro Crater which is the World’s largest intact and unfilled Volcanic Caldera with over 25,000 mammals including wildebeests, hippos, warthogs, hyenas, zebras, elands, gazelles, and the Big 5 mammal species which are lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos as well as buffaloes and over 100 bird species co-existing with the Semi-nomadic Maasai people.

Serengeti National Park located in the Northern region of Tanzania and it was established in 1952. The park covers an area of 14763sqkm making it home to over 70 mammal species like  dik-dik, Oryx, greater Kudu, Hyenas, Hippos, bushbuck, Jackals, giraffes, Janet cats, Baboons, Giraffes, elands, spring hare, porcupine, warthog, Hyraxes, vervet monkeys, Colobus monkeys, patas monkeys, and mongooses and also Africa’s Big 5 mammals which are lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and Rhinos. Serengeti National park also boosts of over 500 bird species including Grey-Breasted spur fowl, Fischer’s lovebird, Rufous-tailed weaver, Usambiro barbet, Grey-crested helmet-shrike, Kori Bustard, Red-capped robin-chat, Secretary bird, Verreaux’s eagle, Yellow-throated sand grouse among others. Serengeti National Park is well known for its annual Wildebeest Migration of over 1,500,000 and 250,000 Zebras which occur between the months of July and August.

Day 1: Arrival and Pick up from Arusha – Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater – Afternoon Game drive

The 6 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari will begin with a pick up from Arusha by our Professional driver guide from Paradise Adventure Vacations who will meet and greet you, he will brief you about your safari and thereafter transfer you to Ngorongoro Crater. This drive will give you stunning views of the rolling hills, forest galleries as well as the coffee plantations. Upon arrival, you will check in for your lunch and then later go on an afternoon game drive around the Crater which is not only called Africa’s Eden but also the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World, a visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction.

Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor is dotted with watering holes, which shelters 25,000 animals. Within the crater rim, large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black rhinos then return to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning mist. Later you will return to your lodge for a freshly prepared dinner and have an overnight.

Location: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater Rim Walk

On your day 2 of the 6 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari, have a relaxed breakfast and your entire morning spent resting and relaxing. Later in the afternoon, go on a guided walk along the top of the Crater wall. This part of the Crater is very beautiful and densely forested with Tropical trees, plants and creepers. The Crater Rim walk will take you along the picturesque rim offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape and various wildlife species. Later you will return to your lodge for your dinner and an overnight.

Location: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive – Transfer to Serengeti National Park – Visit Olduvai Gorge

Wake up early morning on your day 3 of the Safari and have breakfast. You will thereafter descend into the Crater floor which is about 260sqkm with a depth of over 2000 feet. This 5 hours game drive on the crater floor shows you a lot of wildlife action  not to be missed therefore keep your Cameras ready. The African elephant, Black rhino, buffalos, Hippos, Cheetahs, Hyenas, and Lions  found in plenty.

You will later begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater and then transfer to Serengeti National Park which is about 2 hours drive. You will arrive in the afternoon with an enroute game drive to your lodge, you will have a delicious lunch and later embark on a drive to Olduvai Gorge believed to be the cradle of mankind. While here, you will encounter and learn about the fossils, stone tools and the skeletons of many extinct animals excavated in the gorge and then return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Location: Serengeti National Park 

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 4: Serengeti National Park – Full day Game drive

Your day 4 of the 6 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari will start with a delicious morning breakfast and thereafter you will proceed for a full day game drive in the land of endless plains. You will drive through the classic savannah dotted with acacia and filled with plenty of wildlife including the Big 5 mammals which are lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and rhinos. Later you will return for your dinner and an overnight.

Location: Serengeti National Park 

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 5: Serengeti National Park – Full day Game Drive

Day 5 of the 6 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari will begin with a delicious morning breakfast and thereafter head back for another full day of encountering Africa’s Big Game. This day of your Safari will give you a great opportunity to search for more of the Wildlife that you failed to spot on your previous game drive.

Location: Serengeti National Park 

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 6: Drive back to Arusha  

Your final day of the 6 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari will start with a finger-licking breakfast and thereafter you will check out of your lodge and drive back to Arusha with an enroute game drive as you exit the park. You will arrive in the afternoon and have lunch then catch your flight back home.

Thank you so much for specifically choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations on the 6 Days Ngorongoro and Serengeti Safari and we hope to see you again!!!

Location: Arusha

Accommodation Option: No

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

INCLUDES

Park Fees (for Non-Residents)

Concession/ Camping Fees

Daily game drives while on safari

All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)

All transportation (unless labelled as optional).

A professional driver/guide

4×4 Land Cruiser

All Taxes/ VAT

Meals while on Safari (From lunch on day 1 till lunch on last day)

Drinking water while on safari (2 Liter’s per person per day)

EXCLUDES

International flights (From/ To Home)

Round Trip Airport Transfer (Unless paid)

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless paid)

Tips

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

Government Imposed increase of Taxes and/ or Park Fees

Meals while in Arusha

Masai Village Visit – 20 USD per person

Serengeti Balloon Safari – 600 USD per person (Unless paid)

Special Deals on African Safari 2024-2025 (Rates Per Person in USD)