Itinerary
- Day 1
Arusha to Ndutu
Your safari starts with an 8 AM pickup from your Arusha hotel, then you'll spend about 5.5 hours driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The landscape shifts gradually from hilly forests to open grasslands as you head toward Ndutu. Once there, a half-day game drive kicks off with a picnic lunch included. If you're traveling December through April, you'll likely catch the great migration along with predators and the six big cat species in the region. Back at your lodge by 5 PM for dinner and rest.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch during game drive), Dinner (Freshly prepared dinner at lodge)
Included Activities
- Half-day game drive in Ndutu region
- Picnic lunch during game drive
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Conservation Area Ndutu Lake Lake Masek - Day 2
Ndutu
Today you have options for how to structure your day in the Ndutu region. You can either sleep in, have breakfast, then head out around 9 AM for a full-day game drive, or start early at 6 AM, grab breakfast back at the lodge afterwards, and do an afternoon game drive instead. Either way, you'll follow the migration route and watch predators hunt young wildebeest. You're back at the lodge by 5 PM for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch during game drive), Dinner (Freshly prepared dinner at lodge)
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Ndutu region
- Packed lunch during game drive
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Conservation Area Serengeti National Park - Day 3
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you're heading into Serengeti National Park, which stretches across endless grassland plains. The park covers 14,763 square kilometers, giving you plenty of space to spot the Big 5 along with impala and those massive granite kopjes rising from the land. A picnic lunch happens during your full-day game drive. The evening brings you back to your accommodation for dinner and rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch during game drive), Dinner (Heavy dinner at accommodation)
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Picnic lunch during game drive
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Serengeti Kopjes - Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Start with a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park after breakfast, then you'll travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Ngorongoro Crater is Earth's largest intact collapsed volcanic crater, surrounded by extinct volcanoes and home to roughly 30,000 animals. You'll spot wildlife at numerous watering holes scattered across the crater floor. A picnic lunch occurs during your travel, followed by dinner at your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner (Heavy dinner at accommodation)
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Visit to Ngorongoro Crater
- Picnic lunch during travel
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Your final day starts before dawn with a quick breakfast and a 6:30 AM descent onto the Ngorongoro Crater floor. This inactive volcanic caldera spans 260 square kilometers with walls over 2,000 feet deep. Your 5-hour game drive shows off African elephants, buffalo, black rhinos, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions in abundance. After lunch at scenic Hippo Pool, you'll climb back up the crater rim, then drive 4 hours back to Arusha, arriving around 6 PM to say goodbye to your safari team.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Quick breakfast), Lunch (Picnic lunch at Hippo Pool)
Included Activities
- Early morning descent and 5-hour game drive on Ngorongoro Crater floor
- Picnic lunch at Hippo Pool
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater Hippo Pool
