Day 1: arusha to Serengeti
After breakfast, we pick you from your hotel and depart for Serengeti National Park.Along the way, we will pass through several small villages and it is a good opportunity to get a glimpse of typical rural life in Tanzania.We will be driving through Ngorongoro Conservation Area, but not through the crater itself. Once arriving in the Serengeti, we will proceed on a short game drive before settling in at our overnight campsite/lodge/tented camp for relaxation, dinner and sleep.
Drive hrs: 8-10 hrs
Meals: lunch box and dinner.
Day 3: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, we enjoy a half day game drive exploring more of the Serengeti. During the afternoon, we work our way out of the park and enter Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is prohibited to spend overnight inside of the crater so our accommodations will be above the crater near the crater rim. This is a cold location since there is some altitude (7,500 ft or 2286m). Even a knit cap and light gloves may feel welcome since it also tends to be windy. Relaxation, dinner and sleep at tented camp/lodge/campsite.
Drive hrs from Serengeti: 3-4 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, lunch box and dinner.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Game drive
After breakfast, we will descend into Ngorongoro Crater floor for game drive. The crater has a high concentration of animals and is one of the few safari destinations where all of the "Big 5" can be spotted within a few hours. The crater is not very large though, just 300 sq km in diameter so in 4-5 hours all can be seen. Afterwards we will make our way back to Kilimanjaro Airport/Arusha.
Drive hrs from the crater to Kilimanjaro Airport/Arusha: 4/5 hrs
Meals: Breakfast and box lunch.