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5 Day Serengeti Fly-In, Drive-Out Safari

10 nights + 11 days safari

Trip Overview

Experience an exciting 5-day Serengeti Fly-In, Drive-Out Safari, designed to maximize your time in the Serengeti while combining the convenience of a flight into the park with a scenic overland journey back through the Northern Circuit.

The safari includes extensive wildlife viewing in the Serengeti National Park, followed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Ngorongoro Crater, before finishing in Arusha.
Destinations: Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Ngorongoro Crater

From USD $2,350

Per Person


Payment Terms

Bookings require a 30% deposit per person, payable online by card or bank transfer; the final 80% is due on arrival in cash, preferably in USD (Euro, GBP & Tshs also accepted). If by bank transfer, payment should be made 5 days before the safari start date. Card payments will have a 3.5% surcharge. The initial deposit amount can be negotiated.

Adventure begins

SAFARI ITINERARY

5 Day Serengeti Fly-In, Drive-Out Safari

5 Days Serengeti National Park → Ngorongoro Crater → Ruaha National Park
01
DAY 1

Arusha – Serengeti National Park – Central Serengeti

Arusha – Serengeti National Park – Central Serengeti

After breakfast, transfer from your hotel in Arusha to the airport for your scheduled flight to Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival at the Serengeti airstrip, you will be met by your professional safari guide and begin your first game drive immediately.

Explore the Serengeti as you make your way toward your accommodation. The park is famous for its endless plains and extraordinary wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras and wildebeest.

Enjoy lunch during the safari before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Depending on the season, your guide will also monitor the location of the Great Wildebeest Migration. Arrive at your lodge or tented camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Safari Activities

  • First Serengeti game drive from the airstrip
  • Wildlife viewing while driving through Central Serengeti
  • Search for lions, leopards and cheetahs
  • Elephant, giraffe and buffalo viewing
  • Zebra and wildebeest viewing
  • Great Wildebeest Migration tracking, depending on the season

Accommodation

Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti Central Serengeti

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

02
DAY 2

Full-Day Serengeti National Park

Full-Day Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive through the Serengeti National Park. Spend the day exploring the plains and searching for the park's famous predators and herbivores. Your experienced guide will select the best areas according to current wildlife activity and seasonal movements.

Look out for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and hippos. If the season is right, you may encounter large concentrations of wildebeest and zebra associated with the Great Migration.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive. Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Safari Activities

  • Full-day Serengeti game drive
  • Predator tracking, including lions, leopards and cheetahs
  • Elephant and buffalo viewing
  • Giraffe, zebra and wildebeest viewing
  • Hippo viewing
  • Great Wildebeest Migration tracking, depending on the season
  • Wildlife photography
  • Afternoon game drive following areas of active wildlife movement

Accommodation

Safari Haven Serengeti
Safari Haven Serengeti Safari Haven Serengeti

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

03
DAY 3

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in the Serengeti. Continue exploring the park as you make your way toward the Serengeti exit, giving you another opportunity to encounter wildlife. Later, drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area through the beautiful landscapes of northern Tanzania.

Enjoy lunch en route before continuing toward the Ngorongoro Highlands. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon and spend the remainder of the day relaxing and enjoying the spectacular surroundings. Prepare for an early start the following morning for your Ngorongoro Crater safari.

Safari Activities

  • Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
  • Final Serengeti wildlife viewing
  • Game viewing en route toward the Serengeti exit
  • Scenic drive through the Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodation

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

04
DAY 4

Ngorongoro Highlands – Empakai Crater

Ngorongoro Highlands – Empakai Crater

After breakfast, enjoy a relaxed morning around the Ngorongoro Highlands. Drive to Empakaii Crater Explore the crater as it’s the good place for picnic Bird Viewing, Walking Safari, you may enjoy an optional nature walk and cultural experience around the area as there are also Masai Village. Later, continue exploring the scenic surroundings before returning to your lodge. The afternoon provides time to relax and prepare for the following day's crater descent.

Safari Activities

  • Visit to Empakai Crater
  • Empakai Crater exploration
  • Optional nature walk
  • Optional Maasai cultural experience
  • Visit to a Maasai village

Accommodation

Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

05
DAY 5

Full Day Ruaha National Park - Fly Out

After an early breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for your final game drive. Explore the crater floor, which supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife. Look out for lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and, with luck, the endangered black rhinoceros.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the crater safari before ascending the crater walls. After leaving the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, begin the drive back to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the afternoon or evening, where your 5-Day Serengeti Fly-In, Drive-Out Safari comes to an end.

Meals

Breakfast · Lunch

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Your Safari Route

Serengeti National Park → Ngorongoro Crater → Ruaha National Park
▦5 Days4 Nights
⌖3 DestinationsSerengeti National Park → Ruaha National Park
→Start & EndSerengeti National Park → Ruaha National Park
Overnight StopSafari Route✈Start / End

DAY

01

Arusha – Serengeti National Park – Central Serengeti

Arusha – Serengeti National Park – Central Serengeti

After breakfast, transfer from your hotel in Arusha to the airport for your scheduled flight to Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival at the Serengeti airstrip, you will be met by your professional safari guide and begin your first game drive immediately.

Explore the Serengeti as you make your way toward your accommodation. The park is famous for its endless plains and extraordinary wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras and wildebeest.

Enjoy lunch during the safari before continuing with an afternoon game drive. Depending on the season, your guide will also monitor the location of the Great Wildebeest Migration. Arrive at your lodge or tented camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Safari Activities of Day 1

  • First Serengeti game drive from the airstrip
  • Wildlife viewing while driving through Central Serengeti
  • Search for lions, leopards and cheetahs
  • Elephant, giraffe and buffalo viewing
  • Zebra and wildebeest viewing
  • Great Wildebeest Migration tracking, depending on the season

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

DAY

02

Full-Day Serengeti National Park

Full-Day Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive through the Serengeti National Park. Spend the day exploring the plains and searching for the park's famous predators and herbivores. Your experienced guide will select the best areas according to current wildlife activity and seasonal movements.

Look out for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and hippos. If the season is right, you may encounter large concentrations of wildebeest and zebra associated with the Great Migration.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive. Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Safari Activities of Day 2

  • Full-day Serengeti game drive
  • Predator tracking, including lions, leopards and cheetahs
  • Elephant and buffalo viewing
  • Giraffe, zebra and wildebeest viewing
  • Hippo viewing
  • Great Wildebeest Migration tracking, depending on the season
  • Wildlife photography
  • Afternoon game drive following areas of active wildlife movement

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

DAY

03

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in the Serengeti. Continue exploring the park as you make your way toward the Serengeti exit, giving you another opportunity to encounter wildlife. Later, drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area through the beautiful landscapes of northern Tanzania.

Enjoy lunch en route before continuing toward the Ngorongoro Highlands. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon and spend the remainder of the day relaxing and enjoying the spectacular surroundings. Prepare for an early start the following morning for your Ngorongoro Crater safari.

Safari Activities of Day 3

  • Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
  • Final Serengeti wildlife viewing
  • Game viewing en route toward the Serengeti exit
  • Scenic drive through the Ngorongoro Highlands

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

DAY

04

Ngorongoro Highlands – Empakai Crater

Ngorongoro Highlands – Empakai Crater

After breakfast, enjoy a relaxed morning around the Ngorongoro Highlands. Drive to Empakaii Crater Explore the crater as it’s the good place for picnic Bird Viewing, Walking Safari, you may enjoy an optional nature walk and cultural experience around the area as there are also Masai Village. Later, continue exploring the scenic surroundings before returning to your lodge. The afternoon provides time to relax and prepare for the following day's crater descent.

Safari Activities of Day 4

  • Visit to Empakai Crater
  • Empakai Crater exploration
  • Optional nature walk
  • Optional Maasai cultural experience
  • Visit to a Maasai village

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

DAY

05

Full Day Ruaha National Park - Fly Out

After an early breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for your final game drive. Explore the crater floor, which supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife. Look out for lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles and, with luck, the endangered black rhinoceros.

Enjoy a picnic lunch during the crater safari before ascending the crater walls. After leaving the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, begin the drive back to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the afternoon or evening, where your 5-Day Serengeti Fly-In, Drive-Out Safari comes to an end.

Meals

Breakfast Lunch

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