A short, high-impact luxury safari with a night in the Serengeti
Per person, 2 adults sharing, luxury accommodation, peak-season park fees.
The shortest practical way to see both the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, staying at a luxury tented camp.
Drive from Arusha over the Ngorongoro highlands into the central Serengeti for an afternoon and a full morning of game viewing, then return to the highlands and spend the final morning on the crater floor. Expect long drives: this route suits travellers short on time.
Lions · Leopards · Cheetahs · Hippos · Black rhino (rare) · Buffalo · Flamingos (seasonal)
Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.
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Morning pick-up from your Arusha hotel (or Kilimanjaro Airport by arrangement). A day on the central Serengeti plains and kopjes, with your guide choosing the route according to recent sightings. Overnight at Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp.
Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
Luxury · Tented camp · Central Serengeti NP
Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. Explore the Serengeti's central plains, rivers and rock outcrops in search of big cats and grazing herds. Overnight at Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge.
Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Luxury · Lodge · Near Karatu, Ngorongoro highlands
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive on the caldera floor, with a picnic lunch at a designated site. Return to Arusha in the afternoon for your onward journey, or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport. End of services.
Breakfast, Lunch · End of services
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Luxury: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.
Central Serengeti NP
Luxury · Tented camp · 1 night (day 1)
Near Karatu, Ngorongoro highlands
Luxury · Lodge · 1 night (day 2)
Prices depend on the travel dates, the number of travellers sharing the vehicle, children’s ages and the accommodation level. Adjust the estimator to see an indicative price; your consultant confirms the final price with lodge availability.
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