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5-Day Luxury Fly-in Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Flight to the Serengeti, crater-rim lodge

Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
Destinations: Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Luxuryother levels on request
Tour type: Private
Indicative from: US$5,475 pp

Per person, 2 adults sharing, luxury accommodation, peak-season park fees.

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Safari overview

Fly into the Serengeti for two nights at a luxury lodge, then drive out to a Ngorongoro highlands lodge and the crater.

Arrive in Arusha, fly to Seronera for two nights, drive to the Ngorongoro highlands and spend the final morning in the crater.

Best travel period: June to October and January to February; possible year-roundJan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
Suitable for: Couples and honeymooners · Travellers who prefer less time on the road

Highlights

Light-aircraft flight
Luxury Serengeti lodge
Ngorongoro highlands

Wildlife experiences

Lions · Leopards · Cheetahs · Hippos · Black rhino (rare) · Buffalo · Flamingos (seasonal)

Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.

Day-by-day itinerary

Shown at the Luxury level. Select a day to highlight it on the map.

Illustrative photo · Pexels
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a Wild Host driver-guide meets you for the transfer to your Arusha accommodation. The rest of the day is free to recover from the journey.
Gran Meliá Arusha
Luxury · Hotel · Arusha town, coffee plantation setting
Dinner (Bed & breakfast)
Photo and details under Where you stay
A day on the central Serengeti plains and kopjes, with your guide choosing the route according to recent sightings. Includes a scheduled light-aircraft flight; soft bags within the airline's weight limit are required. Overnight at Meliá Serengeti Lodge.
Meliá Serengeti Lodge
Luxury · Lodge · Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
Explore the Serengeti's central plains, rivers and rock outcrops in search of big cats and grazing herds. Overnight at Meliá Serengeti Lodge.
Meliá Serengeti Lodge
Luxury · Lodge · Central Serengeti NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
After breakfast, travel to the central Serengeti. Game drives in the central Serengeti around the Seronera River, an area known for resident lions and leopards. Overnight at Ngorongoro Lodge, Meliá Collection.
Ngorongoro Lodge, Meliá Collection
Luxury · Lodge · Ngorongoro Crater rim
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Photo and details under Where you stay
After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Spend the morning in the Ngorongoro Crater, among grassland, swamp and the soda lake that fill the caldera floor. 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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Leaflet map with OpenStreetMap data. Road lines follow OpenStreetMap routing where available; anything else is drawn dashed and labelled as a straight line. Lodges are plotted only when their coordinates are verified.

Where you stay

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.

Photo: melia.com
Gran Meliá Arusha
Arusha town, coffee plantation setting
Luxury · Hotel · 1 night (day 1)
Property website
Area photo
Meliá Serengeti Lodge
Central Serengeti NP
Luxury · Lodge · 2 nights (days 2, 3)
Property website
Photo: melia.com
Ngorongoro Lodge, Meliá Collection
Ngorongoro Crater rim
Luxury · Lodge · 1 night (day 4)
Property website

Included

Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and window seat for every guest
Professional English-speaking driver-guide
Park, conservation and crater fees as per itinerary
Accommodation and meals as listed for each day
Drinking water in the vehicle
Airport transfers on arrival and departure days as listed
Scheduled light-aircraft flights as listed in the itinerary

Not included

International flights
Tanzania visa (apply via the official eVisa portal)
Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
Tips and gratuities
Drinks unless stated in the meal plan
Optional activities not listed as included
Personal expenses

Price and group options

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.

• Private departure on any date — the vehicle and guide are yours alone
• Larger groups travel in additional vehicles, each with its own guide
• Accommodation levels: Mid-range, Luxury, Premium Luxury
• Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti can be quoted in place of the Serengeti lodge (same route, researched as a separate popular listing).
• Driving times are guide estimates and depend on road conditions and wildlife stops.