5 days · Arusha · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro & Karatu
Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Fly-in Safari · Five days between two of Tanzania's great landscapes
The most direct way to combine the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, flying into the heart of the safari to make the most of your time on the ground.
After a first night in Arusha, the journey continues by light aircraft straight to the Serengeti, where the safari begins on arrival. The route concentrates on Central Serengeti and its great plains, with time to observe elephants, large herds and predators in one of Africa's richest ecosystems.
From the Serengeti, the route continues to the Ngorongoro Highlands, with a visit to a Maasai community before descending into the crater at dawn. A carefully concentrated itinerary for those who want to experience Serengeti and Ngorongoro in five days, keeping road transfers to a minimum.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Regions
- Arusha · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro & Karatu
- Best time to travel
- Year round
The route
- Light aircraft
- Game drive or road transfer
- Overnight stop
- Kilimanjaro International Airport
An illustrated overview of how the journey moves across Northern Tanzania, with each numbered stop matching the day by day itinerary above.
Rates: Grand Signature
Sample accommodation
- 1 x Laba Mama Simba, Arusha, TanzaniaIndividual Garden Cottage
- 1 x One Nature Nyaruswiga, Central Serengeti, TanzaniaLuxury One Bedroom Tent
- 2 x Gibb's Farm, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TanzaniaLuxury Cottage
or similar lodges of the same category. Explore all the options in Where You'll Stay
Peak Season
16 May – 31 October · 15 December – 10 January
from $7,850
per person
Mid Season
1 November – 14 December
from $6,750
per person
Per person, based on two adults sharing, and includes accommodation, all park and concession fees, private guide and vehicle, internal flights where applicable, and emergency medical evacuation cover.
All prices include VAT. Indicative price for this sample itinerary exactly as described; if we tailor it, we send you the price for your version, confirmed together with availability.
Rates: Signature
Sample accommodation
- 1 x Siringit Villa, Arusha, TanzaniaLuxury Suite
- 1 x Warangi Ridge, Central Serengeti, TanzaniaLuxury Tented Suite
- 2 x The Plantation Lodge, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TanzaniaCoffee House, Eucalyptus, Oldupai or Heliconia Suite
or similar lodges of the same category. Explore all the options in Where You'll Stay
Peak Season
16 May – 31 October · 15 December – 10 January
from $5,900
per person
Mid Season
1 November – 14 December
from $4,650
per person
Per person, based on two adults sharing, and includes accommodation, all park and concession fees, private guide and vehicle, internal flights where applicable, and emergency medical evacuation cover.
All prices include VAT. Indicative price for this sample itinerary exactly as described; if we tailor it, we send you the price for your version, confirmed together with availability.
What the price includes
- Accommodation in the lodges and room categories listed above, on full board
- All meals throughout the journey, including lunch boxes, plus water and soft drinks in the vehicle
- Private guide-driver and Land Cruiser throughout, airport transfers included
- Light aircraft flight from Arusha into the Serengeti
- All national park and conservation area fees, concession fees and vehicle fees
- Descent into the Ngorongoro Crater
- All the activities and visits in the itinerary
- Emergency medical evacuation cover with AMREF Flying Doctors
Not included
- International flights and visa
- Tanzania mandatory inbound travel insurance
- Travel insurance
- Tips and personal expenses
Make it yours
This itinerary is only a starting point. We can make it longer or shorter, change the lodges, travel between regions by light aircraft or by road, add experiences along the way and adapt the pace to the way you like to travel. Tell us how you picture your safari and we will design it with you.
Day by day