Tour overview
The middle day is what you are paying for
The 3-Day Serengeti Safari is the package most guests end up on, and the deciding factor is the full, unbroken middle day in the park.
Across two nights you wake up in the wilderness with no flight at either end of day two, which means you can leave at first light, follow whatever your guide finds, and stay out into the evening without watching the clock. The itinerary is built around the Seronera valley in the central Serengeti, which holds resident lion, leopard, elephant and giraffe year-round rather than herds that may be several hours away.
Days one and three run the same smooth logistics as the shorter fly-in trips. Day two is the difference. Landing at 10:00 on day one and boarding at about 09:45 on day three gives just under 48 hours in the park across two park-fee periods — roughly a day and a half of active game viewing.
A full day plus three half-day game drives, with game viewing on both airstrip transfers
TransportReturn fly-in
Duration3 days / 2 nights
Nights in park2
VehiclePrivate 4x4
MealsFull board
Party size2–7 guests
Trip highlights
What makes this safari
A whole day with no flight in it
Day two has no arrival or departure attached to it. That is the single biggest difference between this trip and the 2-day.
Resident game, not a chase
The Seronera valley holds lion, leopard, elephant and giraffe all year, so the itinerary does not depend on where the herds happen to be.
Your guide sets the route
Decided each morning on recent sightings rather than a fixed circuit driven regardless of what the game is doing.
Just under 48 hours in the park
Two full park-fee periods, which is what the price is built on. Roughly a day and a half of active game viewing.
Trip map
Where this safari goes
- Fly Zanzibar Depart 07:00
- Stay Seronera Land 10:00 · 2 nights
- Fly Zanzibar Return 10:00 on day 3
Schematic. Point positions are projected from real coordinates; the coastline is stylised.
Day by day
Your safari, day by day
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Day 1
Zanzibar to Seronera & afternoon game drive
A morning hotel pickup in Zanzibar connects you with the scheduled 07:00 Flightlink departure, touching down at Seronera Airstrip at 10:00. Your private resident guide meets you on arrival and game viewing starts immediately, across prime resident-game country on the way to camp.
After checking in and lunch, you head out for an extensive afternoon game drive that tracks wildlife across the plains until last light.
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Day 2
Full day in the Seronera valley
Day two is entirely yours. Most guests take an early breakfast at first light and run it as one continuous day with a packed lunch; you can equally come back through the midday heat and head out again at three.
Your guide decides the route each morning based on where the game has actually been sitting that week. That judgement is why we use resident Serengeti guides rather than sending a driver up from town.
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Day 3
Dawn game drive & return to Zanzibar
A dawn game drive catches the predators while they are still active — often the best sightings of the trip. Breakfast and check out, then a final game viewing session on the drive to Seronera Airstrip for the 10:00 flight to Zanzibar, with a transfer waiting to take you back to your hotel.
What's included
Everything in the price
Included
- Return scheduled Flightlink flights, Zanzibar to the Serengeti and back
- All airport and airstrip transfers, both ends
- Full board accommodation in the named lodge or camp
- Private 4x4 with pop-up roof and a resident guide, exclusive to your party
- All park entry, concession and conservation fees, including the crater service fee where the itinerary includes a descent
- Drinking water in the vehicle, and lunch on every full day
- All government taxes and levies
Not included
- International flights to and from Zanzibar
- Tanzania visa and any e-visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance — mandatory, and a condition of booking
- Tips for guides, pilots and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Laundry, unless the lodge includes it
- Optional balloon safari
- Single-room supplements where a party cannot share
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Pricing
Rates, per adult
Sharing basis, in US dollars. The rate falls as the party grows because the vehicle, the guide and the fees are shared across it. A safari jeep takes seven.
Mid-range — Serengeti House of Nature
Serengeti House of Nature| Party size | 2 pax | 3–4 pax | 5–6 pax | 7 pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | $2,425 | $2,075 | $1,950 | $1,925 |
| Children 5–15 | $2,225 | $1,900 | $1,775 | $1,750 |
| Children 0–4no vehicle seat | $1,350 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $1,350 |
Luxury — Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge| Party size | 2 pax | 3–4 pax | 5–6 pax | 7 pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | $2,900 | $2,550 | $2,425 | $2,400 |
| Children 5–15 | $2,725 | $2,375 | $2,250 | $2,225 |
| Children 0–4no vehicle seat | $1,825 | $1,825 | $1,825 | $1,825 |
Children aged 0–4 carry no vehicle share, so two adults and an infant price in the 2-pax band. A party of eight needs a second vehicle and reprices for everyone — ask us before you book. 30% deposit confirms.
Where you stay
Lodging on this safari
Every tier is a named, contracted property. Rates below are the single supplement, charged only if a traveller cannot share.
Mid-range — Serengeti House of Nature
1 property
Mid · Central Serengeti
Serengeti House of Nature
Lodge / semi-permanent tented camp
- BoardFull board
- PowerSolar power, limited hours
- Single supplement$125 pp/night
Luxury — Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
1 property
Luxury · Central Serengeti
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Permanent lodge
- BoardFull board
- PowerPool and 24-hour power
- Single supplement$250 pp/night
What the tiers mean. Mid-range in the Serengeti is a permanent lodge or a semi-permanent tented camp: en-suite bathroom, hot water, a real bed, full board, usually solar power with limited hours. It does not mean a pool or air conditioning.
Luxury is not one thing on this site. Properties are assigned by region, not by season — a permanent lodge in the central Serengeti, a tented camp in the north. Both are excellent and both cost the same. They are not the same kind of stay, so we label them by region rather than let you assume.
Trip add-ons
Optional extras
Extra night in the Serengeti, mid-range
Tiered by party size: $600 at 2 pax, $525 at 4, $500 at 6 and 7. Covers accommodation, concession fee, an extra 24h park entry, lunch and an extra vehicle day.
Price on enquiry
Hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti
Early morning flight with a bush breakfast on landing. Must be booked well in advance. Rate on enquiry.
Price on enquiry
Hot air balloon safari with breakfast on landing
Rate not yet confirmed. Must be booked well in advance.
Price on enquiry
Extra night in the Serengeti
Mid-range: $600 at 2 pax, $525 at 4, $500 at 6 and 7. Covers the room, concession fee, an extra 24h park entry, lunch and an extra vehicle day.
Price on enquiry
Arusha hotel night
Only if the 5-day is ever sold with a morning departure. Rate not confirmed.
Price on enquiry
Single room supplement
$125 per night mid-range, $250 per night luxury. Charged only if a traveller cannot share.
Price on enquiry
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