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Tour overview
The same two nights as our 3-Day Serengeti, across three parks instead of one
The same two nights as our 3-Day Serengeti safari, for about $200 more, across three parks instead of one — including the Ngorongoro Crater floor, where the rhino odds are the best in the northern circuit.
This is a driving safari with three parks in it, and we would rather say that plainly than let the itinerary speak for itself. Day one is a game drive plus roughly three hours on the road to the crater rim. Day two is the crater floor plus a further road transfer into the central Serengeti. That is the price of three parks in two nights, and there is no way around it — but it is also the single most common three-day combination in the market you are comparing us against.
If you would rather spend both nights in one place and go deep instead of wide, our 3-Day Serengeti safari gives you a full unbroken day in the Seronera valley for less. Both are legitimate trips; this page is for guests who want to see three parks, not sit still in one.
A game drive in Tarangire on arrival, a full crater-floor session, and a late-afternoon Serengeti drive on day two
TransportReturn fly-in
Duration3 days / 2 nights
Nights in park2
VehiclePrivate 4x4
MealsFull board
Party size2–7 guests
Trip highlights
What makes this safari
Two extra parks for about eight percent more
Our 3-Day Serengeti-only safari starts at $2,425 for two. This adds Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater for about $200 more.
The best rhino odds in the northern circuit
The Ngorongoro Crater floor holds black rhino, dense lion prides and flamingo on Lake Magadi, in an area compact enough to cover in a morning.
A driving safari, honestly sold
Day one is a game drive plus around three hours on the road; day two is the crater floor plus a further transfer. That is the price of three parks in two nights.
Trip map
Where this safari goes
- Fly Zanzibar Depart on the morning Auric Air flight
- Fly Tarangire Land at Kuro · game drive, picnic lunch
- Road Ngorongoro By road · crater rim · 1 night
- Road Seronera By road via Naabi Hill Gate · 1 night
- Fly Zanzibar Fly Flightlink from Seronera, 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 Tarangire, then up to the crater rim
An early hotel pickup in Zanzibar connects with the morning Auric Air departure to Kuro airstrip, inside Tarangire National Park. Your private guide meets you on arrival and you go straight into a game drive through Tarangire's elephant herds and baobab-lined river country, with a picnic lunch in the park.
From Tarangire it is a road transfer up into the Ngorongoro highlands, arriving on the crater rim in time for dinner. No Tarangire overnight is needed for this itinerary — day one is a game drive and a picnic lunch, then the transfer up, so only day-use park fees apply there.
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Day 2
The crater floor, then on to the Serengeti
An early descent to the crater floor while the game is still moving — black rhino, large lion prides, elephant bulls and flamingo on Lake Magadi are all resident here, in an area compact enough to cover properly in a morning.
You ascend after lunch and drive on to the central Serengeti, crossing Naabi Hill Gate on the way. Park fees run per 24 hours, so that gate crossing is timed to land inside the window. A late-afternoon game drive follows on arrival.
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Day 3
A full morning around Seronera, then home
A full morning game drive around the Seronera valley, then breakfast, check out and a final game-viewing run to Seronera Airstrip for the 10:00 Flightlink service back to Zanzibar, with a transfer waiting to take you 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
Ngorongoro Wild Camp| Party size | 2 pax | 3–4 pax | 5–6 pax | 7 pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | $2,625 | $2,200 | $2,050 | $2,000 |
| Children 5–15 | $2,275 | $1,825 | $1,700 | $1,650 |
| Children 0–4no vehicle seat | on enquiry | on enquiry | on enquiry | on enquiry |
Luxury
Ngorongoro Lion's Paw| Party size | 2 pax | 3–4 pax | 5–6 pax | 7 pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | $3,350 | $2,900 | $2,775 | $2,725 |
| Children 5–15 | $3,000 | $2,550 | $2,400 | $2,375 |
| Children 0–4no vehicle seat | on enquiry | on enquiry | on enquiry | on enquiry |
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.
Two carriers cover this itinerary: Auric Air out to Kuro airstrip in Tarangire on day one, Flightlink home from Seronera on day three. They are separate legs on separate days rather than a same-day connection, which keeps the risk of one delay affecting the other low, but they are still two tickets with two separate conditions of carriage.
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
2 properties
Mid · Crater
Ngorongoro Wild Camp
Tented camp
- BoardFull board
- LocationInside the conservation area
- Single supplement$100 pp/night
Mid · Central Serengeti
Serengeti House of Nature
Lodge / semi-permanent tented camp
- Nights1
- BoardFull board
- PowerSolar power, limited hours
- Single supplement$125 pp/night
Luxury
2 properties
Luxury · Crater
Ngorongoro Lion's Paw
Tented camp
- BoardFull board
- LocationInside the conservation area
- Single supplement$350 pp/night
Luxury · Central Serengeti
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Permanent lodge
- Nights1
- 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
Lake Manyara add-on day (per adult)
Half-day stop between Tarangire and Ngorongoro. Park entry + vehicle fee only, no extra vehicle day, flight or bed. Priced 23 Aug 2026.
+$80 per person
Hot air balloon safari with breakfast on landing
Rate not yet confirmed. Must be booked well in advance.
Price on enquiry
Lake Manyara add-on day (child 5-15)
PDF gives $45/$40/$40/$40 across the four party-size bands; $40 used here as the single flat figure, matching the adult line's own flattening.
+$40 per person
Arusha hotel night
Only if the 5-day is ever sold with a morning departure. Rate not confirmed.
Price on enquiry
Questions
About this safari
How is this different from your 3-Day Serengeti safari?
Same two nights, but split across three parks instead of one: Tarangire on arrival, a night on the Ngorongoro Crater rim, then a night in the central Serengeti. It costs about $200 more per adult. If you would rather spend both nights in one place and go deep instead of wide, the 3-Day Serengeti-only safari is the better fit.
How much driving is actually involved?
Day one is a game drive plus roughly three hours on the road up to the crater rim. Day two is the crater floor plus a further road transfer to the Serengeti, crossing Naabi Hill Gate on the way. That is the price of three parks in two nights — we would rather tell you that plainly than let the itinerary speak for itself.
Why does this itinerary use two airlines?
You fly into Tarangire on Auric Air on day one, and home from the Serengeti on Flightlink on day three — separate legs on separate days rather than a same-day connection. That keeps the risk of one delay affecting the other low, though it does mean two tickets with two separate conditions of carriage.
Can I add Lake Manyara to this itinerary?
Yes — as a half-day stop on the road between Tarangire and Ngorongoro, at a flat per-person add-on rather than a full extra day. Ask us when you enquire.
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