4-Day Tanzania Safari from Zanzibar to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

An early morning transfer from your hotel in Zanzibar takes you to the airport for your scheduled flight to Serengeti National Park, one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. On arrival at the airstrip, your professional safari guide greets you and your first game drive begins immediately. After lunch at camp, head out for an afternoon game drive across the vast Serengeti plains, with chances of spotting lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe and cheetah. Return to your tented camp in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

Distance: Morning flight Zanzibar–Serengeti, then game drive

Activity: Afternoon game drive

Accommodation: Tented camp in the Serengeti

Meals: All meals included

After breakfast, set out for an early sunrise game drive in Serengeti National Park, the best time of day to witness predators returning from the hunt and the savannah coming to life. Your guide navigates different regions of the Serengeti based on seasonal wildlife movements; during migration season, dramatic river crossings may be possible, while other times of year bring exceptional predator sightings and large herds of plains game. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush before continuing with an afternoon game drive until sunset, then return to camp for dinner.

Distance: Sunrise and afternoon game drives

Activity: Full day of game viewing

Accommodation: Tented camp in the Serengeti (second night)

Meals: All meals included

After breakfast, leave the Serengeti and begin a scenic drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying game viewing along the way. An optional stop at a traditional Maasai village offers a cultural experience for those who want it, with the chance to learn about Maasai customs and daily life. Arrive in the Ngorongoro Highlands in the afternoon and check in to your lodge, where dinner and the lush highland scenery await.

Distance: Drive from Serengeti to Ngorongoro, game viewing en route

Activity: Travel day, optional Maasai village visit

Accommodation: Lodge near Karatu, Ngorongoro Highlands

Meals: All meals included

After an early breakfast, descend into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. The crater floor holds rare black rhino, large lion prides, elephant, buffalo, zebra, hyena, flamingo and hippo, offering exceptional chances of a Big Five morning. Enjoy a picnic lunch near the hippo pool before ascending from the crater in the afternoon and driving to Arusha Airport for your scheduled flight back to Zanzibar.

Distance: Crater game drive, then afternoon flight Arusha–Zanzibar

Activity: Ngorongoro Crater game drive

Accommodation: N/A, return to Zanzibar

Meals: Breakfast & lunch (picnic), dinner not included