4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari - Northern Circuit

This trip is built to give genuine depth to your Serengeti experience rather than a quick pass-through, the full day on Day 2 lets you explore further into the park and follow up on sightings, rather than rushing straight on to Ngorongoro the next morning.

No fitness requirement applies, this is a vehicle-based safari throughout, with no walking required beyond getting in and out of the vehicle at picnic and viewing stops.

June to October is the dry season, with wildlife concentrated around water sources and generally the most reliable game viewing in both parks. January and February is the southern Serengeti calving season, with strong predator activity. The Ngorongoro Crater is productive year-round regardless of season.

The price covers 3 nights of lodge or tented accommodation, transport and game viewing in a modified 4x4 Land Cruiser with photographic roof hatch, services of a professional, experienced English-speaking driver-guide, all park fees and game drives as per the itinerary, mineral water per person during game drives, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner during the safari), government VAT and Serengeti concession fees, and airport transfer. Personal items, hotel accommodation before and after the safari (available at extra cost), domestic and international flight tickets, gratuities, travel insurance, and drinks and beverages at lodges or camps are not included. See the full "What's included" and "Not included" sections on this page for the complete breakdown.

The Ngorongoro Crater offers one of the densest wildlife concentrations on Earth, including a strong chance of spotting black rhino, alongside elephant, buffalo, hippo, lion, hyena and jackal. The Serengeti's Central area is rich in resident wildlife year-round, with cheetah, leopard and lion all realistic sightings.

Both itineraries cover the same two destinations, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, but this 4-day version adds a full extra day of game driving inside the Serengeti, giving more time to track wildlife and explore the park before moving on to Ngorongoro.

Most nationalities can obtain a Tanzania tourist visa online via the eTA system before travel, or on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport. The visa costs USD 50 for most nationalities and USD 100 for US citizens. Comprehensive travel insurance covering medical evacuation is recommended for all safari travelers, and we can arrange membership with the Flying Doctors Service on request.

SafariBando operates from Moshi with our own vehicles and team. If a vehicle has an issue, our Arusha operations base can dispatch a replacement. All vehicles carry a means of emergency communication, and lodges have radio or phone contact with the operations base. The Flying Doctors Service covers medical evacuation from both the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, and we can arrange membership as part of your booking on request.