Fly-In from Zanzibar: Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire – 4 Days

The safari continues to the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater — a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its remarkable concentration of wildlife and stunning natural beauty — before finishing with Tarangire National Park, famously known for its large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. Traveling with a professional guide in a private 4×4 safari vehicle, this short safari is the perfect addition to your Zanzibar holiday.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Fly from Zanzibar to Seronera – Central Serengeti

Your African adventure begins bright and early with a morning pickup at your Zanzibar hotel at 6:00 am. A comfortable transfer takes you to Zanzibar Airport for your 7:45 am flight to the Serengeti's Seronera Airstrip. The flight may transit through Arusha before landing in central Serengeti in the late morning. Upon landing, game drives begin immediately — into the afternoon, then a lunch at the lodge or a bush picnic — followed by an evening game drive with a surreal Serengeti sunset.

Mbuni Serengeti Camp (Full Board)

Serengeti National Park – Full Day

After breakfast, you continue with the game drive. You have the option to do a full-day game drive or divide sessions into an early morning and then an evening slot with a relaxed afternoon at the camp. For those wishing to maximize wildlife sightings, we recommend heading out for the whole day. The central Serengeti — the Seronera Valley — is one of the best year-round areas for predator sightings, with resident lion prides, leopards in the acacia trees, and cheetahs hunting across the open plains.

Mbuni Serengeti Camp (Full Board)

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

After breakfast, descend 600m into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. The crater is one of the most densely populated African wildlife areas in the world — home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania's remaining black rhino. The wide variety of animals includes herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. A huge population of predators — lions, cheetahs, hyenas and elusive leopards — makes this one of Africa's most thrilling drives. We enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor by the hippo pool, then game en route to the luxurious Furaha Luxury Lodge in the Karatu area.

Furaha Luxury Lodge Karatu (Full Board)

Tarangire National Park – Flight Back to Zanzibar

After breakfast, drive to your final destination: Tarangire National Park. The park runs along the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor, with acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals during the dry season — Tarangire is famously known for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. After a picnic lunch, enjoy another game drive before heading to Arusha Airport for your afternoon flight back to Zanzibar.

✈ Flight back to Zanzibar – Tour Ends

What's Included

Game drive in private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof

All national park entrance fees and government taxes

Mineral water and soft drinks throughout

Unlimited mileage within parks

Airport transfers (arrival and departure)

Full board accommodation on safari

Professional multilingual driver–guide

Airstrip flights: Zanzibar–Serengeti–Arusha (round trip)

What's Excluded

International airfares

Laundry

Entry visas and vaccinations

Personal items

Tips and gratuities

Travel insurance