Discover the world-famous parks of Northern Tanzania together with Tanzania Safari Bug on this 4-day private camping or lodge safari. Interesting game drives await you in the renowned Ngorongoro Crater and in Serengeti National Park. Search for Africa’s Big Five inside the impressive caldera of the Ngorongoro Crater and explore the endless plains of Serengeti with its big game and predators. If you are traveling in April, May or November, you might even come across the Great Wildebeest Migration.
This short safari can be done all year round and is ideal for travelers with only a few days’ time for a Tanzania safari. We purposely only visit Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti to maximize your chances of coming across Tanzania’s big game and predators. Please keep in mind that transfer times to Serengeti are quite long. As an alternative, you might want to consider flying into Serengeti and starting your safari from there, with a drive to Ngorongoro Crater and Arusha. This way you could avoid driving the long distance twice.
All ground transportations
Services of Experienced Professional Tour guide
Wildlife drives in Pop-roof modified 4×4 Land Cruiser
All specified accommodation
All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
24/7 phone support
Evacuation insurance (AMREF - Flying Doctors)
All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary
VAT (18% charged by the Government)
All taxes, All entrances fees, and service fees included
International & Domestic Flights
Medical Insurance if needed
Gratuities for safari guide and lodge staff (please tip separately)
Visa fee (US $50 / US $100 for American or Irish Passport holders)
Air Balloon Safari at Serengeti (549$ per person), including concession fees
Drinks and beverages in lodges/Tented Camps
Expenses of a personal Nature
Airport/Departure Tax
Meals not specified
Laundry service
Souvenirs
In the morning you will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and after registration you will descend to the Crater Floor. You will do a full day of game drives at the floor and have picnic lunch at the Hippo poolside picnic site. After lunch you will continue with game drives in the Crater floor in search of the rhinos, elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, impalas, gerenuks, etc. Ngorongoro Crater is also famous for bird life and at the Lake makat at the middle of the crater floor you can see, flamingos, pelicans Egyptian geese, and many more aquatic species. Other birds include the hammer kop, Lilac breasted rollers weavers and many more. Later in the afternoon you will drive up the Crater Rim for overnight at Rhino Lodge. Lunch box and dinner included.
After breakfast at your lodge you will depart for the most famous and the first national park to be gazette in Tanzania; The Serengeti National Park. On your way you have the chance to visit Olduvai- Gorge where human fossils were discovered by the Leakey’s family suggesting that mankind started in Africa. Inside the Serengeti you expect to see lots of animals all year round but it is the Migration herds that amaze many a traveler. Resident animals include buffaloes, elephants, cheetahs, lions, baboons, zebras and so many bird species. Overnight will be either at Serengeti Heritage Camp for that out ‘of Africa style’ feeling. All meals included.
Wake up for a full day of game drives in the Serengeti plains with picnic lunch taken at one of the designated sites, or if you wish you can do an early morning game drive then go back to the lodge/tented camp for breakfast then relax until in the afternoon. You can then go for a sunset game drives in the plains. Overnight at Serengeti Heritage Camp. All meals included.
Early morning game drives (if you wish) at Serengeti then you will embark on your long journey back to Moshi or Arusha town but if you wish; or if your budget allows; you can catch a flight at 11.05 AM at Seronera Airstrip and fly to Arusha instead. If you are flying out to Zanzibar Beach vacation, we can also arrange a flight for you out of Serengeti if you do not want to do the long drive back to Arusha.
Like all our programs this safari is also customizable to include the category of accommodation that you wish to stay in. We can include budget, middle class accommodation, or Luxury safari lodges and tented camps. Like all our Safari Packages, these short Safari in Tanzania can also be combined with a beach extension in Zanzibar or with a Kilimanjaro Climb via any routes.
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We were on an 11-day tour of the Northern and Central/Urban part of Zanzibar with a group of 16. We could not have been happier. We were split into two groups each with a guide, Ali and Mohammed. But we were often together giving us two guides. They were wonderful, so knowledgeable, helpful and caring. They could not do enough for us. They were so open and honest about their lives we gained insights into Zanzibar we could never have had without them. They were also hilariously funny. We loved all our stops but would have liked to have spent another night in Kendwa. We would highly recommend the trip.
Very efficient tour operator. I booked the 8 days Zanzibar tour and everything was perfect. Since the beginning they were very efficient. They answer to all your questions within one day and they send all the information you need before departure. The tour was well organized, intensive because we only had 8 days but it really covered the most important places. My guide Ahmed was amazing, he explained a lot of things about the history and the culture of Zanzibar. he was always available for us and he helped to organize all the excursions during the free time. Definitely recommend them for a great time in Zanzibar.
After years of wanting to go to Tanzania, I landed in Zanzibar and in the good company of Mohamed. My booking with Khamis was efficient and she was super pragmatic about how I should go about the trip. Being a solo traveller can be expensive and I appreciated that Khamis and Mohamed were aware of this and provided me with options that didn’t burn a hole in my pocket. There was a genuine interest in curating my days to what I wanted and as a result not only did I drink some yummy coffee, eat mangoes off a tree on a highway but also watch the strange art of selling homes in an open market.
Everything was outstanding. The tour system they have set up met my needs and exceeded them. Considering that I have been on all of the tours before, I will say that they are just different than the other tour companies. Ahmed was young, very intelligent and loved sharing his knowledge and the history of his beloved country. He is very interactive with his clients and that makes it so much easier for his clients to understand what he is saying and made it easier for them to remember what he says. Thank you for making my trip go so smoothly! I will be using Wave Tours & Safari again!
My husband and I did a half day (3 or so hours) Stone Town Walking Tour with Mohammed which was absolutely fantastic. Mohammed was so unbelievably knowledgable about Zanzibar in general and had a great personality for what he's doing - very interesting historical facts and anecdotes laced with humour. Absolutely first class tour.
I can just describe this company with one word: PERFECT. Since the moment I decided to plan my vacation to Zanzibar I contacted Khamis via email and she gave me all the recommendations and planned my days. Khamis was responsable and always responded my questions in a timely manner. During my days in Zanzibar we had the most amazing time thanks to our tour guide, Ibrahim. He was always on time, he answered all our questions and explained everything with details. They exceeded all my expectations and we were very pleased. I will definitely recommend this company to anyone traveling to Zanzibar.