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Ngorongoro Crater — acacia tree overlooking the caldera

Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Crater

Duration9 Days
Group Size2 – 10 guests
Best TimeJan – Mar, Jun – Oct
PricingOn Request

Pricing is tailored to your travel dates, group size, and accommodation preferences.

Overview

Step into the Serengeti -- Tanzania's legendary endless plain, where the horizon disappears and wildlife surrounds you at every turn. Home to the greatest concentration of large mammals on Earth, and paired here with a full descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, this ten-day journey is the definitive Tanzania safari experience. Expect the Great Migration, the Big Five, and landscapes that will genuinely take your breath away.

Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Serengeti
Full-day descent into the Ngorongoro Crater floor
Big Five game drives across the Seronera Valley
Luxury tented camp accommodation with open skies
Night drives in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Expert Tanzanian naturalist guide throughout
Optional hot air balloon over the Serengeti at dawn
Bush picnic breakfast on the open plains

Day 1

Arrival in Arusha -- Welcome & Briefing

Your Tanzania journey opens in Arusha, the safari capital of East Africa. A private transfer takes you to your hotel, where your Sky Wild Safaris consultant joins you for welcome drinks and a walk-through of your full itinerary. Overnight in Arusha.

Day 2

Drive to Ngorongoro -- Crater Rim Lodge

Depart Arusha west through the Great Rift Valley, passing Maasai cattle herders and acacia woodland. As the road climbs to 2,400m, the Ngorongoro Crater rim comes into view. Check in to your rim lodge for a spectacular sunset over the caldera below.

Day 3

Full Day Ngorongoro Crater

Descend 600 metres to the crater floor -- a self-contained ecosystem holding over 25,000 animals including Africa's densest lion population, black rhino, vast hippo pools, and soda lake flamingos. A crater floor picnic lunch, then ascent before sunset.

Day 4

Drive to Central Serengeti

Head north into the Serengeti, stopping at Olduvai Gorge -- where humanity's earliest ancestors were discovered. Afternoon arrival game drives on the Seronera Plains, famous for leopard, lion, and cheetah sightings. Tented camp overnight under the stars.

Day 5

Seronera Valley -- Big Cat Country

A full day on the big cat circuit. Dawn drives along the Seronera River for leopard in the fig trees. Track lion prides on the open grassland, and cheetah mothers teaching cubs to hunt. A bush dinner with campfire tales ends the day.

Day 6

Fly North -- Migration Grounds

A short scenic flight transfers you to the northern Serengeti, where the river crossings happen July through October. Your guide positions you at the Mara River crossings -- if timing aligns, expect one of nature's most visceral spectacles. Luxury remote camp overnight.

Day 7

Full Day Northern Serengeti

A second day in the north -- morning game drive, afternoon tracking migration herds, optional hot air balloon at dusk. The remoteness here feels like true wilderness. Three-course bush dinner around the fire.

Day 8

Back to Central -- Departure Prep

Morning game drive, then a flight back to Seronera. Afternoon at your central lodge. Optional nature walk with a Maasai guide. Final dinner and reflections on your Tanzania journey.

Day 9

Optional Zanzibar Extension or Arusha

This day accommodates a Zanzibar beach extension -- a 45-minute flight to the Indian Ocean for the perfect finale -- or a comfortable transfer back to Arusha for your international departure.

Day 10

Fly Home from Arusha or Kilimanjaro

Private transfer to your departure airport. Your Serengeti adventure concludes, but the images stay with you forever.


Included

  • Return flights Arusha ↔ Serengeti (scheduled or charter)
  • All accommodation -- luxury lodges and tented camps
  • All meals throughout (full board)
  • All game drives with private Tanzanian guide
  • Ngorongoro Crater descent and conservation fees
  • Olduvai Gorge guided visit
  • Bush dinners and sundowner cocktails daily
  • All airport and inter-camp transfers
  • 24/7 Sky Wild Safaris concierge support

Excluded

  • International flights to/from Tanzania
  • Tanzania single-entry visa fees
  • Comprehensive travel insurance (mandatory)
  • Hot air balloon safari (bookable as optional add-on)
  • Alcoholic beverages beyond included sundowners
  • Personal items and gratuities

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