4 Days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Safari in Tanzania
In this 4-days safari covers the 3 most popular safari destinations in Tanzania. You will visit Tarangire (1 night within/outside the park), Serengeti (1 night within the park and Ngorongoro crater (1 night within/ outside the park) with additional 1 night stay in Arusha city on arrival day before the safari begins. The tour starts with airport pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)/ Arusha domestic Airport (ARK). With our Certified, professional, experienced and passionate safari guides, it will be a trip of a life time.
This 4-day Tanzania safari takes you to three of the country’s most iconic wildlife destinations, offering an unforgettable African safari experience. The tour includes visits to the magnificent Tarangire National Park, the world-famous Serengeti National Park, and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater.
Your itinerary includes 1 night in or near Tarangire, 1 night inside the Serengeti, and 1 night in or near the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. An additional overnight stay in Arusha city is included on your arrival day before the safari begins, allowing you to relax and prepare for your adventure ahead.
From vast savannah plains and ancient baobab trees to abundant wildlife and spectacular landscapes, this safari promises incredible game-viewing opportunities and memories that will last a lifetime. Join Macpace Tours and Safaris for an authentic Tanzanian safari experience filled with adventure, discovery, and unforgettable encounters with Africa’s wildlife.
4 Days Tanzania Safari at a Glance
- Safari Name: 4 Days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Safari in Tanzania
- Starting Point: Arusha City or Moshi Town
- Airport Arrival: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK)
- Ending Point: Arusha, Moshi, JRO Airport, or Arusha Airport
- Accommodation Before Safari: Optional overnight stay in Arusha or Moshi
- Night 1: Lodge / Tented Camp near/within Tarangire National Park or similar accommodation
- Night 2: Lodge / Tented Camp within Serengeti National Park
- Night 3: Lodge / Tented Camp near/within Ngorongoro Highlands or similar accommodation
- Main Attractions: Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater
- Wildlife: Lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas, rhinos if lucky, and more
- Best For: First-time visitors, wildlife lovers, photographers, couples, families, groups, and short Tanzania safari holidays
Important Travel Information
| Location | Distance & Travel Time |
|---|---|
| Arusha to Tarangire National Park | Approximately 120 km | About 2 to 3 hours drive |
| Moshi to Tarangire National Park | Approximately 200 km | About 4 to 5 hours drive |
| Tarangire to Serengeti National Park | Approximately 250 km | About 5 to 6 hours drive including park entry procedures and scenic stops |
| Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands | Approximately 145 km | About 3 to 4 hours drive with wildlife viewing on the way |
| Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha | Approximately 190 km | About 4 to 5 hours drive |
| Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha | Approximately 50 km | About 1 hour drive |
| Arusha Airport to Arusha City | Approximately 8 km | About 15 minutes drive |
Places You Will Visit on This 4 Days Tanzania Safari
Arusha City – Gateway to Northern Tanzania Safari
Arusha City is the main starting point for many northern Tanzania safaris. The city is located near Mount Meru and gives easy access to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and other famous safari destinations.
Most travelers spend a night in Arusha before the safari starts. This makes the journey easier and gives you time to relax, prepare, and meet your safari team before the adventure begins.
Tarangire National Park – Elephants, Baobab Trees and Wild Savannah
Tarangire National Park is one of the best places in Tanzania to see large elephant herds. The park is also famous for ancient baobab trees, open landscapes, river valleys, and peaceful wildlife viewing.
During your game drive, you may see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, impalas, warthogs, ostriches, baboons, and many different birds. The Tarangire River is an important water source and attracts many animals during the dry season.
Tarangire is a great place to begin your safari because it offers beautiful scenery, strong wildlife, and a real African safari feeling within a short distance from Arusha.
Serengeti National Park – Tanzania’s Endless Plains
Serengeti National Park is Tanzania’s most famous safari destination and one of the best wildlife parks in Africa. The park is known for its endless plains, big cats, large animal herds, and the Great Wildebeest Migration.
During your game drives in Serengeti, you may see lions resting on the plains, cheetahs hunting in open grassland, leopards hiding in trees, elephants moving through the bush, and large herds of zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, and buffaloes.
Serengeti gives you the true feeling of a classic African safari. Its wide landscapes, rich wildlife, and dramatic game-viewing moments make it one of the main highlights of this 4 Days Tanzania Safari.
Ngorongoro Highlands – Scenic Overnight Before the Crater
The Ngorongoro Highlands are located between Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. The area is known for cool weather, green hills, farms, forests, Maasai villages, and beautiful views.
Spending a night near/within the Ngorongoro Highlands gives you a good location for an early morning descent into the crater. It also adds a peaceful and scenic experience to your Tanzania safari.
Ngorongoro Crater – Tanzania’s Natural Wildlife Wonder
Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most famous wildlife destinations in Tanzania. It was formed millions of years ago after a large volcano collapsed, creating a huge natural caldera filled with animals.
The crater floor has grassland, forest, swamp, lake areas, and open plains. This makes it home to many animals throughout the year, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas, gazelles, and the rare black rhino.
Because many animals live inside the crater, Ngorongoro gives visitors one of the best chances to see a lot of wildlife in a short time.
Why Choose This 4 Days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari?
- Visit three famous northern Tanzania safari destinations in one trip.
- Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for elephants and baobab trees.
- Experience the endless plains of Serengeti National Park.
- Enjoy a game drive inside the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater.
- Good chance to see big cats and many other wild animals.
- Great option for travelers who want Serengeti in a short itinerary.
- Professional English-speaking safari guide.
- Comfortable 4x4 safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof.
- Airport pick-up and drop-off available from JRO or Arusha Airport.
- Suitable for couples, families, solo travelers, groups, and photographers.
Best Time for This 4 Days Tanzania Safari
This 4 Days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Safari can be done throughout the year. The dry season from June to October is one of the best times for wildlife viewing because animals are easier to see around water sources and open areas.
The green season from November to May is also beautiful, with fresh landscapes, many birds, fewer crowds, and good photography conditions. Serengeti and Ngorongoro offer excellent wildlife viewing in many seasons, while Tarangire is especially rewarding during the dry season when many animals gather near the river.
Detailed 4-Day Tanzania Safari Itinerary
Day
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Arrival in Arusha – Airport Pickup & Hotel Stay
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), our safari representative will meet and welcome you to Tanzania. After a short introduction, you will be transferred to your hotel in Arusha for relaxation and overnight stay before your safari begins.
This arrival day gives you time to rest after your flight, prepare your safari luggage, and get ready for the adventure ahead. Depending on your arrival time, you may also meet your safari guide for a short briefing about your 4-day Tanzania safari itinerary.
You will spend the night at your selected hotel in Arusha, ready to start your safari journey the following morning.
Day
1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park to Mto wa Mbu
After Morning wake up you will be picked up in your hotel by driver from Macpace Tours & Safaris Travel Agency especially Tanzania Safari Operator, get breakfast before long drive to the Tarangire National Park, ‘Tarangire River’ is a name indicating river which flows across the park and is the only source of water for the animals drinking during the dry season. It is an amazing landscape, scattered with Baobab trees and high grasses with its mixture of vegetation than in the other parks in the Northern Safari Parks. Tarangire National Park is famous for its wildlife and birdlife; Birds species is over 550 species including yellow-collared lovebird. Animals include some of the BIG FIVEs and others are like Omo, the white giraffe who has a genetic condition called laicism: elephant, lions, warthogs, impala, cheetah, buffalo, and baboons. After a full day fantastic game drive in this Tarangire National Park, then head off to Mto wa Mbu and reach in the late afternoon for the dinner and overnight.
Day
2
Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti National Park
We will start the day game drive in the central Serengeti. Animals found in the central Serengeti are generally diverted making you enjoy views of BIG FIVEs like lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, water buffalo, zebras, and wildebeest. Others are elands, hyenas, gazelles, crocodiles, giraffe, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos and antelopes are all found in Serengeti National Park. After the game drive, an enjoyable dinner will be served and bit continue with game drive searching for other animal habitats and photographing then proceed to the point of accommodation for the rest, dinner and overnight then prepare yourself for the next day continuation of Tanzania private safari game drive near/within Ngorongoro Crater.
Day
3
Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park overnight near/within Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
You will progressively exploring Serengeti National Park after breakfast in the morning. The park contained the majority of the animals. This is a day which you will enjoy predators like lions tracking on other animals as their source of food. Perhaps in this day you will see more hippos, troop of monkeys and family of mongoose. After such an early start you will be looking forward to a magnificent delicious lunch, which will be served in the park. In the afternoon, you’ll start your Ngorongoro drive adventure by heading off to the accommodation site near/within Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight.
Day
4
Ngorongoro Crater to Moshi/Arusha.
In the early morning you wake up with healthy breakfast before descend into the Ngorongoro Crater with lunch box experiencing the game drive for more than six hours. The Ngorongoro Crater is the most crowded African wildlife area in the world. Ngorongoro Crater supports a variety of animals including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and elephants, huge population of predators, like lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and leopards available near/within the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Then after a picnic lunch you will have a short game drive near/within Ngorongoro Crater and in the late afternoon you will ascend to Ngorongoro gate drive heading back to Arusha/Moshi Town.
Add-on tours near/within Ngorongoro
- Masai Village Tour: USD 25 per person
- Olduvai Gorge museum visit: USD 35 per person
- Ngorongoro Crater Rim Hike: USD 35 per person
4 Days Tanzania Safari Add-on tours in Tarangire
- Hot Air Balloon Ride: USD 540 per person
- Short Walking Tour (upto 4 hours): USD 45 per person
- Long Walking Tour (upto 6 hours): USD 60 per person
- Night Game Drives (for clients staying inside): USD 100-200 per person depending on lodge
4 Days Tanzania Safari Add-on tours in Karatu
- Coffee Plantation Tour: USD 20 per person
- Iraq Village Tour: USD 25 per person
- Endoro Falls & Elephant Caves visit: USD 35 per person
4 Days Tanzania Safari Transfers
This 4 days Tanzania safari Ttour starts from Arusha. Kilimanjaro airport is the nearest international airport and Arusha airport is the nearest domestic airport.
Airport Pickup/Drop
Pickup or drop off at Arusha airport on the day of safari: No extra charge Pickup or drop off at Kilimanjaro airport on the day of safari: No extra charge
Airport to Hotel transfers
Transfer from Arusha airport to Arusha hotel or vice versa: No extra charge Transfer from Kilimanjaro airport to Arusha hotel or vice versa: No extra charge
InterCity transfers
Transfer from Moshi to Arusha or vice versa: USD 100 per vehicle Transfer from Nairobi to Arusha or vice versa: USD 275 per vehicle
Flights
We do not book International Flights.
We can book local flights based on availability. Below are indicative additional costs for local flights.
Intercity Flights
- From Zanzibar to Arusha: From USD 150 per person (Morning flight)
- From Dar es salaam to Arusha: From USD 140 per person (Morning flight)
- From Arusha to Zanzibar: From USD 190 per person (Late Afternoon flight)
- From Arusha to Dar es salaam: From USD 160 per person (Late Afternoon flight)
Meals Included in 4 Days Tanzania Safari
- Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner
- Day 2 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 3 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 4 - Breakfast & Lunch
4 Days Tanzania Safari Inclusions
- Airport Transfers.
- Accommodation.
- Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
- Concession/ Camping Fees.
- Daily game drives while on Safari.
- A professional driver/ guide.
- 4x4 Land Cruiser.
- All Taxes and VAT.
- Meals as per itinerary.
- Drinking water while on safari (3 litres per person per day).
4 Days Tanzania Safari Exclusions
- International flights.
- Tips
- Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
- Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.
- Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
