3-Day Serengeti and Ngoro Ngoro Crater

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Serengeti national park

Early Morning (≈ 6:00 – 7:00 AM):
You wake up in Arusha, meet your Jojas Adventure guide at the Safari Office or your hotel. After a simple breakfast, be ready to load into the 4x4. Gear checks: sleeping bag, torch, camera, warm layers (it can get cold in the early Serengeti morning).

Drive toward Serengeti:
The route takes you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and past the highlands; rolling farmland, misty hills, maybe a Maasai village if timing works. You cross through Karatu or similar rural areas.

Midday:
Stop for lunch at a roadside lodge or picnic spot. Enjoy views, stretch legs. After lunch, enter the Serengeti, heading to the Seronera area a central, wildlife‑rich part of the park

Afternoon Game Drive:
Once inside, you’ll begin your first game drive. Look for lions, maybe leopards in the trees, herds of grazers around waterholes. As evening approaches, the light softens great for photography.

Overnight at Serengeti national park on Fb, Sounds of the bush all around.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti Full Day - Ngorongoro Rim

Pre‑Dawn Wake‑up ~5:30 AM
Light breakfast or tea, then hit the bush early. Sunrise game drives are magical: predators are often active, birds are singing, the golden light glows.

Morning Drive.
Spend the morning exploring deeper into Serengeti. You may see buffalo, elephants, possibly big cats on the move. The guide will follow likely paths for predator sightings.

Picnic lunch out in the savannah near a scenic sport maybe under a big acacia tree, with wide views.

Afternoon Move toward Ngorongoro Crater on game transfer on your way to Ngoro Ngoro area
After lunch, you’ll start heading toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On this leg: highlands again, descents, possibly scenic viewpoints over the crater rim.

Evening at Crater Rim Camp:
Camp at the Ngorongoro rim (shared campsite). Dinner with view of crater rim if weather permits. Night sky, perhaps the sound of hyenas in the distance. Meals and overnight at Ngoro Ngoro Simba camp on Fb.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• On the crater rim of Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngoro Ngoro Crater

Early Morning Breakfast & Crater Descent:
After dawn (≈ 6:30 AM), breakfast and then descend ~600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for a full game drive.
Midday / Picnic Lunch in the Crater:
Break for lunch inside the crater in a shaded spot (the crater floor has different habitats—grasslands, swamps, forested patches) You might sport several animals and birds species at crater rim.

Late Morning to Early Afternoon Drive:
Continue game drives. Possibly visit Lake Magadi area if time and wildlife are present (flamingos, water birds, etc.).

Afternoon Departure & Return to Arusha:
Start climbing out of the crater. On the drive back to Arusha expect 3‑5 hours depending on road condition and traffic. Arrive by evening. Drop you off at your hotel or point of departure.

Tips & Notes (to enhance your adventure)

What to Bring: Warm jacket for mornings & nights; good walking shoes; sun hat; sunglasses; insect repellent; rain layer (season depending); camera + extra batteries.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.