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Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari Packages
The Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater really do belong together on a safari itinerary, and not just because they’re geographical neighbors. These are two of Africa’s most glorious attractions, each with its own magic that combines a wonderful wildlife-viewing experience and iconic northern Tanzanian landscapes. The Serengeti is a classic savannah terrain filled with animals against the backdrop of an endless horizon, while Ngorongoro is a more intimate experience, like a lost world of wildlife down on the crater floor. Put them together and you have an extraordinary safari experience to look forward to.
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Top Rated Operator
6-Day Standard Tanzania Safari
$2,300 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Kilimanjaro Adventure Safari Club
5.0/5 – 209 Reviews
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5-Day Great Migration-River Crossing
$1,832 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Northern Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Top Selected Tours
5.0/5 – 87 Reviews
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Best Seller
5-Day Safari Through Iconic Game Parks
$2,475 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Golden Trips Tanzania
4.9/5 – 111 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
7-Day Journey of the Wildebeest - Luxury
$4,210 to $5,720 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Soul of Tanzania
5.0/5 – 514 Reviews
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6-Day Day Majestic Tanzania - Luxury
$3,520 to $4,400 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Kwesa Tours
5.0/5 – 105 Reviews
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5-Day Great Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara & Tarangire
$1,870 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Msangai Adventure Safaris
5.0/5 – 105 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
8-Day Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Mid Range
$2,695 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Western Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight), Arusha (End)
Safari Soles
5.0/5 – 363 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
4-Day Tanzania Big Three Tarangire, Serengeti&Ngorongoro
$1,320 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Mountain Warriors Tours and Safaris
4.9/5 – 291 Reviews
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5-Day Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire Safari
$1,661 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Ozon Light Tours
4.9/5 – 235 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
9-Day Incredible Safari + Cultural Experience
$3,322 to $3,685 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Sinya (Wildlife Sanctuary), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
African Big Cats Safaris
5.0/5 – 521 Reviews
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Best Seller
5-Day Mara River Great Migration Tour
$1,912 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Northern Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Serengeti Silence
4.9/5 – 11 Reviews
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5-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro&Manyara Private
$1,909 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Nkollo Tours & Safaris
4.8/5 – 78 Reviews
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3-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Adventure Camping Safari
$580 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Expedicion de Superheroes
4.9/5 – 34 Reviews
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11-Day Best of Safari and Beach Adventure
$3,914 to $4,278 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Nungwi (Zanzibar), Zanzibar Airport (End)
Shadows of Africa
4.9/5 – 152 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
4-Day Budget Tour to Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
$1,602 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Serengeti Smile
5.0/5 – 657 Reviews
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4-Day Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP & Crater Luxury Safari
$1,859 to $1,925 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Amshar Serengeti Adventures
4.9/5 – 160 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
7-Day Memorable Adventure in Tanzania
$2,380 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Go Serengeti African Tours
4.9/5 – 331 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
6-Day Private Big 5 Mid Range Tour in Tanzania
$1,870 to $1,980 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro Airport (End)
Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 555 Reviews
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11-Day From the Heart of the Wild to the Edge of Paradise
$4,302 to $5,235 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches), Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar), Zanzibar Airport (End)
Kojuu Safaris Africa
5.0/5 – 70 Reviews
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5-Day Tanzania Wildlife Lodge Safari
$1,480 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetLodge & Tented Bush Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Go Makini Tanzania Expedition
4.9/5 – 86 Reviews
7 Questions About Combined Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safaris

Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and author of numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including ‘Kenya’, ‘Tanzania’ and ‘East Africa’. He has been traveling to the region and writing about it for magazines and newspapers around the world for more than two decades. He is also the author of ‘The Last Lions of Africa’.› More about Anthony
7 Questions About Combined Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safaris

Why is the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater an ideal combination?
“You’re in for such a treat on your Serengeti and Ngorongoro safari because these two world-famous safari destinations complement each other perfectly. Each on its own would be a remarkable trip. But together they’re something special. The Serengeti and Ngorongoro have lots of things in common. Both have astonishing wildlife. Both have beautiful landscapes that, each in its own way, highlight a signature aspect of East African landscapes. Put them together and you can see the Big Five, maybe even a couple of times over. But the subtle differences mean you can get a taste of two worlds. In Ngorongoro you get the most beautiful scenery of northern Tanzania’s Crater Highlands, with deep greens and blues, as well as black rhino, lion, hyena, buffalo, elephant, flamingo and more. Not far away in the Serengeti, you can enjoy the big cats, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and so many additional species; they’re surrounded by the vast savannah plains and flat-topped acacias that are the basis for East Africa’s incredible wildlife offering.”
1What can I expect from a safari to the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater?
“On your Serengeti and Ngorongoro safari you can expect one of the best safaris imaginable. Your safari will almost certainly involve remarkable wildlife encounters (possibly including the Big Five) and just-as-remarkable views of beautiful crater and savannah landscapes. There is nowhere else in Africa where you can enjoy a combination quite like this. And when it comes to the wildlife you can see, these two destinations have both quantity and quality in terms of animals. From a more practical point of view, your safari may include a couple of nights at Ngorongoro Crater (giving one full day to explore the crater and surrounds), and as many days in the Serengeti as you can spare. How your safari works more specifically (for example, whether you fly or drive between the two) will vary from one safari package and one safari operator to the next.”
2How much will this safari cost?
“There are almost as many different answers to this question as there are safari trips and packages on offer. Factors that determine how much you end up paying are many. For a start, prices vary greatly depending on the accommodation you choose, from budget camping options to high-end luxury tented camps and lodges. Another consideration is the season in which you travel, although high season (which runs from July to March) takes up so much of the year that there aren’t always many options. It can cost as little as half the high-season price if you travel during low season, although you may have to contend with rains and difficult driving conditions as a consequence. The other major thing to take into account when calculating potential costs is the type of safari you want to have. Private safaris are the most expensive, group safaris are cheaper, and self-drive safaris may sit somewhere in between. Whether or not your safari includes any flights will also affect the final cost. As a broad guide, count on paying at least US$150 per person per day for the cheapest camping safari and around US$500 per person per day for a luxury private safari, although this latter figure can go even higher.”
3What is the ideal holiday length for a trip to the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater?
“No matter how long you spend in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, you’ll still wish you had more time here. That being the case, the simple answer is that you should aim to spend as much time here as you can! Realistically, the optimum time to spend on trips like these is at least one week. Most safaris only spend one day (usually two nights) exploring the crater floor, and this should be a minimum for the Ngorongoro leg of the safari. With a little more time, you could spend a further day or more exploring the crater rim, visiting local Maasai communities, and/or getting to know some of the other attractions of the Crater Highlands. For the Serengeti, aim to spend at least four or five days exploring the park. That said, this is a vast national park and if you want to get to know more than one area well, you will need to spend at least a week in the Serengeti alone, and even up to 10 days if you want to include the north. If you’re traveling between the Serengeti and Ngorongoro by road, you’ll need to factor close to a full day’s driving into your plans.”
4What is the best time to visit the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro?
“The best time to visit both Ngorongoro and the Serengeti is from June to September. The Serengeti is usually also excellent right through until February. These are the best months for enjoying optimum weather and wildlife-viewing conditions. Something else to factor in to your planning is the great wildebeest migration as it passes through the Serengeti. If you’re hoping to see the migration when you’re here, there are some guidelines that you’ll need to think about. In January and February, the wildebeest are usually in the Serengeti’s south giving birth to countless calves. By around June or July the migration is usually somewhere close to the Serengeti’s Western Corridor. In most years, it reaches the north in August or September when it crosses into Kenya’s Masai Mara.”
5Which other parks can I visit on a Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater safari?
“There are lots of different tours, trips and packages to consider if you want to add on some further parks to your Serengeti and Ngorongoro safari. If you are looking to expand your safari, remember that these two destinations form part of what’s known as Tanzania’s Northern safari circuit, and most safaris of this nature begin in Arusha. The most obvious parks to add, because they lie on or close to the route between Arusha and Ngorongoro, are Tarangire National Park (which is famous for its elephants and giant baobab trees) and Lake Manyara National Park (tree-climbing lions, elephants and abundant birdlife). Closer to Arusha, Arusha National Park (with Mt Meru as its centerpiece) or climbing Mt Kilimanjaro are also possible, although the latter alone will likely add more than a week to your overall safari. Closer to both Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, and far less crowded, Lake Eyasi is the fascinating homeland of the Hadzabe people, while Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai are stunning destinations in their own right north of Ngorongoro or east of the Serengeti.”
6How do I get from the Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti?
“There are two ways to get between the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti: by road or by plane. Both are possible, and which one you take may depend on how much time you have and how much you want to pay: flying is quicker and more expensive. If you’re driving from Ngorongoro to the Serengeti, the drive is a beautiful one through Maasai country. Expect to encounter Maasai villages and herders along the way, and don’t miss a stop at Olduvai (Oldupai) Gorge and Museum. Two other things to watch out for along the way: the views to the west toward the Serengeti from the Ngorongoro Crater rim, and north from Naabi Hill, the Serengeti National Park headquarters, will give you a superb overview of the savannah plains that seem to go on forever. If you’re flying, it will be in a small plane from one of the little airstrips around the Ngorongoro Crater rim to an airstrip in the Serengeti (depending on where in the park you’re staying). The views along the way are miraculous.”
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Stephen is a travel writer and avid conservationist whose work appears in prestigious magazines such as Africa Geographic and Travel Africa.
Much More than a Migration Destination
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Africa as I pictured it
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Amazing landscapes and nice people a perfect place to watch wildlife...
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Amazing
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Breathtaking
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The nature and wildlife is fantastic and so is the climate. There is so much to experience!
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