4-Day Tanzania Luxury Safari – Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Depart Arusha mid-morning for a scenic ~120 km (2 hr) drive to Tarangire National Park. Famed for its elephant-rich landscapes and ancient baobabs, Tarangire offers dramatic wildlife viewing from your private vehicle. Enjoy an early afternoon game drive along the riverine corridor, spotting elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and tree-dwelling monkeys. Delight in a shaded bush picnic lunch before more viewing time as light wanes. We spend the night at an upscale lodge tucked just beyond the park boundary for serene luxury and gourmet dining.

After breakfast, we head ~200 km (~3.5 hr drive) into the legendary Serengeti National Park, entering through Naabi Hill Gate. Arrive in time for lunch at a luxury tented camp, then plunge into afternoon game drives across sweeping plains and rocky kopjes. With expert guiding, search for lions, leopards, cheetahs, families of elephants, and seasonal river crossings of wildebeest and zebra. Sundowners at a scenic overlook cap the day before returning to the camp for a candlelit dinner amid the sounds of the wild.

Begin the day with an early morning game drive in Seronera, chasing sunrise predator activity. Following a bush breakfast, we commence ~150 km (~2½ hr transfer) into the Ngorongoro Highlands, arriving at a rim-side lodge just in time for lunch with sweeping caldera views. Relax on your private deck or join a short guided nature walk on the crater’s edge. As dusk falls, enjoy a refined dinner in an elegant setting, with distant wildlife calls echoing below.

Rise early for a dramatic descent (600 m) into the Ngorongoro Crater—the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Embark on a full-day game drive across the crater floor (≈8 hrs), searching for the Big Five: black rhino, elephant, lion, leopard, and buffalo, alongside flamingos, hippos, and hundreds of bird species. Enjoy a riverside picnic lunch before a late afternoon ascent back to the rim. Transfer (~160 km / 2½ hours) to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport, arriving by evening with a lifetime of wildlife moments inscribed in your memory.