3 days Serengeti and Ngorongoro safari from Zanzibar starts from Zanzibar Island is an ultimate short Tanzania wildlife safari package from Zanzibar Island allowing travelers on a holiday on Zanzibar Island to visit and explore two of the most rewarding Tanzania wildlife destinations.
On this safari of 3 days to Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti national park is perfect for visitors on a tropical beach holiday in Zanzibar but wish to have a wildlife safari in Tanzania, on this safari you are enjoy amazing game drives in Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti national park seeing some of the most beautiful and diverse animals including the Big 5 “lions, elephants, cape buffaloes, rhinos and leopards”.
Highlights of 3 days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari from Zanzibar
- Day 1: Pick up in Seronera Airstrip, Ggame drive
- Day 2: Early Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Ngorongoro, Crater Drive
- Day 3: Departure
Detailed itinerary of 3 days Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari from Zanzibar
Day 1: Pick up in Seronera Airstrip, Game Drive
Upon arrival at the Seronera Airstrip, Serengeti you will be met by your guide who will warmly welcome you and give a short briefing about your safari and what to expect, after briefing you will set off on a drive to your lodge whist enjoying an en-route game drive on which you see various animals such as lions, giraffes, wildebeests, gazelles among others.
After having lunch at your lodge, you will head out for an evening game drive to experience the open savannah plains of Serengeti national park and also enjoy the beautiful sunset. For photographers, this is a magical time to take beautiful pictures of sky filled with array of colors. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Midrange: Serengeti Heritage
Budget: Osinon Tented camps
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Early Morning Game Drive, Transfer to Ngorongoro, Crater Drive
You will wake up early to a cup of coffee or Tea (any of your choice) and transfer to the park for an early morning game drive, you will watch the Serengeti plains coming to life and see a variety of animals including those you might have missed on the previous game drive. On this most rewarding game drives in the endless plains of Serengeti national park, you will see nocturnal animals as they return from hunting, you will see the big cats such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs walking down to look for the prey. Other animals to lookout for include wildebeests, gazelles, giraffes, elands among others.
You will return to your lodge for breakfast and then proceed on a drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with your packed lunch which you will enjoy at one of the picnic sites in the wilderness.
You will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive searching for wildlife such inhabiting on the crater floor such a lions, leopards, elephants, cape buffaloes, rhinos, hyenas, jackals, hippos, zebras and herds of wildebeests. You will also visit Lake Magadi where you will see a variety of birds such as flamingoes, then proceed to your lodge for check in, dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Midrange: Hhando Coffee Lodge
Budget: Karatu Tented Camps and Lodges
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Departure
Have an early breakfast at your lodge then proceed to transfer to the airport to catch a flight back to Zanzibar Island marking the end of your safari.
