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3-Day Luxury Fly-In Safari in Tanzania: Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

Fly from Zanzibar to the Serengeti for game drives, then take a Ngorongoro Crater game drive with a picnic lunch.

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Duration
3 days
3 stops
Stays
1 stay
Guide price
From US$1,869
per person
Best for
Luxury tour
Private tour

The journey

Journey overview

Start and end in Zanzibar! With the Serengeti safari departing from Zanzibar, you will be able to visit Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in a short time. The park offers the best wildlife viewing and abundant wildlife, including Africa's Big Five. This package includes a domestic flight from Zanzibar to Serengeti and a return flight from Arusha to Zanzibar, pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Zanzibar, accommodation, an expert guide, a 4x4 private safari vehicle, and more.

  • Activities: game drives
  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle & air transfer We can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • Luxury tour
  • Private tour
  • Can start any day
  • Can be customized
  • Not for solo travelers
  • Minimum age of 1 year

Availability

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Listing last checked on 28 Aug 2026

Journey route

Route

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Day by day

Your itinerary

01Day 1

Day 1

Flight from Zanzibar to Serengeti/ Game Drive in Central Serengeti

Early in the morning, at 6:00am (pick-up time depends on the location of your hotel in Zanzibar), our driver will take you to the airport for an 8:00am flight from Zanzibar to Serengeti. Upon your arrival at Seronera Airstrip at 10:40am, our driver guide will pick you up and continue with a game drive in Central Serengeti. You will stop for lunch at a picnic site inside the park and proceed with the game drive until evening. Afterward, you will head to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay. Serengeti is located in northern Tanzania and is a World Heritage Site, occupying an area of around 15,000km² (5,800mi²). It is home to over 2 million herbivores, 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and some 500 bird species. This area is teeming with massive herds of migratory wildebeest and zebra during the Dry season. Additionally, the northern Serengeti supports abundant resident wildlife, including lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, crocodiles, and rare oribi antelopes.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
02Day 2

Day 2

Continue with game drive at Serengeti National Park

After breakfast our driver guide will pick you up and continue with a game drive in Central Serengeti. You will stop for lunch at a picnic site inside the park and proceed with the game drive until evening. Afterward, you will head to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay. Serengeti is located in northern Tanzania and is a World Heritage Site, occupying an area of around 15,000km² (5,800mi²). It is home to over 2 million herbivores, 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and some 500 bird species. This area is teeming with massive herds of migratory wildebeest and zebra during the Dry season. Additionally, the northern Serengeti supports abundant resident wildlife, including lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, crocodiles, and rare oribi antelopes.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
03Day 3

Day 3

Drive from Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

You will depart from your accommodation after breakfast at 6:00am for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The drive takes about three hours to reach the Ngorongoro gate. You will embark on a full-day crater tour game drive with a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, you will drive to Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar, which departs at 4:30pm. Upon arrival at 5:30pm, our driver will meet and transfer you to your hotel. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its natural and cultural significance. Once you descend into the crater, you will have an excellent chance to spot the Big Five animals (lions, buffalos, elephants, leopards, and black rhinos). You will also see bird species like flamingos in the crater lakes and marvel at the spectacular natural environment inside the crater. Be ready to spot many varieties of wild animals within a short timeframe.
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stays

Where you will stay

Accommodation is subject to confirmation for your dates.

What’s included

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Included in this journey

  1. Park fees (For non-residents)
  2. All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  3. All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  4. A professional driver/guide
  5. All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  6. All flights during the tour
  7. All Taxes/VAT
  8. Roundtrip airport transfer
  9. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  10. Drinking water (On all days)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Rates and dates

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From

US$1,869

per person

Guide price

US$2,339 per person

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Journey details

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Journey pace

1 stay

2 nights across 3 days.

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Listing updated

28 Aug 2026

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