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Private safari journey · Tanzania

3-Day Luxury Safari in Tanzania: Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater

Combine game drives in Tarangire National Park with a night on the Ngorongoro Crater rim, staying at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.

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Duration
3 days
4 stops
Stays
2 stays
Guide price
From US$1,519
per person
Best for
Luxury tour
Private tour

The journey

Journey overview

Set off on an unforgettable safari adventure where you will encounter the legendary Big Five and other diverse wildlife. You can explore the wilderness of Africa, see animals in their natural habitat, and capture the stunning landscapes of Tanzania.

  • Activities: game drives
  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle 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 4 years

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

Aruaha -- Tarangire National Park

Our safari guide will pick you up from the airport or hotel in Arusha and drive you with lunch boxes in hand approximately two hours to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. After the game drive, you will be transferred to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay. The park is named after the Tarangire River, which runs through it. This “river of warthogs” is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. The park is well known for its elephant families, which are often seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. Lunch will be served at a picnic site inside the park.
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
02Day 2

Day 2

Tarangire National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

You'll rise early in the morning and enjoy breakfast. After breakfast, your safari guide will pick you up from the lodge and transfer you with lunch boxes in hand to the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. Once the game drive is complete, you will return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay. This park features a beautiful environment with shimmering lakes and wetlands, patches of acacia woodland, and broad savannah hidden behind the sheer volcanic walls. The journey into the crater is an adventure in itself. Once at the bottom, you will be surrounded by over 500 species of birds, zebras, gazelles, and wildebeest. The crater also provides the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted on the open grasslands.
  • Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
03Day 3

Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha

After breakfast, your safari guide will pick you up from the lodge. You will then depart with lunch boxes in hand for Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. Once the game drive is complete, you will be transferred to Arusha Airport for your flight back to Zanzibar, where our service ends. Lake Manyara National Park is small but diverse. The scale of everything here is unique. It is both majestic, with the Great Rift Escarpment towering over its western edge, and compact, being one of Africa's narrowest parks. A small salt lake gives the park its name. Thousands of wading birds, including flamingos and more than 500 other species, call it home. You may also spot baboons and elephants in the park’s dense evergreen forest.
  • 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 Taxes/VAT
  7. Roundtrip airport transfer
  8. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  9. 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

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From

US$1,519

per person

Guide price

US$1,519 per person

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Journey details

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Journey pace

2 stays

2 nights across 3 days.

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Listing updated

28 Aug 2026

Rates, timing and lodge availability are checked again for your dates.

Experiences on this journey

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