4 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Balloon Safari
4 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Balloon Safari is a typical Tanzania safari tour package that takes you to the top most sought-after Tanzania national parks. This short Tanzania safari package takes you to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a crater game drive, as well as Serengeti National Park for an extensive game drive and hot air balloon safari.
This 4 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Balloon Safari is available to book throughout the year and is possible to be further customized for longer stays as well as include a Zanzibar beach holiday.
Detailed Itinerary 4 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Balloon Safari
Day 1: Pick up, Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Drive Time: Approx. 4 hours
Your guide will meet you at your hotel of stay in Arusha, and you will start your safari to the Ngorongoro conservation area where you will enjoy wildlife-viewing experiences. You will descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro crater where you will search for wildlife species like lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, hyenas, jackals, hippos, zebras, herds of wildebeests.
You will also see attractions such as Lake Magadi where you will see a variety of birds such as flamingos as well as other wildlife species grazing in the nearby plains. You will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Eileen’s Tree Inn for Budget, Hhando Coffee Lodge for Mid-range, Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge for Lower-Luxury.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Drive to Serengeti National Park, Game Drive
Drive Time: Approx. 3 hours
After breakfast, your guide will drive you to Serengeti national park. You will have lunch in the national park and later you will engage in an afternoon game drive around Serengeti national park.
You will search for different wildlife species during your game drive such as the big 5 and many others during your safari.
During your afternoon game drive in Serengeti national park, you will look out for a variety of wildlife and bird species such as elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, antelopes, zebras, rhinos, buffalos, hippos, cheetahs, elands, waterbucks, kudus, lions, leopards, impalas, gazelles among others. You will have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Tukaone Serengeti Camp for Budget, Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range, Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge for ower-Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Balloon Safari, Game Drive
Rising at dawn with tea or coffee at around 5 am you will be driven to the starting point to be briefed by the balloon company. Watch how it is all prepared, and then embark on a hot air balloon to have an aerial view of the park and see animals at eagle’s eye angle. Other animals observed are Elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Impala, Topi, Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, waterbuck, wild dogs, Jackals, Warthogs, Hippos, Nile crocodiles, Gazelle etc. Enjoy a bush breakfast thereafter.
After the morning Serengeti Balloon safari, return to camp, meet your safari guide and with a packed lunch in the park proceed on a game drive for the rest of the day. Later in the evening, chase the sunset as you return to your accommodation in Serengeti National Park. Relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Departure
Drive Time: Approx. 7 hours. Flight Option available
After a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge, you shall check out of the lodge and get to drive back to Arusha via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying your packed lunch en-route. You will be dropped off at the hotel in Arusha, ending your 4 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Balloon Safari.
End of 4 Days Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Balloon Safari
Price includes
- All day game drives as per itinerary
- Private 4×4 land cruiser safari vehicle
- Professional safari and tour guide / driver
- Accommodation and meals
- All national park fees
- Crater and concession fees
- Hot air balloon fees
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Government Taxes
Price excludes
- Flights and visas
- Items of personal nature( laundry, beverages, etc.)
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Any items not included in the itinerary
