4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Highlights

• Serengeti plains
• Big cats
• Ngorongoro Crater

Day by day

1. Day 1

   Depart Arusha and travel toward the Ngorongoro highlands, with a short stop or game drive in Lake Manyara National Park if time allows.

   Overnight: Karatu area

2. Day 2

   Drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the central Serengeti (roughly five to six hours with stops), with game viewing en route and an afternoon game drive.

   Overnight: Central Serengeti (Seronera area)

3. Day 3

   Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti, with the route chosen from current wildlife information. Then drive toward the Ngorongoro rim.

   Overnight: Ngorongoro rim or Karatu area

4. Day 4

   Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a guided game drive and picnic lunch, then return to Arusha.

Long driving days. Confirm whether a domestic flight into the Serengeti is wanted, which shortens the trip.