7 Days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Ndutu Migration Safaris

The 7 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Ndutu Migration safari is an exceptional wildlife safari package in Tanzania, offering an unparalleled experience of the country’s untamed wilderness. This 7-day safari encompasses Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Ndutu Migration, featuring extensive game drives in Tanzania’s premier wildlife parks, including Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, as well as Tarangire National Park, to observe the diverse fauna, particularly the Big Five.

This 7 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and  Ndutu Migration safari encompasses Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Ndutu, allowing you to experience the Great Wildebeest Migration during the calving season in the Ndutu region of the Southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The calving season of the great wildebeest migration is an opportunity to observe predator-prey interactions as felines exploit the vulnerability of newly born wildebeest calves. This 7 days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Ndutu Migration safari can be tailored to coincide with the wildebeest migration, with the option to extend the journey to Zanzibar Island for a beach vacation.

Brief Itinerary of 7 Days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and  Ndutu  Migration Safaris

  • Day 1: Pick up and drive to Tarangire National Park
  • Day 2: Transfer to Ndutu Area & Game Drive
  • Day 3: Ndutu Wildebeest Calving Experience
  • Day 4: Game Drive towards Central Serengeti Tanzania Park
  • Day 5: Full-Day Game Drive in Central Serengeti National Park
  • Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
  • Day 7: Departure

Detailed Itinerary of 7 Days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and  Ndutu  Migration Safaris

Day 1: Pickup and transport to Tarangire National Park

On the first day of the 7 Days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Ndutu Migration Safaris you will be collected from your hotel following breakfast, whereupon your guide will greet you for the safari. After a quick overview, you will commence your drive to Tarangire National Park, the third largest national park in Tanzania, renowned for its substantial elephant herds and baobab trees. You will participate in a game drive in the national park while observing several wildlife species, including elephants, zebras, cheetahs, lions, buffalos, and leopards. You will have lunch prior to your trip to Karatu, where you will check in at your lodge for supper and an overnight stay.

Accommodations: Twiga Lodge and Campsite for Budget, Baobab Tented Camp for Mid-range, Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge for Luxury

Day 2: Transfer to Ndutu Region & Wildlife Safari

On the second day of the 7-Day Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Ndutu Migration Safari, following breakfast at the camp, check out with a packed lunch for a transport to the Ndutu region. Engage in wildlife viewing, interspersed with a lunch break. Be vigilant for wildlife, particularly the migratory herds.

Experience a game-viewing opportunity while en route to your tent in the Ndutu region. Check-in, unwind while awaiting dinner and an overnight accommodation at Ndutu Ngorongoro by Tanzania Bush Camp, Ndutu Safari Lodge for lower-luxury options.

Dietary Schedule: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Ndutu Wildebeest Calving Encounter

On the third day of the 7 Days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Craterand Ndutu Migration Safari, you will partake in breakfast at the camp and tour the wildebeest-populated southern plains of Serengeti National Park in the Ndutu Area. Observe the wildebeest migration and the opportunity to witness the birth of calves, along with the presence of prowling predators! Lunch will be savored amid the wilderness. Participate in an early morning game drive and photographic sessions according to preference, followed by dinner and an overnight stay as previously mentioned.

Dietary Schedule: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Optional Activity: Hot air balloon ride at $599 per individual

Day 4: Game Drive to Central Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

On the fourth day of the 7-Day Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater and Ndutu Migration Safari, following breakfast at your lodge in the Ndutu region, you will prepare for a transfer to Serengeti National Park for further wildlife encounters. You will investigate the central region of Serengeti National Park, known as the Seronera area, renowned for its lion prides, diverse wild cats, and an array of animals year-round.

During your evening game drive in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, you will seek animal species including lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, buffalo, cheetahs, wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, hippopotamuses, and elephants, among others. Upon conclusion of your game drive, you will return to your lodge for supper and overnight accommodations at Tukawe Serengeti Camp for Budget, Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range, or Seronera Wildlife Lodge for Lower-Luxury.

Day 5: Comprehensive Game Drive in Central Serengeti National Park

On the fifth day of the 7 Days Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Ndutu Migration Safari, you will commence your day with breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti National Park in preparation for your morning game drive. You will be transported into the center plains of the park to observe herds of wildebeests grazing on the savannah.

Following the morning game drive, you will partake in lunch and subsequently participate in another game drive, observing various wildlife species grazing in the expansive savannah of Serengeti National Park, including elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, impalas, gazelles, buffalo, elands, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests, and hippos, among others. You will partake in dinner and an overnight accommodation.

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater Excursion

Following breakfast, proceed with your packed lunch for a transfer to the Ngorongoro Crater. You will descend 600 meters into the crater, which hosts several wildlife species, including the Big Five: lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, and elephants. Additional wildlife species in Ngorongoro comprise hyenas, wildebeests, antelopes, cheetahs, zebras, hippos, waterbucks, and warthogs, among others.

Various avian species, including ostriches and flamingos, can be observed near the Ngorongoro Crater and along the shores of Lake Magadi. Following your game drive across the Ngorongoro Crater, you will visit a Maasai Boma to engage with the people, and subsequently continue to Arusha. Check in at the lodge, unwind while awaiting supper and an overnight stay at Karatu Safari Camp and Lodge for budget accommodations, Hhando Coffee Lodge for mid-range options, and Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge for luxury accommodations.

Day 7: Departure

Travel Duration: 3-4 Hours

Following breakfast at your hotel, you will check out and proceed to transfer to the airport or your accommodation in Arusha. This concludes your safari.

Price includes

  • Hotel/lodge accommodation during the safari
  • Private 4×4 safari land cruiser with pop-up roof
  • Professional safari and tour guide/driver
  • All national park fees mentioned
  • All meals on the safari
  • Drinking water during the safari
  • Concession and crater fees
  • TANAPA VAT

Prices exclude

  • Flights and visas
  • Items of a personal nature like other beverages, laundry, souvenirs, and tips among others.
  • hotel accommodation before/after the safari
  • Entry visas
  • Optional and anything else not included in the itinerary