Safari Overview
The 10-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Discovery is the ideal safari for those wanting to spend extended quality time in Tanzania's two most iconic locations. With more time in each destination and a relaxed pace, you'll go deeper into the Serengeti's different ecosystems — including the rarely-visited Western Corridor with its massive Nile crocodiles — before experiencing sunrise on the Ngorongoro Crater rim.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha. Welcome dinner and safari briefing.
- Airport transfer
- Arusha welcome dinner
- Safari gear check and briefing
Tarangire
Full day game drive in Tarangire National Park among ancient baobabs and massive elephant herds.
- Full day game drive
- Elephant herds at Tarangire River
- Lion and leopard search in woodland
- Sundowner at the camp
Lake Manyara
Full day game drive in Lake Manyara with its extraordinary tree-climbing lions and flamingo-filled lake shores.
- Lake Manyara full day game drive
- Tree-climbing lion photography
- Flamingo flock viewings
- Groundwater forest birding
Serengeti
Cross into the Serengeti through the dramatic Ngorongoro Highlands. Arrive in Seronera for an afternoon game drive.
- Scenic drive through NCA to Serengeti
- Afternoon game drive in Seronera
- First lion and cheetah sightings
- Sunset on the open plains
Central Serengeti
A full day in Central Serengeti's famous Seronera Valley — the best predator territory in all of Africa.
- Sunrise game drive with lions
- Cheetah hunt observation
- Seronera hippo pools
- Sundowner in the wild
Western Corridor
Drive to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti where the Grumeti River hosts massive Nile crocodiles and migration crossings.
- Drive to Western Serengeti corridor
- Grumeti River game drive
- Massive Nile crocodile sightings
- Migration crossing zone (seasonal)
Western Corridor
Spend a full day in this remote and dramatic part of the Serengeti, witnessing one of nature's most thrilling spectacles.
- Full day on Grumeti River
- Hippo pod viewings
- Lion and wild dog tracking
- Remote bush sundowners
Crater rim
Drive from the Serengeti back to Ngorongoro. Enjoy the afternoon on the crater rim with spectacular views before a gourmet dinner.
- Scenic drive to Ngorongoro
- Crater rim viewpoint sundowners
- Guided rim walk option
- Gourmet dinner at the lodge
Ngorongoro Crater
A full day on the Ngorongoro Crater floor — the world's most wildlife-dense arena with all Big Five present.
- Full crater descent
- Black rhino and elephant encounters
- Lion pride observation
- Flamingo lake shores
Kilimanjaro
Final breakfast with crater views before driving to Arusha for airport transfer and departure.
- Final breakfast
- Drive to Arusha
- Airport transfer and departure
- Farewell from Jolita team