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Serengeti Plains & Crater Reverie

Serengeti Plains & Crater Reverie

6
DAYS
1
DESTINATIONS
GUESTS

Overview

Enjoy a private Tanzania safari from Arusha through Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. This 6-day itinerary includes an arrival night in Arusha, game drives in Lake Manyara and the Serengeti, a full day among the Serengeti’s wildlife, and a memorable descent into the Ngorongoro Crater. Travel in a private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser with a professional English-speaking guide and choose accommodation across budget, midrange, or luxury levels. With Pita Safaris, every journey feels personal. It is time to linger when a sighting captures your attention, a guide who understands what you hope to see, and a comfortable place to return to at the end of each day.

Lake Manyara National Park: Explore groundwater forest, open grassland, acacia woodland and lakeshore habitats beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment.

Serengeti National Park: Spend two nights in Tanzania’s famous wildlife wilderness, with an afternoon arrival game drive and a full day of exploration.

Ngorongoro Crater: Descend into one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife arenas, with a chance to search for the endangered black rhino.

Great Migration opportunities: Travel during the relevant season for possible encounters with migrating wildebeest and zebra, subject to wildlife movements.

Private safari experience: Flexible game drives shaped around your interests, photography and the day’s wildlife activity.

Accommodation choice: Select budget, midrange or luxury lodges, camps and tented camps.

Personalised planning: Add optional experiences and accommodation preferences to suit your journey.

Itinerary

Kilimanjaro International Airport
Arusha
Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania — Welcome to Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet your Pita Safaris representative, and transfer to your hotel in Arusha. Enjoy time to relax and meet your guide for a safari briefing.

Hotel or lodge, Arusha
Dinner
Lake Manyara National Park
Day 2: Arusha to Lake Manyara — Rift Valley Forests and Lakeshore Wildlife

Travel to Lake Manyara National Park for a private game drive through forest, woodland and lakeshore habitats. Overnight near Lake Manyara.

Safari lodge or tented camp near Lake Manyara
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Lake Manyara to Serengeti — Into the Endless Plains

Travel to Serengeti National Park and enjoy an afternoon private game drive across its open plains.

Safari lodge or tented camp, Serengeti
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Full-Day Serengeti Safari — Follow the Wildlife

Spend a full day on private game drives in the Serengeti, with a picnic lunch in the park.

Safari lodge or tented camp, Serengeti
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ngorongoro Highlands
Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands — A Night Above the Crater

Enjoy an early morning game drive in the Serengeti, then travel to the Ngorongoro Highlands for an evening at your crater-rim

Lodge or tented camp in the Ngorongoro
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ngorongoro Crater
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha — A Final Morning Among the Wildlife

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a private game drive and picnic lunch, then transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport.

No overnight stay
Breakfast and lunch
Wildlife

Wildlife Experience


Key reserves, habitats, and wildlife encounters on this safari route

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit


The ideal months for wildlife viewing and safari experiences in East Africa

Inclusions

Airport welcome and private transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha.

One night’s accommodation in Arusha.

One night’s accommodation near Lake Manyara.

Two nights’ accommodation in Serengeti National Park.

One night’s accommodation in the Ngorongoro Highlands.

Private 4×4 Toyota Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof.

Professional English-speaking driver-guide.

Private game drives in Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.

Meals as listed in the itinerary.

Picnic lunches on scheduled full-day game drives.

Applicable park, conservation and crater entrance fees for confirmed activities.

Bottled drinking water during scheduled safari travel and game drives.

Applicable government taxes and statutory levies.

Transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport on Day 6.

Exclude

International and domestic flights.

Visas and other travel documentation costs.

Travel insurance and personal medical expenses.

Drinks outside the included meal plan.

Laundry, shopping, souvenirs and personal expenses.

Tips and gratuities.

Optional hot-air balloon safari.

Optional Maasai cultural village visit.

Optional Olduvai Gorge visit.

Optional bush breakfast, sundowner or bush dinner.

Accommodation upgrades, extra nights or services outside the confirmed itinerary.

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