4-DAY AFFORDABLE NORTHERN TANZANIA SAFARI

Transfer Time: ~2 to 2.5 hours

Your safari begins with a morning pickup from your lodge or airport in Arusha, followed by a scenic drive to Tarangire National Park. Known as the home of giants, Tarangire is famous for its vast elephant herds and dramatic baobab-studded landscapes. Enjoy a full-day game drive tracking wildlife along the Tarangire River, pausing for a scenic picnic lunch in the bush. In the late afternoon, exit the park and travel into the cool Karatu highlands for dinner and overnight.

• Accommodation: Eileen Tree Inn
• Meal Plan: Full Board (Lunch & Dinner)

Transfer Time: ~3 to 4 hours

After breakfast, journey through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before dropping into the endless horizon of the Serengeti plains. Home to incredible predator populations—including lion, leopard, and cheetah—as well as roaming herds of wildebeest and zebra, the Serengeti offers unmatched wildlife encounters. Enjoy game viewing throughout the day with a packed lunch in the heart of the reserve before settling into your camp or lodge for the evening.

• Accommodation: Maboresho Camp
• Meal Plan: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Transfer Time: ~2 to 3 hours

Capitalizes the cooler morning hours with an early game drive across the Serengeti plains, where predators are most active. After lunch and further wildlife tracking, bid farewell to the Serengeti and journey back toward the Ngorongoro Highlands. Arrive at your lodge situated on or near the rim of the crater in the late afternoon, putting you in prime position for an early descent tomorrow.

• Accommodation: Eileens Tree Inn
• Meal Plan: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Transfer Time: ~45 min descent; ~3 to 4 hours to Arusha

Descend 600 meters into the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. This wildlife sanctuary boasts an astonishing density of animals, offering one of your best chances to spot the rare black rhinoceros alongside lions, hippos, and flamingos. Following a morning game drive and a lakeside picnic lunch, ascend the crater rim and transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) as your journey with SMARTBRAND EXPEDITIONS concludes.

• Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch