Short shared Serengeti safari from Arusha
Cross into the legendary Serengeti plains, enter renowned big cat country and finish inside Ngorongoro Crater on an affordable shared safari.
From $650 USD per person
“Rose and Edna communicated clearly before the trip and organised everything smoothly.” — Abdulrazack Kiiza, Google review
Why book this route
This is the direct shared route for travellers who place Serengeti first and have only three safari days. Early departures and carefully timed overnight stops bring Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro together without the cost of a private vehicle.
Who this safari suits
Your shared safari
The published route uses early starts to connect Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Your guide leads every game drive while our Arusha team arranges fees and your selected camping or lodging stays.
Ready when you are
Send your travel date and accommodation choice. We will check space for your date and reply with the practical details needed to reserve your place.
Day by day itinerary
Choose camping or lodging below. The same exciting park route awaits every guest in the shared group.
Leave early, cross the Ngorongoro highlands and watch the landscape open into the endless Serengeti plains. Game viewing begins on arrival as your guide leads you towards Central Serengeti and the kopjes, valleys and grasslands that make this region so famous.
Meals: lunch and dinner. Overnight: Tukaone Camp or Robin Tented Camp in Central Serengeti.Meals: lunch and dinner. Overnight: Nyani Campsite in Central Serengeti.Set out in the cooler morning hours and track the day's activity across kopjes, river valleys and open grassland. Central Serengeti is renowned lion, cheetah and leopard country, with elephants and plains game completing the scene. Later, drive towards Ngorongoro.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Ngorongoro Wild Camp in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight: Simba Campsite in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.Descend after an early breakfast into a vast natural amphitheatre filled with grassland, forest and wetlands. Your guide explores the habitats used by lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and black rhino before a picnic lunch and the return to Arusha.
Meals: breakfast and lunch. End of safari after the return drive.Meals: breakfast and lunch. End of safari after the return drive.From Our Team on the Ground
For a three-day Serengeti joining safari, Serengeti Wild Tours prefers the direct route through the Ngorongoro highlands rather than adding another park. It keeps the limited time focused on Central Serengeti and the crater.
Accommodation choices
Choose the comfort style that suits your budget. The parks, shared vehicle and published joining route stay the same; we confirm the exact available stays for your departure date before you commit.
Midrange lodges and ensuite tented camps on the published route, confirmed for your departure date.
Public safari campsites on the same route, with the camping support included in the published package.
Joining safari price
The camping price uses shared safari facilities and public campsites.
The displayed rate is per person for the published shared route and the accommodation style you select. It includes the shared safari vehicle, professional guide, route park and conservation fees, meals and drinking water as listed below.
Included
Not included
The route ahead
Central Serengeti brings open plains, kopjes and river valleys before the route reaches the Ngorongoro highlands. Your guide plans each drive around the landscape and conditions of the day.
Questions before booking
It is the shortest practical shared route for both areas. The pace is active, and every day is planned to protect useful game drive time.
Camping guests use a public campsite in Central Serengeti. Lodging guests use the confirmed tented accommodation for the shared departure.
The shared departure normally starts in Arusha. We can arrange a Moshi transfer when you send your date and accommodation details.
This route focuses on Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro. A dedicated seasonal migration safari uses different locations and a separate itinerary.
Compare joining routes
Compare a slower four day route or the longer five day safari if you can add more time.
Why book with Serengeti Wild Tours
Our Arusha team checks space for your date, your camping or lodging option and your place in the vehicle before we ask you to confirm.
Licensed Tanzanian Tour Operator
TANAPA / NCAA authorized operator.
10% deposit to confirm
Balance due 10 days before safari.
Bank transfer / Wise / card available.
Flexible rescheduling available - ask us about your travel dates.
Simple booking process
Step 1
Tell us your preferred date and whether you want camping or lodging.
Step 2
We confirm space on the joining safari and the accommodation option.
Step 3
You receive the route, price, meeting point and what is included.
Step 4
Your booking is confirmed with the agreed deposit.
“Rose and Edna communicated clearly before the trip and organised everything smoothly. Although it was a joining safari, the service still felt very personal. The Serengeti Wild Tours staff genuinely cared about our experience.”
— Abdulrazack Kiiza, Google review
Choose camping or lodging and tell us when you want to travel. We will check the shared departure and guide you through the reservation.
