Short private Serengeti safari
Cross the Ngorongoro highlands into the legendary Serengeti plains, track big cats and finish inside the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater.
From $1,105 USD per person
“Everything was well organised from the first day until the end and our guide was very kind and patient with us and the kids.” — Henri Lefebvre, Google review
Safari overview
This is the shortest private route that brings Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater together. The pace is active and the first drive is long, but the reward is an exciting journey from open Serengeti plains and big cat country to the wildlife rich crater floor.
Why travel privately
A private vehicle helps a short Serengeti journey feel purposeful. Your guide can plan the game drives around the route, the daylight and your group rather than a shared departure schedule.
Your private safari, your way
This safari is ready to travel as shown, but it does not have to feel off the shelf. Tell us your dates, preferred comfort level, room setup, pace or any extra nights you would like to add. Our Tanzania team will shape the details around your plans while keeping the route practical on the ground.
No obligation. Tell us your dates and preferences; we will confirm what works before you decide.Who this route is best for
Consider another route if
Day by day itinerary
Early departures and efficient routing help preserve wildlife time on this compact safari.
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, Moshi or your agreed drop off point.
Meals: breakfast and lunch. End of safari after the return drive.Meals: breakfast and lunch. End of safari after the return drive.Accommodation
We price the safari around the standard accommodation shown below. If a property is full, we check a comparable option with you before confirming anything. Upgrades can also be quoted on request.
Chosen to keep you close to the central plains and reduce unnecessary driving away from the next day’s game-viewing area.
Positioned for the Ngorongoro part of the route so the crater day can begin without adding an avoidable long transfer first.
If you select private camping, your safari vehicle and guide remain private to your group. We use the published campsites for this route, with camping equipment and safari cook included as listed in the package.
Complete private safari prices
The standard midrange accommodation is shown first. Prices are per person for the complete private safari.
This is the complete private-safari price per person for the route and accommodation style shown. Your private 4x4, guide, park and conservation fees, listed accommodation or camping support, safari meals and drinking water are covered as detailed below. Group size changes the per-person price because vehicle-based costs are shared within your own group.
Included
Not included
The safari waiting for you
From the Central Serengeti plains to the crater floor, your guide draws on local knowledge of habitats and animal behaviour to plan each drive around the day as it unfolds.
Questions before booking
Yes, when time is limited, but the route has long drives. Four or five days gives you more relaxed game viewing and a better choice of additional parks.
The standard price uses a Tukaone Camp or Robin Tented Camp in Central Serengeti. The exact camp is confirmed before booking according to your dates and availability.
Migration locations change through the year. A migration focused route may require different camps, more driving or extra days and is priced separately.
Yes. The displayed price includes the crater service fee and the conservation fees used in the listed itinerary.
More private safari choices
Compare another three day route, or add a day for Tarangire before Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Why book with Serengeti Wild Tours
You plan directly with our team here in Tanzania. We check the accommodation, confirm the route and keep the same local team involved from planning to the safari itself.
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 when you are travelling and how many people are coming.
Step 2
We confirm the standard accommodation and any alternatives you request.
Step 3
You receive the confirmed itinerary, accommodation and complete price.
Step 4
A 10% deposit confirms the safari once you are happy with it.
“Everything was well organised from the first day until the end and our guide was very kind and patient with us and the kids. The lodges were comfortable and the food was good, so my family felt safe and happy the whole trip.”
— Henri Lefebvre, Google review
Share your dates, group size and comfort preference. We will check the standard camps and send the confirmed private safari details and price.
