Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

Six days

The Brief

A classic six-day arc through the three great northern parks. We compose this safari for travellers descending from Kilimanjaro who want the icons, taken slowly. Two journeys per group, never more than five vehicles in a sighting circle.

— The Ascend Tanzania

Parks visited

Tarangire

Serengeti

Ngorongoro Crater

— 02

Day by day

Typical pacing and overnight stops on this safari. Your final dates and camps shift slightly with rainfall, wildlife movements, and your own pace.

DAY 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

A morning transfer from Arusha or Moshi to Tarangire — the elephant park. Afternoon game drive among the baobabs and the Tarangire river.

Tarangire

Tonight · Tarangire Sopa Lodge or equivalent (luxury tented camp on enquiry)

DAY 02

Full day in Tarangire

A full day of game viewing in Tarangire — large elephant herds, lions in the acacia, kudu, gerenuk, and the famous baobabs.

Tarangire

Tonight · Tarangire Sopa Lodge

DAY 03

Transfer to the Serengeti

A long but scenic drive through the Ngorongoro highlands and across the Crater rim, descending into the Serengeti plains. Afternoon game drive in the Seronera Valley — the heart of the central Serengeti.

Serengeti (Central / Seronera)

Tonight · Serengeti Serena Lodge or Sayari Camp (seasonal)

DAY 04

Full day in the Serengeti

A full day of game drives. We follow the wildlife rather than the schedule — lions, leopards, cheetahs, and the rolling Migration if the season is right.

Serengeti

Tonight · Serengeti Serena Lodge

DAY 05

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

A morning game drive in the Serengeti, then the long drive back across the highlands to the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Sunset from the rim is unforgettable.

Ngorongoro Crater

Tonight · Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (rim) or Crater Lodge on enquiry

DAY 06

Ngorongoro Crater floor & departure

A pre-dawn descent into the Crater for the morning game drive — black rhino, lion prides, and the densest concentration of wildlife on earth. Lunch on the rim, then transfer to Arusha or JRO.

Ngorongoro Crater

Tonight · Departure

Included

→Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof, charging, and cool box
→Named guide-driver, English-speaking, with a deep knowledge of the parks
→All park, conservation, and crater fees
→Five nights’ accommodation, full board
→All transfers from Arusha / Moshi / JRO
→Filtered drinking water throughout
→A pair of binoculars per guest

Yours to bring

·International flights
·Tanzania visa
·Travel and medical insurance
·Tips for the guide-driver and lodge staff
·Optional balloon flight in the Serengeti
·Personal expenses

Gallery

A few questions

In the central and southern Serengeti, January–March (calving). In the north (Mara River crossings), July–October. We compose the safari around the season you choose.
Yes — most of our guests do. We typically run the climb first (eight or nine days), then a rest day in Moshi, then the safari. It is the best way to descend.

Tell us when, where, and for how long. We will compose the rest.

Safaris/A safari

Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater

Six days

The Brief

— The Ascend Tanzania

Parks visited

Tarangire

Serengeti

Ngorongoro Crater

— 02

Day by day

Typical pacing and overnight stops on this safari. Your final dates and camps shift slightly with rainfall, wildlife movements, and your own pace.

DAY 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

A morning transfer from Arusha or Moshi to Tarangire — the elephant park. Afternoon game drive among the baobabs and the Tarangire river.

Tarangire

Tonight · Tarangire Sopa Lodge or equivalent (luxury tented camp on enquiry)

DAY 02

Full day in Tarangire

A full day of game viewing in Tarangire — large elephant herds, lions in the acacia, kudu, gerenuk, and the famous baobabs.

Tarangire

Tonight · Tarangire Sopa Lodge

DAY 03

Transfer to the Serengeti

Serengeti (Central / Seronera)

Tonight · Serengeti Serena Lodge or Sayari Camp (seasonal)

DAY 04

Full day in the Serengeti

A full day of game drives. We follow the wildlife rather than the schedule — lions, leopards, cheetahs, and the rolling Migration if the season is right.

Serengeti

Tonight · Serengeti Serena Lodge

DAY 05

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

A morning game drive in the Serengeti, then the long drive back across the highlands to the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Sunset from the rim is unforgettable.

Ngorongoro Crater

Tonight · Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (rim) or Crater Lodge on enquiry

DAY 06

Ngorongoro Crater floor & departure

A pre-dawn descent into the Crater for the morning game drive — black rhino, lion prides, and the densest concentration of wildlife on earth. Lunch on the rim, then transfer to Arusha or JRO.

Ngorongoro Crater

Tonight · Departure

Included

→Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof, charging, and cool box
→Named guide-driver, English-speaking, with a deep knowledge of the parks
→All park, conservation, and crater fees
→Five nights’ accommodation, full board
→All transfers from Arusha / Moshi / JRO
→Filtered drinking water throughout
→A pair of binoculars per guest

Yours to bring

·International flights
·Tanzania visa
·Travel and medical insurance
·Tips for the guide-driver and lodge staff
·Optional balloon flight in the Serengeti
·Personal expenses

Gallery

A few questions

In the central and southern Serengeti, January–March (calving). In the north (Mara River crossings), July–October. We compose the safari around the season you choose.
Yes — most of our guests do. We typically run the climb first (eight or nine days), then a rest day in Moshi, then the safari. It is the best way to descend.