Price Range: $2,200 – $2,255 per person
Style: Classic Safari + Hot-Air Balloon
Destinations: Tarangire • Serengeti • Ngorongoro Crater
Starts & Ends: Arusha

Embark on an unforgettable 4-day safari that blends world-class wildlife viewing with a magical hot-air balloon flight over the Serengeti. Guided by experts, this journey brings you face-to-face with Tanzania’s iconic wildlife, stunning landscapes, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

Day 1: Arusha → Tarangire National Park

Explore Tarangire – Land of Giants and Big Herds

Your safari begins with a morning pick-up from your Arusha hotel, followed by a picturesque drive to Tarangire National Park, known for its massive elephant herds and impressive baobab trees. Enjoy a full-day game drive plus a hot lunch served inside the park.

Tarangire offers fantastic sightings of elephants, wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, giraffes, and predators like lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Unique species such as the fringe-eared oryx and gerenuk may also appear.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time to Visit: July–November
High Season: June–October
Best Weather: June–October

Wildlife Highlights:

• Elephant – Abundant

• Buffalo – Abundant

• Zebra – Abundant

• Wildebeest – Abundant

• Giraffe – Common

• Lion – Common

Accommodation:

Farm of Dreams Lodge
Mid-range lodge located 1–2 hours from Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & Lunch (Dinner not included)

• All drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Day 2: Tarangire → Serengeti National Park

Journey Through the Highlands to the Endless Plains

After breakfast, drive through the lush farmland of Karatu and the dramatic Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the world-renowned Serengeti National Park. Descend into the sweeping plains, home to some of the highest wildlife concentrations on Earth.

Arrive in the Seronera Valley, a key wildlife corridor centered around the Seronera River. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive—ideal for spotting big cats, elephants, giraffes, and possibly the Great Migration, depending on the season.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Central – Seronera Area)

Best Time to Visit: January–February & June–October
High Season: July–March
Best Weather: June–October

Wildlife Highlights:

• Lion – Common

• Elephant – Common

• Cheetah – Common

• Buffalo – Abundant

• Zebra – Abundant

• Wildebeest – Abundant

Accommodation:

Into Wild Africa Luxury Safari Camp
Mid-range luxury tented camp inside Central Serengeti

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• All drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Day 3: Serengeti Balloon Safari → Ngorongoro Highlands

A Magical Day in the Serengeti

Wake up before dawn to begin your once-in-a-lifetime hot-air balloon safari. At sunrise, glide silently above the Serengeti plains, watching wildlife from an unforgettable vantage point. After landing, enjoy a traditional bush breakfast.

Continue with a late-morning game drive until lunchtime. Later, begin your journey toward the Ngorongoro Highlands, enjoying wildlife sightings along the way. Arrive at your lodge in Karatu for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Balloon Area → Exit to Ngorongoro)

Accommodation:

Farm of Dreams Lodge
Mid-range lodge located in Karatu town

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• All drinks (except spirits/liquor)

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater → Return to Arusha

Explore the Crater – Home of the Big Five

After breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a wildlife paradise often referred to as “Africa’s Eden.” This natural caldera hosts the Big Five, along with hippos, hyenas, flamingos, jackals, antelope species, and more.

Enjoy a picnic lunch at Ngoitoktok Swamp, where hippos wallow and birds thrive. After the crater tour, drive back to Arusha for drop-off at your hotel or airport, marking the end of your remarkable safari.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time to Visit: June–October
High Season: July–March
Best Weather: June–October

Wildlife Highlights:

• Black Rhino – Common

• Lion – Common

• Buffalo – Abundant

• Zebra – Abundant

• Wildebeest – Abundant

• Hyena – Abundant

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & Lunch (Dinner not included)

• Non-alcoholic drinks