Guests relaxing in camp chairs watching a golden sunset over the savanna.

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Six Days, Fly-In: Serengeti and Ngorongoro

A luxury fly-in safari through the Serengeti and a crater-rim finish at Ngorongoro, timed for couples and short schedules alike.

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Duration6 Days / 5 Nights

Group size2 – 6 travellers

Best monthsYear-round; camps and lodges book up fastest June – October and December – February

From$5,480 per person sharing

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The Trip in Short

This trip covers the two names most people mean when they say they want to see Tanzania, without the long overland transfer between them. A scenic flight opens the Serengeti chapter; from there it is game drives, sundowners and bush dinners until a road transfer up onto the Ngorongoro rim for the final two nights and a full crater descent.

The pace suits couples particularly well: private vehicles, candlelit dinners and lodges chosen as much for the view as the game viewing.

Park fees and rules on the Tanzanian mainland are set by Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA).

Highlights

Scenic flight into central Serengeti
Optional hot-air balloon safari at sunrise
Sundowners and bush dining most evenings
600-metre descent into Ngorongoro Crater for Big Five including rhino
Optional Olduvai Gorge or Maasai village stop
Crater-rim lodge with caldera views

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Where You Go, Stop by Stop

Day 1

Arrival, Arusha

Day 2

Fly to Serengeti

Day 3

Full-day Serengeti safari

Day 4

Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Day 5

Ngorongoro crater floor

Day 6

Return to Arusha, departure

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Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Airport meet-and-greet and a private transfer to a luxury lodge outside town, with a trip briefing and a gourmet welcome dinner.

Day 2: Fly to the Serengeti

A scenic flight to a central Serengeti airstrip, with a game drive built into the transfer to camp itself. The first proper afternoon game drive follows, then sundowners and a bush dinner under the stars.

Day 3: Full-Day Serengeti Safari

An optional pre-dawn balloon safari, or a straightforward sunrise game drive, then a full day exploring the plains for predators and migratory herds, a bush picnic lunch, and an evening campfire.

Day 4: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

A game drive out via the Ndutu area or the central corridor, with an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge or a Maasai village, arriving at a crater-rim lodge in time for fine dining and sunset views into the caldera.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Floor

An early descent onto the crater floor for rhino, lion, hippo and flamingo sightings, a picnic lunch by the hippo pool, then an afternoon back at altitude for a spa treatment or a rim walk.

Day 6: Return to Arusha

Breakfast with crater views, then the drive or short flight back to Arusha, a farewell lunch, and transfer to the airport or onward to Zanzibar.

From

$5,480

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What the Price Covers

Included

Full-board luxury accommodation throughout
All internal flights and ground transfers
Private 4x4 safari vehicle with professional guide
All park and conservation fees
Daily game drives
Bottled water, soft drinks and house wine or beer at most camps
Emergency medical evacuation cover

Not included

International flights
Visa fees
Travel insurance
Tips and personal expenses
Optional balloon safari
Spa services and premium drinks

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Before You Book

Is this trip aimed specifically at couples?

It is designed with honeymooners in mind (private vehicles and quieter, view-led lodges), but works equally well for any traveller wanting a compact, high-comfort safari.

What does the balloon safari cost if we add it?

Serengeti balloon flights currently run around $630–$785 per person for the roughly hour-long flight plus a champagne bush breakfast.

How much of the trip is spent driving?

Very little: the Arusha – Serengeti leg is flown, and the Serengeti – Ngorongoro transfer doubles as a game drive rather than a straight transit.

Can we extend to Zanzibar afterward?

Yes: this is one of our most common combinations, typically adding four to six nights at a beach lodge.

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Where This Trip Goes

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania · National Park

14,763 square kilometres of plain hosting the largest overland migration on Earth, with resident Big Five wildlife in the Seronera Valley year-round.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Tanzania · Mountain

The world's tallest freestanding mountain, climbed on foot without technical skill through five climate zones to a 5,895-metre summit.

Ngorongoro Crater

Tanzania · Reserve

A volcanic caldera roughly 20 km across, holding one of Africa's highest sustained densities of wildlife within its own walls year-round.

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Six Days, Fly-In: Serengeti and Ngorongoro