The Ultimate Fly-In and Drive-Back Safari

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Tour Overview

Start and end in Arusha! With the Safari tour The Ultimate Fly-In and Drive-Back Safari, you have a 3 days tour package taking you through Arusha, Tanzania and 4 other destinations in Tanzania. The Ultimate Fly-In and Drive-Back Safari includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more. Day 1 - Let your safari adventure in Tanzania begin! Fly from Arusha to Seronera, and enjoy a game drive in the world-famous Serengeti National Park! Discover the endless plains and abundance of wildlife the Serengeti has to offer. Spend the night in Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma and get the feeling you are right in the middle of the National Park. Day 2 - Cats and Calves! Today you will enjoy a game drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, around Lake Ndutu, an area famous for being home to 6 species of Big Cats: the lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, serval, and African wildcat, and the famous wildlife spectacle: the Calving Season (which takes place from February till March). You will spend the night at Africa Safari SouthSerengeti. Enjoy the tranquillity of this beautiful environment. Day 3 - Your last game drive and the end of your safari adventure Nothing can prepare you for the breathtaking beauty of the Ngorongoro Crater. Visit the 8th World Wonder and enjoy a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. After your game drive you will head back to Arusha with a head full of great memories and a camera full of wonderful pictures. ...more ...less

Highlights

  • Serengeti, where the Great Migration can be found all year round and the best place to spot big cats

  • Lake Ndutu, home to 6 species of Big Cats, and host to calving wildebeests during the Great Migration

  • Ngorongoro Crater, marvel at the breathtaking natural wonder of this UNESCO World Heritage Site

Places You'll See

Ngorongoro Crater view point

Ngorongoro Crater view point

Grey crowned crane Bird

Grey crowned crane Bird

A beautiful big cat  Chilling under the tree in the wild!

A beautiful big cat Chilling under the tree in the wild!

Northern white rhinoceros in the Ngorongoro crater

Northern white rhinoceros in the Ngorongoro crater

Serengeti National Park Hot air balloon safari

Serengeti National Park Hot air balloon safari

Serengeti National Park road

Serengeti National Park road

wildebeest grazing in Serengeti National Park

wildebeest grazing in Serengeti National Park

Guests in a safari jeep at Serengeti National Park

Guests in a safari jeep at Serengeti National Park

Ngorongoro Crater view

Ngorongoro Crater view

Giraffes grazing in Serengeti National Park

Giraffes grazing in Serengeti National Park

Safari jeep at Ngorongoro Crater

Safari jeep at Ngorongoro Crater

Wildebeest grazing in Ngorongoro Crater

Wildebeest grazing in Ngorongoro Crater

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Let your safari adventure in Tanzania begin!

Huge herd of Wildebeest grazing in the field of serengeti national park
serengeti national park Hot air balloon safari
lion and lioness in Serengeti national park

Location: Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Seronera Airstrip

Accommodation: Lodge, LodgeLodgeLodge

Accommodation Name: frica Safari Serengeti Ikoma

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Fly from Arusha to Seronera, and enjoy a game drive in the world-famous Serengeti National Park! Discover the endless plains and abundance of wildlife the Serengeti has to offer. Spend the night in Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma and get the feeling you are right in the middle of the National Park.

Day 2 : Cats and Calves!

lion in Serengeti national park
Ostrich in Sereangeti national park
Giraffe in Serengeti national park

Location: Ndutu Lake, Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Lodge, LodgeLodgeLodgeLodgeLodge

Accommodation Name: Africa Safari South Serengeti

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you will enjoy a game drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, around Lake Ndutu, an area famous for being home to 6 species of Big Cats: the lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, serval, and African wildcat, and the famous wildlife spectacle: the Calving Season (which takes place from Februarytill March). You will spend the night at Africa Safari South Serengeti. Enjoy the tranquillity of this beautiful environment.

Day 3 : Your last game drive and the end of your safari adventure

Zebra grazing in Ngorongoro crater
Giraffes grazing in Ngorongoro conservation area
Greater flamingo in the Ngorongoro Crater

Location: Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Accommodation: Lodge, LodgeLodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Nothing can prepare you for the breathtaking beauty of the Ngorongoro Crater. Visit the 8th World Wonder and enjoy a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. After your game drive you will head back to Arusha with a head full of great memories and a camera full of wonderful pictures.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma/ Africa Safari South Serengeti

  • Fully Guided

    Fully Guided

  • Meals

    Full board

  • Transport

    Transport to/from destinations included as per itinerary. Jeep

What's Not Included

  • Additional Services

  • Insurance

  • International Travel

  • Optional

    tips

  • other excluded

    Tourism Development Levy of $1.50 pp/pn and village tax of $1.00 pp/pn, to be paid at check-in All personal expenses, drinks

Accommodation

Day 1- night stay at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma
Day 2- night stay at Africa Safari South Serengeti

Mode of Transport

Transport to/from destinations included as per itinerary.
Jeep

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Check out our Q&As

  • What currencies are required for this tour?

    usd

  • What is the tipping policy?

    optional

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    yes

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    yes

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    yes

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    yes

  • Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?

    yes

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    All our tours are private, which means your travelling companions will be the people you have booked the tour with together with our driver guide.

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    When you book a tour including flight tickets, you will receive the flight tickets before you travel.

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    Unfortunately it is not possible to join the tour once it has already departed. But, our tours depart every single day!

  • What is the best time to travel to Tanzania and Zanzibar?

    Tanzania and Zanzibar know dry and rainy seasons. Each season knows its own beauty, making travelling to Tanzania and Zanzibar suitable all year round.

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    When the date of the tour needs to be modified, kindly send us a message.

Reviews of this operator

Roro  

A great first safari experience!

11-Apr-2023

Great 8 days safari experience, saw all big 5s and some bonuses (3 cheetah encounters) in the rain season! Our guide Khalid is experienced and very knowledgeable, he answered all our questions about the animals and knows about the route very well, we can't imagine having this trip without him. I would highly recommend having a safari with Khalid. For accommodations, we stayed at 3 locations of the Africa Safari lodges, Lake Manyara, South Serengeti, and Serengeti Ikoma. All the staffs we have encountered were super nice and helpful and tried their best to meet our needs, kudos to the Africa Safari lodge staffs! ...more ...less

Ruth  

Invest in your memories

02-Apr-2023

We are now enjoying the second phase of our holiday, relaxing in Zanzibar for 7 nights after an 8 night safari on the mainland. We are a group of 6 friends and have all had the most wonderful time. Our special holiday was made even more special by our guide, Christopher. He looked after us like friends and made sure each one of us had the experience of a lifetime. We have felt thoroughly spoiled and cannot recommend Christopher highly enough. Wonderful. ...more ...less

Maureen T  

The best safari guide ever...

02-Apr-2023

Safari followed by beach resort. Personalised itinerary to suit our group of friends. Amazing staff at the lodges. Excellent food in all of them. One amazing safari guide...CHRISTOPHER! This is my 6th safari and 3rd one in Tanzania. We visited lake Maynara, Ngorongo crate, lake Natron and Serengeti. Without doubt Christopher is the best guide I've had the pleasure of meeting. His knowledge of wildlife and flora is outstanding. He made sure we saw the big 5 and so much more! Over 70 different bird species and even a Caracal, one of the rarest cats living in the Serengeti. Thank you Christopher. This is a trip I will always remember because of you. ...more ...less

Stuart E  

Amazing 8 day Safari… with an amazing guide

30-Mar-2023

My wife and I came with friends as a group of six. It was our first so we had no idea what to expect… Africa Safari was our chosen company for our tailor made Safari. They were excellent beforehand and throughout our whole trip. All the accommodation, staff and food has been fantastic. Our guide was Christopher… What an amazing guy and guide he is. I can honestly say that he really made the Safari something extra special for us. He looked after us so well and his knowledge of the areas, wildlife and flora is second to none. Thanks to Christopher we managed to see the top 5 as well as many, many other animals and around 100 species of birds. If we ever return to Tanzania for Safari, we will be requesting Christopher’s services. I can’t recommend him highly enough, he is a true asset to the company … we met as clients, but departed as friends. Thank you Africa Safari and massive thank you to Christopher…. Number 1 guide ...more ...less

Wouter  

Simply awesome

24-Apr-2023

Oh what a great experience did we have with our safari tour to Tarangire and Ngorongoro. We saw the big 5 in only two days and many more. Always helpfull and flexible guide who knows his stuff. Thankyou for the experience! Would definitely recommend.

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Book with Confidence

  • Low Deposit

    Beach and Safari Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 25% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 28 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of beach and safari holidays charges.

    Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

The Ultimate Fly-In and Drive-Back Safari

3 Days Starting and ending in Arusha, Tanzania

Visiting: Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Seronera Airstrip, Ndutu Lake, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ...more ...less

Tour operator:

Beach and Safari Holidays

Tour code:

223

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 8

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Tour operated in:

English

Interests:

Wildlife Tours

Activities:

4WD, Sightseeing

From: $242 (USD)

NB: Prices correct on 03-Apr-2025 but subject to change.

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