The Serengeti, Slowly
Nine slow days on the Tanzanian plains: long game drives across the Serengeti, a morning on the Ngorongoro crater floor and a market walk in Arusha.
- Days
- 9
- Group
- 2 to 10
- Pace
- Easy
- From
- Arusha
- Best
- Jun to Oct
- Meals
- Breakfast & dinner
In pictures
6 photosDay by day
9 days · tap a dayWhere it goes
3 stops- 1ArushaStart and end
- 2Serengeti3 nights
- 3Ngorongoro2 nights
Where you’ll sleep
3 stays
Arusha2 nightsArusha Coffee Lodge or similar
Plantation cottages among the coffee bushes, twenty minutes from town.Google reviews
Central Serengeti3 nightsSerengeti Serena Safari Lodge or similar
Maasai-style rondavels on a ridge above the plains.Google reviews
Karatu2 nightsNgorongoro Farm House or similar
A working farm on the crater highlands, with its own vegetable garden.Google reviewsWhat you’ll do
4 experiences
IncludedCentral SerengetiSerengeti game drives
Two drives a day in a pop-top Land Cruiser.
IncludedNgorongoroNgorongoro crater descent
A full day on the crater floor, with a picnic lunch.
IncludedArushaArusha market walk
Spices, fabric and street food with a local guide.
Add-on · ₹48,000SerengetiBalloon over the Serengeti
A sunrise flight, then breakfast in the bush.The small stuff
What’s included
- Airport transfers
- Guided game drives
- 4x4 safari vehicle
- Park & conservancy fees
- Lodge accommodation
- Daily breakfast and dinner
Not included
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tips and gratuities
Cancellation and changes
- More than 60 days before the start: Full refund, less ₹10,000.
- 30 to 60 days before the start: 50% of the trip cost is kept; the rest of what you’ve paid is refunded.
- Less than 30 days before the start: No refund.
- Date changes are free up to 60 days before the start, subject to availability.
Before you go
You will need a Tanzania e-visa, and a yellow fever certificate if arriving from a risk country. Pack layers: crater mornings are cold.