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The 15 Best Serengeti Safaris

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The Serengeti is bigger than some countries, so the useful question is how many nights you spend inside the gates. The 15 below compare the camping circuits, the lodge runs and the balloon mornings on nights, vehicle and what the park fees already cover.

Serengeti Balloon Safari and authentic bush breakfast - The 5:00 am start and road to the launch site
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Serengeti Balloon Safari and authentic bush breakfast

1.Serengeti Balloon Safari and authentic bush breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,480 reviews · from $550Our pick

You’ll leave camp around 5:00 am for a sunrise balloon flight over the Serengeti, guided by an experienced pilot such as Paul, Jeff, Kevin, Mohamed, or Derek. After about an hour in the air, celebrate with bubbly and a full English breakfast beneath an acacia tree.

“Ballooning over the Serengeti is a must do experience. The pilot Kevin and all the support staff were highly professional making the entire event, pre and post flight thoroughly enjoyable. The post flight breakfast under an acacia tree was top notch with great food and excellent service. Thank you!”

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Balloon Safari & Bush Breakfast in Serengeti - Miracle Experience - A quiet hour over the golden plains
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Balloon Safari & Bush Breakfast in Serengeti – Miracle Experience

2.Balloon Safari & Bush Breakfast in Serengeti – Miracle Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,646 reviews · from $599

Rise before dawn for a hot air balloon flight over Serengeti National Park, with pilot guidance, binoculars, onboard coffee, and wildlife views. After landing, toast with champagne and enjoy a full bush breakfast. Captain Ed is among the pilots praised for calm, careful service.

“This was the highlight of our trip to The Serengeti and an experience we’ll never forget. The views and vast expanse of The Serengeti are truly amazing. The experience was extremely well organised and we felt totally safe with our pilot, Ed. The champagne breakfast was delicious and a lovely ending to our flight.”

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3 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Group Camping Safari - Day 1: The long road from Arusha to the Serengeti
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3 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Group Camping Safari

3.3 Days Serengeti & Ngorongoro Group Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 574 reviews · from $815

Spend three days on Tanzania’s classic wildlife route, with game drives in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. You camp at Seronera and on the crater rim, eat included meals, and travel with a driver-guide in a group listed as six to seven people. Elias is one guide praised by name.

“The staff was knowledgeable and helpful Always on time The food was very good They made my first safari an unforgettable experience”

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5-Day Highlights mid-Range Crater, Serengeti, Tarangire - Day one at Arusha Planet Lodge
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5-Day Highlights mid-Range Crater, Serengeti, Tarangire

4.5-Day Highlights mid-Range Crater, Serengeti, Tarangire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · from $2,327

Spend five days on Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit with airport pickup, lodge and tented-camp stays, most meals, and a private safari vehicle. See Tarangire elephants and baobabs, descend into Ngorongoro Crater, search the Serengeti for big cats, and finish at bird-filled Lake Manyara.

“I don't know where to start, but let me say we have had the most wonderful trip of our entire lives, the trip exceeded all the expectations we had, the jeep is brand new, clean and well maintained, our tour guide Imma is one of the best in the IRead more”

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Safari Serengeti And Ngorongoro - Day two: Crossing the highlands into Serengeti
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Safari Serengeti And Ngorongoro

5.Safari Serengeti And Ngorongoro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · from $2,845

Spend five days exploring Tanzania’s Northern Circuit with Savannah Explorers, including two full game-drive days in Serengeti and a crater-floor safari in Ngorongoro. Airport transfers, lodges, meals, and AMREF air-evacuation cover are included. Guides such as Thomas, Emanuel, Maulidi, and Daudi are part of the operator’s guiding team.

“At the end of January - beginning of February me and my partner have travelled through Kilimagiaro, trekking on the Marangu Route, and the Parks of Taranguire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, with Savannah Explores. It has been a unique experiRead more”

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3-Day Classic Serengeti Safari - Day two: eight hours among Serengeti wildlife
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3-Day Classic Serengeti Safari

6.3-Day Classic Serengeti Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · from $1,455

Travel from Arusha into Serengeti National Park for an afternoon drive, a full wildlife day, and an early Ngorongoro Crater visit. Gosheni Safaris provides a private vehicle, guide, camping accommodation, meals, water, park fees, and hotel transfers. Guide Bariki is praised for going the extra mile.

“We hit all “big five” in the first afternoon. Great experience! Our guide Bariki went the extra mile to make this a truly special trip.”

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Private 6-Day Tarangire Manyara Crater and Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges - Day 1 in Arusha: a soft landing before the parks
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Private 6-Day Tarangire Manyara Crater and Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges

7.Private 6-Day Tarangire Manyara Crater and Serengeti with Mid-Range Lodges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · from $2,685

Spend six days with a private Lion King Adventures guide across four northern Tanzania parks. Expect elephant herds in Tarangire, predator sightings in the Serengeti, crater wildlife, Manyara birdlife, mid-range lodges, full board, and airport or Arusha drop-off.

“Lionking is the way to go. They were super flexible responsive and extremely professional from the very beginning to the very end! And our safari guide Mecky has been incredible thru and thru ! Not”

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5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai - Day 2: Crossing the highlands into the Serengeti
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5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai

8.5 Days Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro crater & Visiting Maasai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $1,254

Travel from Arusha with a private guide and cook through Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Expect long game drives, tented camping, simple facilities, full-board meals, Wi-Fi in the jeep, and a visit to Mto wa Mbu’s banana-growing community. Guides may include Samwel, Samuel, Douglas, Jacob, or Johnson.

“Excellent . To start with confirmation given by the travel agent, the guide samuel and the support staff and the cook. A tour worth , guide/ driver samuel was very patient and knowledgeable and was very clear and communicative on animals and birds. He had good knowledgRead more”

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4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater - Day two: from highland farms to the Serengeti plains
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4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

9.4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $1,090

Travel from Arusha to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater in a small safari vehicle capped at six people. Expect full-day game drives, camping, meals, airport or hotel pickup, and English-speaking guides. Ask about Eddie or Halid, and bring warm clothing and a suitable power adapter.

“Highly recomands this. And ask for Eddie and Halid. Eddi have us information about all cool stuff that we passed and saw. He was allways open for questions, allways had Answers, so much knowledge and so friendly. We spoke to other safari-tRead more”

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10-Day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari from Arusha - Day 1: An easy arrival in Arusha
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10-Day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari from Arusha

10.10-Day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari from Arusha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $5,512

Spend 10 days exploring Tanzania with Gosheni Safaris, from Arusha to the northern and central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire. Expect private vehicle travel, tented camps, full meals, and guides such as George, Calvin, Arnold, and William. The northern flight is extra.

“Our tour was simply stunning from the minute we were met at Kilimanjaro airport by George our tour guide .”

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2 Day Serengeti Safari Experience from Mwanza - Ndabaka Gate marks the change of pace
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2 Day Serengeti Safari Experience from Mwanza

11.2 Day Serengeti Safari Experience from Mwanza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 198 reviews · from $1,364

Leave Mwanza at 7:00 am for Ndabaka Gate and a full Serengeti game-viewing day, then sleep at a camp or lodge before returning after more wildlife viewing. Private vehicles include pop-up roofs, charging ports, WiFi, a fridge, and guides such as Marco, Msafiri, or Mussa may lead the trip.

“We had an exceptional time ! Best tour guide and an amazing experience . Can’t wait to go back ! I was able to get a lot of amazing pictures with all the great views .”

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4-Day Safari from Arusha: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro - Day 2: Crossing into the Serengeti
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4-Day Safari from Arusha: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

12.4-Day Safari from Arusha: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $1,753

You’ll spend four days in a private 4x4 with a guide, visiting Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. Expect elephants, lions, rhinos, baobabs, picnic lunches, and long drives. Guides associated with Bestday Safaris include Josef and David, both praised for clear explanations and careful timing.

“Meine Freundin und ich haben eine private Tour gebucht. (kann ich zu Coronazeiten jedem empfehlen)”

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8 Day Spectacular Migration Serengeti mid -Range Tanzania Safari - Day 2: Tarangire’s elephants and dry-season river
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8 Day Spectacular Migration Serengeti mid -Range Tanzania Safari

13.8 Day Spectacular Migration Serengeti mid -Range Tanzania Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $4,257

Travel privately with Lion King Adventures from Arusha through four major Northern Circuit parks. Expect elephant sightings in Tarangire, Big Five searches, several days in the Serengeti migration zone, a Ngorongoro Crater visit, and guidance from experienced drivers such as Joseph, Salehe, Oswald, and Benjamin.

“Went on Safari with four of my friends and had I was simply amazing time. It was a bit of a rough start in the beginning. However, Lion King adventures was able to accommodate us and make the proper adjustments in order to make sure the Read more”

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4 Days Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater - Tarangire: elephants, baobabs, and a first game drive
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4 Days Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater

14.4 Days Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $900

Set out from Arusha with a group of up to seven, tracking elephants in Tarangire, reaching the Serengeti through the Rift Valley, and viewing wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater. The camping trip includes transport, park fees, four lunches, four breakfasts, three dinners, and mineral water. One account names guide David and chef Richard.

“Abbiamo fatto un Safari di gruppo di 4 giorni accompagnati dal nostro driver David e il nostro chef Richard. Sicuramente il ruolo che svolgono è complicato ma sono riusciti a farci sentire a casa! David grazie alla sua esperienza ci ha guidato nei Read more”

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9-Day Serengeti Migration Footsteps Tanzania Safari - Day 1: A soft landing in Arusha
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9-Day Serengeti Migration Footsteps Tanzania Safari

15.9-Day Serengeti Migration Footsteps Tanzania Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · from $4,539

Spend four nights in the Serengeti, with time in the Northern Serengeti for possible Mara River crossings. Lion King Adventures provides private transport, meals, park fees, and airport pickup. Guides such as Enock, Mwita, Gilbert, and Yusuph are known for sharp animal spotting and thoughtful care.

“I booked a trip with Lion King Adventure, and it was absolutely incredible!”

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