4-Day Luxury Safari: Serengeti & Ngorongoro with Melia & Four Seasons

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you are warmly welcomed by your private safari representative. From here, a smooth and scenic transfer takes you to Gran Meliá Arusha, set against lush coffee plantations with views of Mount Meru.

After check-in, the rest of the day is dedicated to relaxation and gentle acclimatization. You may choose to unwind at the spa, stroll through the beautifully landscaped gardens, or simply enjoy the calm atmosphere of Arusha. As evening approaches, a refined dinner awaits, offering the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s hospitality. Overnight at Gran Meliá Arusha.

After an early breakfast, you are transferred to the airstrip for a scheduled light aircraft flight to the heart of the wilderness. As you fly west, the scenery changes dramatically, revealing the vast plains of Serengeti National Park stretching endlessly below.

On landing, your private guide is ready to begin a scenic game drive through the park. Almost immediately, wildlife encounters set the tone, with opportunities to spot lions resting in the shade, elephants moving gracefully across the savannah, and herds of plains game grazing freely. By midday, you arrive at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, where a warm welcome and freshly prepared hot lunch await.

Later in the afternoon, you return to the park for an evening game drive, when the light softens and predators become active. As the sun sets over the plains, you return to the lodge for dinner and a peaceful night surrounded by nature. Overnight at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti.

Today is devoted entirely to exploring the Serengeti at a relaxed yet rewarding pace. After breakfast, you head out for a full-day game drive, allowing you to venture deeper into different regions of the park. With your experienced guide, you follow wildlife movements, pause for photographic moments, and enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush.

Throughout the day, the Serengeti reveals its richness, from large lion prides and elusive leopards to vast herds that define this iconic ecosystem. Because the day is unhurried, there is time to truly absorb the landscape and its rhythms. In the late afternoon, you return to the lodge to relax, perhaps enjoying the infinity pool overlooking a nearby waterhole. Dinner is served under the African sky, followed by another luxurious overnight at Four Seasons.

After an early start, you depart the Serengeti and travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descending into the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, you begin a memorable game drive within this natural amphitheater, renowned for its high concentration of wildlife.

Here, you have excellent chances to see the Big Five in a single morning, along with flamingos, hippos, and countless other species, all set against dramatic crater walls. Following the safari, you ascend from the crater and begin the scenic drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon.

Your journey concludes with a drop-off in Arusha or onward transfer as arranged, bringing this refined and immersive safari experience to a graceful close.