3-Day Serengeti Safari from Arusha | Short Serengeti Tour

Serengeti National Park is located in north-central Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border and adjoining the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The Tanzania safari park was first established as a game reserve between 1937 and 1940 and became a national park in 1951. Today, it covers an area of about 14,763 km², protecting millions of animals and thousands of bird species.

Serengeti is world-famous for its huge herds of wildebeests and zebras, which fill the endless plains of the open savanna.

This 3-Day Serengeti Safari from Arusha is a short but rewarding trip. Even if you visit outside the main wildebeest migration season, you will still enjoy great game viewing throughout the park.

Highlights of the 3-Day Serengeti Safari from Arusha

Explore Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s most famous safari destination.
Witness large herds of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles.
Spot the Big Cats – lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
Enjoy full-day game drives across the endless savanna plains.
See over 500 bird species, including ostriches and Kori bustards.
Travel with a professional guide and stay in comfortable lodges.

Brief 3-Day Serengeti Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up from Arusha Airport & Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 2: Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Return to Arusha & Departure

Detailed 3-Day Serengeti Safari Itinerary

3-Day Serengeti Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up from Arusha Airport & Transfer to Serengeti National Park

On the first day of your 3-Day Serengeti Safari, your professional driver guide will pick you up from Arusha Airport and drive you to your lodge in Serengeti National Park. The journey takes about 8 hours, passing through beautiful plains and countryside.

Arrive at your lodge around lunchtime, check in, and enjoy a warm meal. You can take an optional short tour or simply relax at your lodge while admiring the peaceful surroundings.

In the evening, have dinner and rest as you prepare for the next day’s adventure.

Day 2: Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

Wake up early, around 6:30 a.m., and enjoy breakfast while listening to the sounds of birds around the lodge.

After breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. You will spend the day exploring the endless plains of Serengeti, where you will see large herds of wildebeests, zebras, and topis, along with predators such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and vultures.

Enjoy your lunch in the middle of the park as you admire the view of the plains filled with wildlife. You may also see gazelles, kudus, impalas, jackals, and many bird species, including grey-throated spurfowls, Schalow’s turacos, red-throated tits, and Schalow’s wheatears.

After an exciting day of exploring, return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight rest. This marks the end of the second day of your 3-Day Serengeti Safari from Arusha.

Day 3: Return to Arusha & Departure

After breakfast around 7:00 a.m., begin your drive back to Arusha.

Enjoy the final views of the savanna and look out for any animals or birds you might have missed earlier. Upon arrival in Arusha, you will be dropped off at the airport or your hotel, marking the end of your 3-Day Serengeti National Park Safari.