Serengeti
Serengeti vs Ngorongoro: Which Should You Choose?
Two very different experiences, and why most itineraries should include both.
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Scale versus density
The Serengeti is vast and open, and rewards time. You can spend three days there and see something different each morning.
The Ngorongoro Crater is compact and intensely concentrated. One good day can deliver an extraordinary species list, including a chance of black rhino.
If you only have time for one
Choose the Serengeti for a genuine sense of wilderness, big cat behaviour and the migration.
Choose Ngorongoro for guaranteed density and dramatic scenery on a very short trip.
Our recommendation
Include both. They sit on the same circuit, and the contrast between them is one of the pleasures of a northern Tanzania safari.
