The Chip Shot — Ngorongoro & Serengeti Golf
A compact premium escape: descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for Big Five encounters, then play a full round at the Serengeti's championship course.
About This Golf Safari
The Chip Shot is proof that a short trip can still be extraordinary. Fly from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend 600 metres into the crater — a natural amphitheatre where over 25,000 large animals roam in permanent residence. Lion, elephant, buffalo, flamingo-fringed soda lakes, and the critically endangered black rhino fill a single morning of game driving. After a picnic lunch on the crater floor, transfer to Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge for a sunset game drive through the western corridor. The following morning belongs to the course: a full 18 holes at Serengeti National Park Golf Course, where zebra graze beside the practice green and the Par 3 twelfth tees off across a dry riverbed frequented by leopard. A final afternoon game drive rounds out the safari before your return flight. Four days, one round, one crater, and more wildlife than most people see in a lifetime.
Day by Day
1Charter Flight to Ngorongoro — Crater Rim Arrival
Charter Flight to Ngorongoro — Crater Rim Arrival
Fly from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and transfer to Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge on the crater rim. The views from the rim are staggering — 600 metres below, the caldera floor teems with wildlife visible even from this altitude. An afternoon crater rim walk with a Maasai ranger sets the scene for tomorrow's descent.
2Ngorongoro Crater Floor Safari
Ngorongoro Crater Floor Safari
Descend into the crater at dawn for a full morning of game driving on the caldera floor. Black rhino, lion prides, elephant, buffalo, and flamingo-fringed Lake Magadi create one of the densest wildlife spectacles in Africa. Picnic lunch beside the Ngoitokitok hippo pool before ascending back to the rim in the afternoon.
3Transfer to Serengeti & Championship Round
Transfer to Serengeti & Championship Round
A scenic morning transfer from Ngorongoro across the shortgrass plains into the Serengeti. Arrive in time for a full 18-hole round at Serengeti National Park Golf Course. The course is a revelation — zebra on the fairways, eagles overhead, and the Serengeti stretching to the horizon beyond every green. Check into Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge for a sunset game drive.
4Morning Game Drive & Departure
Morning Game Drive & Departure
A final sunrise game drive through the central Serengeti, tracking predators in the golden morning light. Return to the lodge for breakfast, then transfer to the airstrip for your charter flight back to Arusha. Four days, one crater, one championship round, and a concentration of experiences that rivals trips twice as long.
Included & Excluded
Included
- Charter flight Arusha–Ngorongoro–Serengeti–Arusha
- 1 round with caddie and green fees
- All park and conservation fees
- Ngorongoro Crater service fee
- Professional safari guide and 4x4
- Full-board lodge accommodation
- All internal transfers
Not Included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Tanzania e-Visa
- Golf club hire
- Tips and gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments