Wildlife Safari

Tarangire & Ngorongoro — 3 Day Safari

3 days Group size: Up to 6 people $980/ per person

Duration

3 days

Category

Wildlife Safari

Difficulty

Easy

Best time

Jun–Oct

Route

Arusha

Price

$980

Jun–Oct peak season

Overview

Safari Details

A short circuit that packs in two of Tanzania's most different landscapes.

Day one is Tarangire — baobab country, where the river draws some of the largest elephant herds in the north and the birdlife is exceptional. You overnight on the escarpment above the park.

Day two descends 600 m into the Ngorongoro Crater, a collapsed caldera holding around 25,000 large animals inside its walls. It is the best single place in Tanzania to see black rhino, and lion, elephant and buffalo are near certain in one morning's drive.

Day three returns to Arusha via the Rift Valley escarpment, with a stop at a Maasai market if the timing works.

Safari Highlights

  • Baobab country and the Tarangire River
  • Some of the largest elephant herds in the north
  • Descend 600 m into the Ngorongoro Crater
  • Best chance in Tanzania of a black rhino
  • Big Five possible in a single morning
  • Rift Valley escarpment on the return

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Arusha 120 km 2 hours Tarangire
01

Arusha to Tarangire

Lunch Dinner

A short drive south-west brings us to Tarangire by mid-morning — baobab country, where the river pulls in the largest elephant herds in the northern circuit. We game drive through the afternoon and overnight on the escarpment above the park.

Activities

Baobab landscapes Elephant herds at the river Over 550 bird species
Tarangire 180 km 4 hours Ngorongoro crater rim
02

Tarangire to the Ngorongoro rim

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

A morning drive in Tarangire, then west across the Rift Valley floor and up onto the Ngorongoro rim. The afternoon is yours — the view from the rim is the point, and it changes every hour as the light moves across the caldera.

Activities

Morning game drive Rift Valley escarpment Crater rim at sunset

Cold at 2,200 m after dark — pack a fleece.

Ngorongoro 190 km 4 hours after the crater Arusha
03

Crater floor, then back to Arusha

Breakfast Lunch

Down onto the crater floor at gate opening for the full six hours: lion, elephant, buffalo and — with a good morning — black rhino, all within the caldera walls. We climb out after lunch and reach Arusha by early evening.

Activities

Crater floor game drive Black rhino search Lake Magadi flamingos

Maasai market stop on the way back if the day falls right — ask your guide.

What's Included

  • All park and crater fees
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • 4WD safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Two nights accommodation
  • All meals on safari
  • Bottled water throughout
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Arusha

Not Included

  • International flights
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips
  • Optional Maasai village visit

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