Tanzania · Safari

2-Day Ngorongoro and Tarangire Wildlife Safari from Arusha

2 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera
  • 02 Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephant migration
  • 03 Spot wildebeest, lions, zebra, buffaloes, and black rhinos in their natural habitat
  • 04 Admire the savannah landscape and stunning skies on a 2-day safari

Visit two of Tanzania's major game-viewing parks and experience the huge concentration of wildlife in this region, including wildebeest, lions, zebra, buffaloes, and black rhinos in their natural habitat. Explore Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater while admiring the savannah landscape and stunning skies on this 2-day safari. Stay in lodges or tented camping inside the reserve and enjoy a quintessential African safari from Arusha.

Enjoy seeing different species of birds, hippo pools, and herds of wildebeest, lion, zebra, buffalo, and black rhino in their natural habitat.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park Game Drive

  • Choose to enjoy a game drive in one of the two national parks - Lake Manyara or Tarangire National Park.

  • Drive directly from your hotel in Arusha to Tarangire National Park.

  • Go on a full-day game drive and exit the park in the evening.

  • Head to Mto Wa Mbu town for rest.

Have dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation type: lodges or tented camping.

2
Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha or Moshi

  • Have breakfast and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Spend some time at the Ngorongoro main entrance gate for registration and payment procedures.

  • Go on a game drive at the rim of the crater area before descending into the crater, where you will discover the wonderful nature of creation.

  • Enjoy seeing different species of birds, hippo pools, and herds of wildebeest, lion, zebra, buffalo, and black rhino in their natural habitat.

  • Have lunch near the large hippo pool before continuing with the game drive.

  • Return to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha town.

Tarangire National Park elephants, Ngorongoro Crater hippo pools, Lake Manyara birdlife

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park elephants, Ngorongoro Crater hippo pools, Lake Manyara birdlife

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 4x4 Land Cruiser safari jeep

  • English-speaking Tanzania safari guide and driver

  • 3 meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner

  • Camping equipment

  • All park entrance fees and government taxes

  • Ngorongoro Crater fee

What's Not Included

  • Any form of expenditure or costs not mentioned above

  • Personal expenses

  • Tipping

Know before you go

  • Tipping is $10 per day or more, but not below.

  • Expect to see herds of buffalo, elephants, zebra, impala, gazelle, and giraffe, and if you are lucky, you may also see lion, leopard, and cheetah.

  • Birds, small mammals, and baobab trees are among the other attractions found in the park.

  • Monkeys, pelicans, greater and lesser flamingos, hot springs, and the Rift Valley wall are among the attractions found in Lake Manyara.

  • This tour can be customized depending on the client's taste and preference.

  • Destination option: Tarangire and/or Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Number of people in the same vehicle: 5-7.

  • Availability: daily.

  • This rush program is designed especially for clients descending from climbing who want to refresh with a safari.

  • Maximum 7 clients in one long-base safari jeep.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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