Tanzania · Safari

1-Day Ngorongoro Crater Safari from Arusha with 6-Hour Game Drive

1 Day Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world
  • 02 Explore the world's largest unbroken caldera on a 6-hour game drive
  • 03 Look out for the rare black rhino and other abundant crater wildlife
  • 04 Enjoy lunch at Ngoitokok swamp, a hippo pool, with beautiful surrounding landscapes

Discover the spectacular landscapes of the Ngorongoro Crater Highlands on this full-day safari from Arusha. Visit the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world, and explore the world's largest unbroken caldera on a game drive. Look out for abundant wildlife, including the rare black rhino, as well as elephants, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and other small cats. Enjoy lunch at Ngoitokok swamp, a hippo pool, surrounded by beautiful scenery.

Visit the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world, and explore the world's largest unbroken caldera on a game drive.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Ngorongoro Crater Safari from Arusha

  • Be picked up from your hotel in Arusha.

  • Drive to Ngorongoro Crater. This day trip allows you to visit the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world. The crater is the world's largest unbroken caldera and hosts various animals, including the rare black rhino.

  • Reach the Ngorongoro gate, located approximately 200 km outside Arusha town, for a 6-hour game drive.

  • Eat your lunch at Ngoitokok swamp, a hippo pool. In this idyllic picnic spot, you get the opportunity to take in and photograph the beautiful landscape that surrounds you. Aside from the black rhino, the crater is home to elephants, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and impalas. The carnivores that inhabit the crater are lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and other small cats.

  • Shop at curio shops, where you can grab some souvenirs to take back home with you.

  • Go back to Arusha/Moshi for dinner and an overnight stay, or reach the airport for drop-off.

Ngorongoro Crater, Ngoitokok swamp, Ngorongoro gate

Where this trip takes you

Ngorongoro Crater, Ngoitokok swamp, Ngorongoro gate

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 3 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking tour guide

  • Ngorongoro Crater service fee

  • Transport in 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers with a pop-up roof for game viewing

  • Park entry fees

  • Government fees & taxes

  • 18% VAT on tour fees & services

  • Breakfast & lunch

  • Enough bottled mineral water throughout the safari

  • Transfers to & from the international airport and Moshi

What's Not Included

  • Alcoholic beverages, sodas, and items of a personal nature

  • Laundry service

  • Pre- and post-safari accommodation in Moshi/Arusha

  • Flights

  • Travel insurance

  • Other safari add-ons

  • Tips for the Tanzanian driver-guide. Tipping is per group, not per person. Driver-guide: $20/day

Know before you go

  • Packages for our 1-day safaris can be arranged to start from Moshi/Arusha town.

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 1 day finishes where it began, in Arusha.

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