Tanzania · Safari

2-Day Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Safari with Big 5 Game Drives

2 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Admire flamingos and other birds in Lake Manyara
02 Spot the Big 5 in Ngorongoro Crater
03 Enjoy a full-day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
04 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, the 8th World Wonder

Enjoy a thrilling 2-day safari through Tanzania's Northern Circuit, combining the natural beauty of Lake Manyara National Park with the remarkable Ngorongoro Crater, known as the 8th World Wonder. Look out for a wide variety of wildlife, including zebras, baboons, giraffes, elephants, hippos, wildebeests, and many birds in Lake Manyara. In Ngorongoro Crater, you will have the chance to spot the Big 5 - lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard - in one of Africa's most unique wildlife settings.

Deep within the crater, enclosed by towering walls, you have a good chance of spotting the Big 5: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara

Languages English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park Safari

Pick up from your hotel in Arusha at 8:00 am and depart for Lake Manyara National Park, less than 2 hours away, with your packed lunch boxes.
On arrival, enjoy a full-day game drive until early evening. Here, you have the chance to spot zebras, baboons, warthogs, giraffes, impalas, elephants, waterbucks, hippos, and wildebeests.
In the early evening, drive back to the nearby town of Karatu, rest, and later have a hot dinner.

Stay the night at Octagon Lodge (lunch & dinner included).

Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

After an early breakfast, collect your packed lunch boxes and depart for Ngorongoro Crater, the 8th World Wonder, just an hour's drive away.
On arrival, descend into this unique and enormous crater for a game drive. Deep within the crater, enclosed by towering walls, you have a good chance of spotting the Big 5: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. For the latter two, you need a bit of luck, as they tend to shy away. Approximately 30,000 animals live on the crater floor.
In the late afternoon, depart for Arusha, a 3-4 hour drive away.
Arrive in the evening and get transferred to the hotel or airport to catch your flight home (breakfast & lunch included).