1-Day Ngorongoro Crater Safari from Arusha with Big 5 Game Drive

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, one of the largest intact calderas in the world
• 02 Take in incredible views from the Crater Rim before descending to the floor
• 03 Look for the Big 5 - Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, and Elephant
• 04 Enjoy a picnic lunch at Ngoitokok swamp, a Hippo pool
• 05 Spot flamingos on the Soda lake along with geese, storks, and vultures

Set out from Arusha for a full-day safari in Ngorongoro Crater, one of the largest intact calderas in the world and one of Africa's most spectacular sights. Travel to the crater rim for incredible views before descending to the crater floor for game viewing among the Big 5 - Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, and Elephant - as well as Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena, and a variety of birdlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch at Ngoitokok swamp, a Hippo pool, and continue with afternoon game viewing before returning to Arusha.

Ngorongoro Crater is one of the largest intact calderas in the world and one of the most spectacular sights in Africa.

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 Yes

Cities Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Languages Afrikaans, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive from Arusha

• At 0600 hrs in the morning, be ready for a pick-up from your hotel or place of stay in Arusha town.
• Your driver-guide will collect the picnic lunches and drive 190 km on the tarmac road to the Ngorongoro Conservation entry gate.
• From the gate, continue to the Crater Rim and spend a few minutes enjoying the incredible view of the crater from the top.
• Descend to the crater floor for a full day of game driving. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the largest intact calderas in the world and one of the most spectacular sights in Africa. All of the Big 5 - Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, and Elephant - live in this incredible caldera. Other wildlife includes Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, and Hyena. Birdlife includes flamingos on the Soda lake, as well as geese, storks, and vultures.
• Your picnic lunch will be served at the crater picnic site at Ngoitokok swamp, a Hippo pool.
• After lunch, proceed with afternoon game viewing.
• At 1500 hrs, ascend the crater and drive back to Arusha.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All meals included
• All mentioned activities
• All park entrance fees
• Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari for emergency evacuations
• Private 4×4 Jeep equipped with a refrigerator, portable charging stations, and a pop-up roof
• Professionally guided tour
• Unlimited bottled water
• Unlimited mileage game drive

What's Not Included

• Flights
• Travel insurance
• Visa and passport fees
• Increases in park fees, where applicable
• Accommodation and meals in Moshi
• Personal items
• Sleeping bag
• Tips for the safari guide and chef
• Soda and alcoholic beverages
• Extra activities

Know before you go

• A booking is confirmed, and these Terms and Conditions shall apply when we have received the applicable deposit from the client, and the client has received confirmation by email from us of such booking. The client confirming the booking must be 18 years of age or above and agrees to provide full, complete, and accurate information as requested by us to confirm the booking. Any client confirming a booking on any tour with more than one client named and booked on such booking represents and warrants that:
  i) They have all requisite consents and authorities to make such a booking on behalf of all other clients named on the booking and have communicated all necessary information to the other clients for them to give free and fully informed authorization to do so.
  ii) The information they have provided regarding all clients is complete and accurate, and they have obtained all necessary consents and permission to share such information with us to complete the booking.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour start

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.