4-Day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Wildlife Safari with Crater Descent

Today, we drive to Tarangire National Park for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park that offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry season, Tarangire comes alive as wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, a permanent water source. We spend the night at our lodge, beautifully set inside the park with stunning views and a unique atmosphere: Tarangire Safari Lodge.

You will have a full-day game drive at Tarangire. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place because it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park. This means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people, who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife.

During the drive in Ngorongoro, we have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is an opportunity to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, we will drive around the rim of the crater itself. From here, we can look down and see herds of wildebeest and buffaloes.

Finally, we descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals. In the late afternoon, we make the journey from the crater to Whantay's Boma. Dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Lodge Karatu.

• Return to Arusha for departure.