Tanzania · Safari

12-Hour Ngorongoro Crater Safari from Arusha with Big Five Viewing

12 Hours Round trip from Arusha Moderate pace

Antelopes at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Enjoy a jeep safari from Arusha/Moshi to Ngorongoro Crater
02 Marvel at the huge diversity of flora and fauna, including the Big Five
03 Explore the main attraction of the conservation area, the Ngorongoro Crater
04 Watch flamingos, hawks, and vultures around Soda Lake

Enjoy a jeep safari from Arusha/Moshi to the Ngorongoro Crater, a collapsed volcano that forms the world's largest unflooded and unbroken caldera. Explore the crater floor, which covers about 260 square kilometres and is home to more than 25,000 large mammals, including zebras, wildebeest, hyenas, jackals, and more. This full-day wildlife experience combines dramatic scenery with rewarding game viewing in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Watch hawks, vultures, and a flock of graceful flamingos along Soda Lake.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Arusha, Moshi, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ngorongoro Crater Safari Adventure

Finish an early morning breakfast at your hotel in Moshi/Arusha.
Your tour representative will pick you up, and your driver-guide will accompany you to the safari park.
Start the drive from Moshi/Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater.
Enjoy a game drive around the crater in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and stop for lunch at a small lake in the conservation area.
Expect to see playful zebras, lumbering hippos, swift wildebeests, and cackling hyenas.
Watch hawks, vultures, and a flock of graceful flamingos along Soda Lake.
After a lovely afternoon of game viewing, begin the journey back to Moshi/Arusha.