Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari from Arusha with Tarangire and Ngorongoro

3 Days Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Enjoy authentic interactions with the Maasai
02 See the large elephant population and huge baobab trees in Tarangire
03 Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro Crater
04 Look for the Big Five in Ngorongoro Crater
05 Spot over 400 bird species across Northern Tanzania's safari parks

Explore Northern Tanzania's leading safari parks on a 3-day journey from Arusha to Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. Discover Tarangire's large elephant population, huge baobab trees, and rich birdlife, then continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro Crater for excellent chances to spot the Big Five. Along the way, look out for giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, eland, buffalo, warthog, baboon, impala, gerenuk, the rare Great Kudu and Oryx, as well as over 400 bird species.

You will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner of the crater, which frequently hosts hippos, flocks of flamingos, and other aquatic birds.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Arusha, Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and Transfer to Arusha

You will be picked up at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to Arusha town. There, you will meet your driver-guide, who will brief you on your upcoming safari before you rest until the following morning.

Day 02

Tarangire National Park Game Drive and Karatu Overnight

After breakfast at your hotel or lodge in Arusha, meet our safari manager and your driver-guide for a short safari briefing before departing for Tarangire National Park via Arusha town for any last-minute purchases. The drive passes along the Maasai steppe and through many villages all the way to the Tarangire gate. Tarangire is the fifth-largest national park in Tanzania, located at the base of the Great East African Rift Valley. The park stretches along the Tarangire River and is made up of high hills and lowlands dominated by acacia woodlands and huge baobab trees that dwarf some of the animal species that gather beneath them.
Spot herds of buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, warthog, hippos, giraffes, and many baboons and monkeys. Predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas also inhabit the park. For bird watchers, this is paradise, as over 400 bird species have been recorded here, including ostrich, herons, secretary birds, and other migratory birds. In the late afternoon, drive to the lodge via the Great East African Rift Valley for sunset watching, then continue to Marera Valley Lodge.

Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge in Karatu.

All meals included.

Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

Start early and descend 600 meters into the crater floor for wonderful game viewing. Ngorongoro Crater is referred to by many as the 8th natural wonder of the world. Supported by a yearly water supply and fodder, the crater sustains a large number of animal species, including herds of wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, topi, warthog, hippos, African elephant, and the rare black rhino.
Spot lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, as well as the ever-mysterious leopard, which sometimes requires binoculars to see.
You will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner of the crater, which frequently hosts hippos, flocks of flamingos, and other aquatic birds. With a bit of luck, the