2-Day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Safari with Black Rhino Viewing

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, home to vast elephant herds and stunning baobab trees
• 02 Look for lions, zebras, waterbucks, buffalo, and East Africa's striking birdlife
• 03 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, one of the world's largest unbroken calderas
• 04 Spot the highly endangered black rhino amid landscapes ranging from rainforest to savanna

Embark on a 2-day safari through two of Tanzania's most remarkable wildlife areas. Explore Tarangire National Park, famed for its vast elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and rich birdlife, then descend into the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, one of the world's largest unbroken and unflooded calderas. Along the way, enjoy thrilling game drives across varied landscapes and the chance to spot everything from lions and buffalo to the highly endangered black rhino. This short safari offers unforgettable wildlife encounters before returning to Moshi.

You will then descend into the 600-meter-deep Crater, which has a 19-kilometre diameter, making it one of the world's largest unbroken and unflooded calderas.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Moshi, Babati, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Tarangire National Park Game Drive from Moshi or Arusha

• Set out early in the morning from Moshi to Tarangire National Park, with the drive taking approximately 4 hours.
• Once at the gate, you will complete registration and begin your mid-morning game drive. The park contains a range of different habitats, from grasslands and woodlands to low hills, scrub, and swampland in the south.
• Located southeast of Lake Manyara, Tarangire is well known as the home of elephants, where it is not unusual to hear of hundreds of sightings in a single day. It is also home to the mystical baobab trees, a favorite food source for elephants.
• Other wildlife found here includes waterbucks, impalas, wildebeest, zebra, and buffalo.
• The predators most commonly spotted are lions and hyenas.
• You will also see the stunning birds of East Africa, from the Fire Finch to the African Fish Eagle. The Tarangire River cuts through the park and connects to Lake Burunge in the west; it is the key to life in the dry season, when much of the migration congregates here. Dinner and overnight stay at a campsite or lodge.

2

Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Moshi

• Drive early in the morning from Mto wa Mbu to Ngorongoro, a journey of approximately 1.5 hours.
• Once at the gate, you will complete the registration formalities. You will then descend into the 600-meter-deep Crater, which has a 19-kilometre diameter, making it one of the world's largest unbroken and unflooded calderas.
• The park covers approximately 300 square kilometres, with landscapes ranging from lush rainforest on the rim to bush savanna and acacia woodland. Ngorongoro is home to the highly endangered black rhino, as well as large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and buffalo.
• Predators also live in the Crater, giving you plenty of opportunity to spot a hunt. These include lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and serval cats.
• You will enjoy a picnic lunch before leaving the Crater, where plenty of wildlife can still be spotted.
• Afterward, continue with an afternoon game drive, the best time to view many of the animals, before heading back to Moshi.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Prices include:

• All National Park entry fees, including the Crater fee for the vehicle
• Accommodation
• Transport by 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
• 3 meals
• Professional driver-guide, fluent in English
• All activities as specified in the itinerary
• Mineral water (1.5 litres per day)
• Pick-up from and drop-off at your accommodation in Moshi

What's Not Included

Prices exclude:

• Tips
• Additional beverages and drinks
• Items of a personal nature, such as toiletries
• Personal travel insurance and evacuation fees
• Visas

What to bring

• Passport
• Jackets or sweaters for early mornings and evenings
• Warm and light clothes
• Swimsuit - a number of lodges and camps have swimming pools
• Hat
• A pair of safari trousers - those that zip off at the knees
• Bandanna or cotton scarf, and a sarong (kanga, pareo, kikoi)
• Maybe a pair of open sports sandals for general daytime use
• A pair of sneakers for nighttime at the lodge or campsite
• Flashlight or head torch
• Insect repellent
• Suntan lotion
• Any allergy medication (

Know before you go

• The Crater can get very cold in the early mornings and at night, so you may want to bring a warm pair of socks as well.
• Tsetse flies are abundant in the parks, and they are particularly attracted to blue and black, so we advise that you do not wear items in these colours while on safari.
• You may want to bring snacks and perhaps additional water if you feel you will need it. Beverages and drinks are expensive in the parks and at the campsite or lodge, so you may want to buy them beforehand. You can stop on the way to the parks to purchase these.
• We also advise that you bring a pair of binoculars; it is possible to hire them in town.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Moshi, Tanzania & Arusha

Tour start

Babati Rural, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.