1-Day Ngorongoro Safari from Arusha with Big Five Wildlife

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO Heritage Site built around the world's largest volcanic caldera
• 02 Look for black rhinos on the crater floor, where their shelters are found
• 03 Spot a rich variety of wildlife, including elephants, lions, hippos, leopards, hyenas, jackals, baboons, and waterbuck
• 04 Experience a remarkable mix of permanent water, flora, and fauna that sustains more than 25,000 mammals and reptiles
• 05 Visit a unique multiple-use conservation area where indigenous people, visitors, and wildlife are all protected

Take a short safari from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a vast protected UNESCO Heritage Site centered around the world's largest volcanic caldera. Look out for black rhinos, elephants, jackals, lions, hippos, and many other animals and birds while witnessing a stunning display of flora and fauna. Ngorongoro is especially unique as a multiple-use area where indigenous people, visitors, and wildlife are all protected.

Take a short safari from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a vast protected UNESCO Heritage Site centered around the world's largest volcanic caldera.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Day Trip from Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater Highlands

• Start your safari from your hotel in the morning right after breakfast.

• Drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with your Tanzanian tour guide. Here, witness the presence of the world's largest volcanic caldera, along with a rich mixture of flora and fauna and the permanent water on the crater floor that sustains the lives of more than 25,000 mammals and reptiles.

• Look out for black rhinos, whose shelters are found on the crater floor, as well as many other mammals such as leopard, hyena, wallowing hippo, waterbuck, elephant, lion, jackal, baboons, and more. Ngorongoro is, in fact, home to the Big Five.

• Head back to Arusha.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• 4x4 game drive vehicle with an assurance of window seats for all passengers

• Guiding service

• One 1.5-litre bottle of water

• Trained English-speaking Tanzanian driver

• Back-up and logistical support from our safaris team

• All current taxes applicable to the whole package

• Food/lunch box and hot tea or coffee

• All park entry fees

What's Not Included

• Domestic and international air flights

• Airport transfers (book with us for $60 per transfer)

• Alterations to this itinerary (i.e. if different accommodations and services are provided, then the price will most likely vary up or down)

• Entry visas

• Tips for the guide

• Anything not stated in the itinerary

Know before you go

• This short trip is designed for clients with very limited time to spend in these national parks and can suit those who have visited Tanzania for a specific purpose and decided to refresh after accomplishing their mission. However, this does not mean that one cannot plan and organize for a day trip. Like many other trips, it has been planned to ensure that everyone who chooses it enjoys the experience and is left thirsty to come again. Enjoy a trip to Ngorongoro!

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour start

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.