3 Days Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater Safari

Overview

Join us on an exciting three-day safari excursion to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. An African wildlife safari begins in Tarangire National Park, which is known for its spectacular elephant herds and unique baobab trees. Continue your journey to the beautiful Ngorongoro Crater, a magnificent crater known as the greatest area in Tanzania to see the Big Five. This three-day Tanzania safari provides a full experience of Tanzania’s unique scenery and animals.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Our driver guide will greet you at the airport and take you to your accommodation in Arusha. Here you can relax, spend the night, and prepare for the wonderful adventures that await you.

Accommodation: Mountain Meru Hotel.

Day 2: Tarangire National Park.

Your safari journey begins when our guide picks you up from your Arusha resort for a picturesque two-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Known for its elephant herds, vast savannahs, and famous baobab trees. Tarangire National Park has a dynamic environment centered on the Tarangire River, which supports different fauna like giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests.

You will also see buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, and their predators, like lions and leopards. Viewing the lively wildlife from our vehicle’s open top will allow you to completely appreciate the park’s stunning scenery.

After a day of sightseeing, late in the evening around 5pm, we will drive to our well-appointed lodge in Karatu, where you may enjoy a delicious dinner.

Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater & Transfer Back to Arusha

We will leave early today for the green highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as one of Africa’s seven natural marvels. Descending a steep walk from the crater rim into the 600-meter-deep caldera, we will pass through several climate zones and see a wonderful diversity of species.

The caldera, a massive old volcano, is home to over 25,000 animals, including the Big Five (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopards), as well as hippos, wildebeests, zebras, hyenas, and over 500 bird species.

After an extended safari and a picnic lunch in the crater, we will return to Arusha in the early evening.