Our 2-day safari to Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park is designed to give you a short yet unforgettable taste of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit. Perfect for travelers with limited time, this safari combines the wildlife-rich plains of Tarangire or Lake Manyara with the iconic landscapes and abundant wildlife of the Ngorongoro Crater, offering an intense and truly memorable safari experience.
On this day, you can choose to go to Tarangire National Park. Your guide can advise you as to which is best to visit during your safari.
If Tarangire National Park, You’ll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the approximately two hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Along the way you’ll pass bustling Masai villages and the vast, open plains that have become synonymous with images of Africa.
If Lake Manyara National Park, You’ll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, but we’ll pass through the market town of Mto Wa Mbu along the way. This agricultural and fresh produce market is a melting pot of local cultures and a souvenir hunter’s paradise. Lunch: Dinner at Farm of dreams lodge
An early start is on the agenda today as you make your way to the Ngorongoro Crater. Once you have reached the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will descend down an adventurous path into the 600m caldera. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, this massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25 000 mammals such as spotted hyenas and the “Big Five” – elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard and lion. You will enjoy lunch at a picnic spot inside the crater, before continuing your search for wildlife still unseen. In the afternoon you will leave the conservation area and head back to Arusha. Breakfast; Lunch.
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