The Complete Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater Experience
Overview
Ceraa Eyes Safari, a locally based Tanzanian operator, runs this 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari. An experienced local guide travels with you, and we plan every detail together with you.
What makes us the right choice for this 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari
Every 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari that we run is made to measure, so dates, accommodation and pace can all be adjusted. Our local team also looks after you from the moment you land until you leave. Ahead of your trip, the official Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) website is a useful place to read about the area. If you would like more inspiration, browse our other Tarangire National Park tours.
See the highlights of northern Tanzania on this 2-day safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater, an ideal brief wildlife escape combining excitement, culture and excellent value.
You start in Tarangire National Park, known for its elephant herds, ancient baobabs and the wildlife along the Tarangire River. Next comes the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to the Big Five, among them the elusive black rhino.
A visit to a genuine Maasai village adds traditional culture, local dances and a glimpse of daily Maasai life. Between the two parks you also spend a night at Ngare Lodge, a comfortable and affordable safari lodge. Private game drives, expert guiding and scenic picnic lunches accompany you throughout.
Itinerary
Your 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari begins when you are collected early from your Arusha hotel or lodge, then driven through pretty countryside to Tarangire National Park, among the loveliest and most game-rich reserves in Tanzania.
The park is best known for its big elephant herds and giant baobab trees, and for the life-giving Tarangire River, which draws a great range of animals all year round.
Start with a long morning game drive over open savannah and riverine habitats, where elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo and numerous bird species may show themselves. Around midday, stop at a designated picnic site for lunch in the heart of the wilderness.
The game drive carries on through the afternoon of your 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari, taking you to more wildlife hotspots with plenty of chances for photographs. Later in the evening you drive to Ngare Lodge to check in, have dinner and sleep well.
Accommodation: Ngare Lodge
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Following an early breakfast, your 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari continues by road to the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and is the largest unbroken volcanic caldera anywhere. You then descend 600 meters to the crater floor for an excellent game drive among the richest wildlife regions in Africa.
The Big Five live in the crater too: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and the rare black rhino. Hippos, hyenas, zebras, flamingos and wildebeest may also cross your path. Around midday you picnic beside the hippo pool, enjoying fine views and close encounters with animals.
During the afternoon you visit other parts of the crater on your 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari, which also gives you the best chance of seeing rare and iconic animals. After climbing back to the crater rim, you call at a traditional Maasai village for a taste of authentic culture. You then return to Arusha and are dropped at your hotel or the airport, which ends your safari.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Included & Excluded
- Exclusive 4x4 game vehicle whose lifting roof gives the finest wildlife views
- Professional safari guide/driver
- All park entry and conservation fees
- o Tarangire National Park
- o Ngorongoro Crater
- Ngorongoro Crater service charge
- Maasai visit
- 1 night at Ngare Lodge
- Meals listed in the itinerary
- Bottled drinking water on safari
- Government taxes and VAT
- Arusha pick-up and drop-off (hotel or airport)
- Every game drive listed in the itinerary
- International and domestic flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal costs (laundry, phone calls, souvenirs, etc.)
- Lodge drinks, both alcoholic and soft
- Optional extras not listed in the itinerary
- Gratuities for guide and lodge staff
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Frequent Asked Question
Wildlife viewing is excellent in both Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater on this trip. On the 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari, elephant herds, lions, zebras, giraffes, buffalo and wildebeest are all likely, and with luck you might see the rare black rhino in the crater.
Your base is Ngare Lodge, a cosy safari lodge close to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a peaceful place to split up your 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari. Dinner and breakfast are included too.
Yes, you ride in a private 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, guided by a professional, so your 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari is comfortable, safe and rewarding for game viewing. Pick-up and drop-off in Arusha are included too.
Yes, a visit to a traditional Maasai village is part of the safari, where you learn about local culture, traditions and daily life. This cultural visit is central to the 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari, since it brings a richer dimension beyond the animals.
Lunch and dinner are provided on the first day, and breakfast and lunch on the second. We also arrange picnic lunches inside the parks, which keeps your energy up throughout your 2-day Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater safari.
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