Ngorongoro Crater Day Trip

From $620 per person

Highlights

• Descend more than 600 metres into the floor of an intact volcanic caldera.
• One of the best places in Tanzania to see the Big Five, including the rare black rhino, in a single day.
• Flamingos, crowned cranes and ostriches around the soda lake at Lake Magadi.

A Day on This Trip

1. Early morning: Drive from Arusha up to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the crater rim.
2. Mid morning: Descend the steep access road onto the crater floor and begin the game drive across grasslands, swamps and forest.
3. Midday: Picnic lunch at a scenic site on the crater floor, surrounded by wildlife.
4. Afternoon: Continue the game drive, looking for lion, elephant, buffalo, hyena, hippo and black rhino, then ascend the crater wall.
5. Late afternoon: Drive back to Arusha.

What is Included

Ngorongoro Conservation Area fees, crater service fee, professional English-speaking safari guide, private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof, picnic lunch, bottled drinking water, government taxes and VAT.

What is Not Included

International flights, travel insurance, personal expenses, alcoholic and soft drinks, tips and gratuities, items of a personal nature.

Every day trip is private and fully customisable. Prices vary with group size and season, so message Nelson for an exact quote for your dates.