2 Days (One Night Safari in Tarangire NP and Ngorongoro Crater)
Highlights
- Experience a taste of Tanzania on our 2 days safari - witness the elephants & ancient baobab trees of Tarangire, search for the elusive Big 5 in the Ngorongoro Crater, in Ngorongoro you will wonder at how the Maasai and the wildlife share the same resources without harming each other. This tour offers mid-range accommodation and luxury upgrades are available
Overview
For the very fair price, you'll have so many chances to learn many things. In Ngorongoro you will wonder at how the Maasai and the wildlife share the same resources without harming each other.
- Day 1 - Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Today you will drive to Tarangire for a full day game drive. One of Africa’s little-known gems
The landscape is incredibly diverse with a mix that is not found anywhere else on the northern safari circuit; it is dotted with ancient baobab trees & large termite mounds & the Tarangire River is the only source of water during the dry season when the harsh sun suck the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red while during the wet season you will experience dense bush & luscious high grasses.
Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, & impala. Predators include lion, cheetah & leopard. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds; green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white bellied go-away birds & giant kingfishers. On drier ground you will find the kori bustard & the heaviest of the flying birds; the ostrich.
- Day 2 - Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive then depart to Arusha
You will be picked up at your hotel and driven to the Ngorongoro Crater. Today you will be rewarded with a full day game drive in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 & is one of the only places on earth where mankind & wild animals co-exist is harmony.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional at extra cost) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women & children & learn about the culture, beliefs & traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
The Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. You will Spot the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s & Thomson’s gazelle & giant tusked elephants plus lions & leopards, cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals & wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
After your game you will drive back to Arusha town/airport for your next destination
- airport pick up, airport drop off, all meals during safari, drinking water, professional English speaking driver guide, Transport 4x4 popping up roof safari vehicle, Lodges accommodation as mentioned, all park fees, government taxes
- Tipping for driver guide, alcohol, and flight tickets