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2 Days: Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater

The Perfect Short Safari

2 Days / 1 Night
Tarangire, Ngorongoro
2-6 People
Year Round

Safari Overview

This 2-day safari is perfect for travelers with limited time who want to experience the highlights of Northern Tanzania. Visit Tarangire National Park, famous for its massive elephant herds and ancient baobab trees, then descend into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater for incredible Big Five wildlife viewing.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1

Tarangire National Park to Manyara

After breakfast you will be driven from the hotel Arusha/Moshi to Tarangire National Park with your lunch box for game drive. There you will see lions, elephants, buffaloes, wildebeest, zebras, reedbucks, flamingos, blue monkeys, hundred-strong baboon troops, waterbucks, Kirk's dikdik, klipspringer, mongoose, bushbuck, vervet monkeys, and water birds such as pelicans, cormorants, and storks. Late afternoon drive to Manyara Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Manyara Safari Lodge or similarLunch, Dinner
Day 2

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha/Moshi

Early in the morning, after breakfast you will be driven from Hotel to Ngorongoro Crater with your lunch box. You will have a game drive there until 3:00pm. There you will see lions, elephants, buffaloes, wildebeest, Thomson's gazelles, zebras, reedbucks, flamingos, black rhino, hyenas, cheetah, hippos, eland, waterbucks, dikdik, bushbuck, jackals, and vervet monkeys. Then drive back to Arusha/Moshi for overnight at hotel.

Hotel in Arusha/MoshiBreakfast, Lunch

Pricing

Basic Camping

2 People$700
3 People$600
4-5 People$526

Price per person

Mid-Range Lodge

2 People$850
3 People$750
4-5 People$700

Price per person

What's Included

Included

  • All park fees
  • Ngorongoro Crater fees
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • 4x4 vehicle with viewing roof
  • Qualified driver/guide
  • 3 meals per day
  • Bottled water

Not Included

  • Tips for driver and cook
  • Meals outside itinerary
  • Travel insurance
  • Tanzania visa
  • International flights
  • Single room supplement

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