3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari
3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari is a very amazing safari experience taking you to the scenic Ngorongoro conservation area, Ngorongoro crater is an 8th wonder of the world and referred to as Eden of Africa. The crater consists of a floor of 21 kilometers in diameter and it is a home to many wildlife species which are spotted while in the park, these animals include lions, elephants, cape buffaloes, rhinos, wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and over 500 bird species such as lesser and grater flamingoes. This safari offers 3 days and 2 nights in Ngorongoro crater.
Highlights of the 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari
- Day 1: Transfer from Arusha to Ngorongoro conservation area
- Day 2: Full day Ngorongoro crater tour
- Day 3: Morning game drive and transfer back to Arusha
Detailed Itinerary of the safari
Day 1: Transfer from Arusha to Ngorongoro conservation area
- Transfer from Arusha to Ngorongoro conservation area: On the 1st day of the 3 days Ngorongoro crater safari you will be picked from your lodge in Arusha by your safari drive after breakfast, your safari driver will give you a short briefing about the safari and depart for Ngorongoro conservation area. When you arrive in the conservation area you will check into your lodge and have lunch, after lunch you will rest for a while and in the evening you will go for a game drive. Evening game drive is the perfect time for spotting predators such as lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and many more, after the experience you will drive back to the lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation is got from
- Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro luxury lodge
- Midrange: Ngorongoro wildlife lodge
- Budget: Rhino lodge
Day 2: Full day Ngorongoro crater tour
- Full day Ngorongoro crater tour: On the 2nd last day of the 3 days Ngorongoro crater safari you will have early morning breakfast at your lodge and together with your packed lunch you will drive to the crater for a full day of game viewing and touring the crater, the caldera is a very beautiful feature and a paradise for photographers and nature lovers. While in the crater you will spot many animals which are residents in this area such as lions in big numbers, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, hippopotamus, the endangered rhinos, antelopes, wildebeests, jackals, zebras and many birds such as flamingoes. At lunch you will have a picnic lunch in the wilderness of the park and then go for another game drive. In the evening you will have dinner at your lodge and stay overnight.
Day 3: Morning game drive and transfer back to Arusha
- Morning game drive and transfer back to Arusha: On the 3rd and last day of the 3 days Ngorongoro safari you will have early morning breakfast at your lodge then head to the crater for a game drive which is the last experience on this safari, after enjoying sights of many animals such as prides of lions, elephants, cape buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs and many more you will drive back to your lodge for lunch. Then checkout and embark on your drive back to Arusha where you will be dropped either at your hotel or at the airport for your departure flight back home.
End of the 3 Days Ngorongoro Safari
Safari inclusions
- Accommodation as per the itinerary
- Transportation in a 4X4 safari vehicle
- Services of an English speaking tour driver/guide
- Game viewing
- Park entrance fees
- All government taxes and levies
Safari exclusions
- All personal expenditures like alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, telephone call bills, souvenirs and many more
- Tips and gratuities
- Local and international flight fares and taxes
- Laundry services
- Extra accommodation before and after the safari
- Optional activities not listed by the itinerary
