3 days · Tarangire · Ngorongoro & Karatu
Tarangire & Ngorongoro
3-Day Safari · Elephants, baobabs and the Ngorongoro Crater
A short escape that begins with safari from the moment you land, combining the great elephants of Tarangire with the extraordinary wildlife concentration of Ngorongoro.
The journey starts straight from the airport toward Tarangire, where a first afternoon safari lets you enter the landscape among ancient baobabs, seasonal wetlands and large elephant herds. A sundowner in the bush ends the first day before continuing to the highlands.
The following morning begins with an early safari in Tarangire before ascending to Ngorongoro. The journey culminates with a descent into the crater to explore its extraordinary wildlife concentration and, with luck, find black rhinos before returning to Arusha and the airport.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Regions
- Tarangire · Ngorongoro & Karatu
- Best time to travel
- Year round; driest from June to October
The route
- Game drive or road transfer
- Overnight stop
- Kilimanjaro International Airport
An illustrated overview of how the journey moves across Northern Tanzania, with each numbered stop matching the day by day itinerary above.
Rates: Grand Signature
Sample accommodation
- 1 x Oliver's Camp, Tarangire National Park, TanzaniaTented Suite
- 1 x Gibb's Farm, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TanzaniaLuxury Cottage
or similar lodges of the same category. Explore all the options in Where You'll Stay
Peak Season
16 May – 31 October · 15 December – 10 January
from $3,850
per person
Mid Season
1 November – 14 December
from $3,100
per person
Per person, based on two adults sharing, and includes accommodation, all park and concession fees, private guide and vehicle, internal flights where applicable, and emergency medical evacuation cover.
All prices include VAT. Indicative price for this sample itinerary exactly as described; if we tailor it, we send you the price for your version, confirmed together with availability.
Rates: Signature
Sample accommodation
- 1 x Siringit Tarangire Camp, Tarangire National Park, TanzaniaLuxury Tented Suite
- 1 x The Plantation Lodge, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TanzaniaCoffee House, Eucalyptus, Oldupai or Heliconia Suite
or similar lodges of the same category. Explore all the options in Where You'll Stay
Peak Season
16 May – 31 October · 15 December – 10 January
from $3,100
per person
Mid Season
1 November – 14 December
from $2,650
per person
Per person, based on two adults sharing, and includes accommodation, all park and concession fees, private guide and vehicle, internal flights where applicable, and emergency medical evacuation cover.
All prices include VAT. Indicative price for this sample itinerary exactly as described; if we tailor it, we send you the price for your version, confirmed together with availability.
What the price includes
- Accommodation in the lodges and room categories listed above, on full board
- All meals throughout the journey, including lunch boxes, plus water and soft drinks in the vehicle
- Private guide-driver and Land Cruiser throughout, airport transfers included
- All national park and conservation area fees, concession fees and vehicle fees
- Descent into the Ngorongoro Crater
- All the activities and visits in the itinerary
- Emergency medical evacuation cover with AMREF Flying Doctors
Not included
- International flights and visa
- Tanzania mandatory inbound travel insurance
- Travel insurance
- Tips and personal expenses
Make it yours
This itinerary is only a starting point. We can make it longer or shorter, change the lodges, travel between regions by light aircraft or by road, add experiences along the way and adapt the pace to the way you like to travel. Tell us how you picture your safari and we will design it with you.
Day by day