Walking safari included
Northern Starter
A ranger-led walking safari below Mount Meru, the elephant herds of Tarangire and a full crater descent, the fastest way to see three different Tanzanias.
From$939
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Length2 days / 1 nights
From$683per person sharing, 2 travellers
StartsArusha / JROAny date
StylePrivate 4x4Your own guide
Route
Arusha · Tarangire · Ngorongoro Crater
Why this trip works
- Full-day game drive under Tarangire's 2,000-year-old baobabs
- Descend 600 m to the crater floor, home to black rhino, lion and flamingo
- Hot lunch at the Ngoitoktok hippo pool instead of a cold picnic box
- Private 4x4 with pop-top roof, fridge, charging points and Wi-Fi
Day by day
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Day 1 · Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Your guide meets you in Arusha after breakfast with a short briefing and a packed hot lunch, then drives two to three hours to Tarangire. The park is famous for its elephants, its river and its baobabs; you spend the whole afternoon tracking herds between the acacias before driving up to Karatu for dinner.
Eileen's Trees Inn, Karatu·Full board
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Day 2 · Ngorongoro Crater, then back to Arusha
An early start gets you to the conservation gate before the day-trippers. You descend into the caldera for a full morning among lion, buffalo, hippo and one of the last easily seen black rhino populations, eat lunch beside the Ngoitoktok hippo pool, then climb out and drive back to Arusha for your onward flight or hotel.
Own arrangement in Arusha·Breakfast, hot lunch
Included
- Private Land Cruiser 4x4 with open roof, fridge, charging and Wi-Fi
- One night full board at Eileen's Trees Inn, Karatu
- All national park and conservation fees plus crater service fee
- Professional driver-guide and game drives as per itinerary
- Unlimited drinking water, soft drinks, tea, coffee and snacks
- Government taxes and levies, hotel or airport pick-up in Arusha
Not included
- International and domestic flights
- Tanzania visa (USD 50 for most nationalities, on arrival or e-visa)
- Tips for your driver-guide
- Personal items such as laundry, phone calls or drinks at the lodge
Questions about this trip
It is enough for Tarangire and the crater if your time in Tanzania is short, but most first-timers add a third or fourth day for Lake Manyara or the Serengeti. We can extend this itinerary on either end without re-quoting the whole trip.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the protected highland that surrounds the crater; the crater itself is the 260 km2 caldera floor you drive into. Both the entry fee and a separate crater service fee apply, and both are already in this price.
Price
$683
per person sharing, 2 travellers
- USD 683 per person sharing for two travellers; Tanzanian residents pay USD 528.
- A single traveller or a private vehicle for one costs more - ask us for the solo rate.
Park, concession and crater fees included. Free quote in 24 hours.
