3 Days Ngorongoro Crater safari.
A 3-day safari is only for Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is the best, high-impact trip for the tourists looking only at seeing the ‘’Big five’’ and is one of the Africa’s most breathtaking natural wonders, the Ngorongoro crater, without extensive driving. This itinerary increases your time in the unique highland ecosystem, mixing guaranteed wildlife sightings with cultural and scenic exploration of the surrounding conservation area.
Tour Highlights.
Day 1: Arrival and scenic ascent to the crater highlands.
Day 2: Ngorongoro crater descent and wildlife spectacle.
Day 3: Exploring the highlands and Departure.
Detailed itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival and scenic ascent to the crater highlands.
On the first day of the safari, your safari guide from African Vacation Safaris will pick you up early in the morning in Arusha, the perfect base camp for Tanzania’s northern safaris. This takes you approximately three-hour drive that takes you out of the city up into the cool, lush Ngorongoro Highlands. The drive is incredibly scenic, passing through the fertile farmlands of Karatu region and providing majestic Great Rift Valley wall.
Once you arrive you will check into your lodge near the crater rim that offers you panoramic views of the caldera below, then you will check in and enjoy lunch. And then spent the afternoon relaxing. Later you will be served with dinner, and relaxation at your lodge.
Day 2: Ngorongoro crater descent and wildlife spectacle.
On the second day of the safari, wake up early in the morning and enjoy breakfast. After breakfast you will meet your safari guide and then begin your early morning descent into the Ngorongoro crater. This immense, unbroken volcanic caldera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site acts as colossal a natural sanctuary for an astonishing concentration of wildlife often affectionately called the ‘’Eighth wonder of the world,’’ the crater’s diverse habitats including short grass plains, the alkaline Lake Magadi, and Gorigor swamp sustain a massive population of over 25,000 animals. Your game drive is particularly non-stop action you are virtually guaranteed to see the full spectrum of African wildlife, including huge herds of buffalo, wildebeest, zebras as well as numerous lions and hyenas. A packed picnic lunch is typically enjoyed near a scenic hippo pool before you ascend the crater wall in the early afternoon, later in the late evening you will head back to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Exploring the highlands and Departure.
On the third day of the safari, wake up early in the morning and meet your safari for more reflective exploration of the unique Ngorongoro Conservation Area before ending your safari. While the crater is the main event, the surrounding highland provides valuable context and unique optional activities. After a final breakfast, you will either opt to do a guided walking safari around your lodge grounds or in designated conservation areas, which allows you to appreciate the smaller biodiversity of the ecosystem that you did not see in the vehicle.
Alternatively, you could do a cultural visit to the local Maasai Boma (village)where you can learn about the fascinating traditional pastoralist culture of the Maasai people who share the conservation area with the wildlife. After the morning activity you will return to the lodge for breakfast. And after check out and begin driving back to Arusha or directly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) that will make your safari come to the end.
End of 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater safari
Safari inclusions.
Park and conservation fees.
Accommodation and meals.
Transport and guiding.
Bottled drinking water.
Safari exclusions.
Flights.
Visa fees.
Gratuities.
Optional activities (Maasai Boma) or guided walking excursions.
Alcoholic beverages.