Program Highlights
These 2 days of Tanzania Camping safari take you to the most celebrated UNESCO world heritage area in Tanzania; the Ngorongoro Crater as well as Tarangire National Park a world-famous safari park for its unusual herds of elephants.
The Tarangire national park and Ngorongoro Crater are not very far from each other and with a range of accommodations having set up at Karatu (just outside the Ngorongoro Conservation), you can do a very rewarding safari in Tanzania in just 2 days and one night stay at one of the many campsites found around Karatu area or Lake Manyara areas which are actually midway between the two wildlife areas.
Itinerary: 2 Days Camping Safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater
Destinations: Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater
Tour Guides Language:
- English
- For other languages please send a special request prior to your safari -an additional fee may apply.
Itinerary Description.
Day 0: Arrival day
Please let us know if you will need transfer & accommodation in Arusha before & after the safari to be included in this tour so we can arrange for you. Our safari manager will meet you at your lodge/hotel in Arusha a day before or in the morning for a short safari briefing.
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
Depart early after breakfast from Arusha you will drive across a beautiful and scenic Masai Steppe to Makuyuni junction and take left along the Arusha – towards Tarangire National Park. Arrive at the park’s gate at Tarangire and after your driver has sorted out the paperwork you start game drives almost straight away from the gate in a bid to see as many animals and birds a possible. Your professional safari guide will take you to the best wildlife-spotting areas of the park including the Tarangire River which is a permanent river that works as a bloodline for the park ensuring animals flock the river banks in search of water throughout the year. You expect to see elephants, elands, wildebeests, buffaloes, zebras, gerenuks, giraffes, and a lot of birds. Lunch will be taken at one of the picnic sites. Later in the afternoon, you will drive out of the park and your guide will take you to Karatu in the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and overnight at Campsite. Overnight at Migombani Campsite or similar Campsite.
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, your 2 days Tanzania Camping safari will continue as we take you to the Ngorongoro crater. You will start by driving to the gate for check-in and afterward drive up to the crater rim, stop for some nice view & pictures at the Crater viewpoint before ascending 600 meters steep to the crater floor for a wonderful game viewing. The unfolded caldera is sometimes referred to as the 8th wonder of the world & it is home to a larger number of animal species. Yearly adequate water supply & fodders in the crater supports a large number of wildlife which include herds of wildebeest, buffalo, African elephant, zebra, eland, hippos, gazelle & the rare black rhino.
Ngorongoro Crater is also home to a dense population of predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and jackals, birds are abundant from some flocks of flamingos at Lake Magadi, pelicans, Ibises, ostrich, goose & other county birds. Packed lunch will be served on the crater floor. Late afternoon drives out & back to Arusha where your safari ends.
End of the safari.
2 Days Camping Safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater Includes:
•Professional, English speaking guide and safari
• Transport (4×4 Land Cruiser) with pop up roof for game viewing
• Park fees/ Crater fees
• Camping equipment, Comfortable sleeping Tent with Mattress.
• All meals whilst on safari
• Cook
• On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks.
• Government taxes.
2 Days Camping Safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater Exclude:
• Tanzania Visa
• Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
• Sleeping bag you can rent from Our office
• Optional Tours Maasai Village)
• Tips and any items of personal nature.