3-Day Ndutu Experience & Ngorongoro Crater

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Ndutu Experience

Pick up from your accommodation in Arusha, enjoy a scenic transfer game drive toward the Ndutu area. On the way, stop at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint, where you can admire the breathtaking panorama from the rim and capture memorable photos. Continue through the Ngorongoro Highlands, with a cultural visit to a Maasai Boma, where you’ll experience traditional Maasai dancing, songs, and even try on Maasai attire. Arrive in Ndutu in time for lunch before heading out for a guided game drive. Spend the afternoon and evening exploring the Ndutu plains, famous for the wildebeest calving season and predator action—especially lions, leopards, and cheetahs—before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Tanzania Bush Camps - Ndutu Mobile Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater

After an early morning breakfast, we head out for an exciting game drive in the Ndutu area, embarking on a guided safari in search of the region’s iconic big cats—lion, leopard, and cheetah. Enjoy the thrill of spotting these predators in their natural habitat across the open Ndutu plains, especially during the wildebeest calving season. Following an action-packed morning, have lunch in the heart of the wilderness, surrounded by stunning landscapes and abundant wildlife. In the afternoon, continue with a guided game drive toward the Ngorongoro Highlands, making the most of wildlife encounters along the way, before arriving at your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp

• Luxury tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ngorongoro Crater experience

Early morning breakfast, after which you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable game drive. Explore the crater’s rich ecosystem and enjoy close encounters with the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—as well as other diverse wildlife. Lunch will be served inside the crater, surrounded by stunning scenery. After 6 to 7 hours of immersive game viewing, you will begin the ascent back up the crater rim to Arusha for departure or dinner and overnight stay.

Note: on this day if you have the flight you can book evening flight for comfortable safari.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.