4-Day Ngorongoro Trip to the Crater Rim

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

Arrival & Transfer to Hotel

Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your lodge. Standard check-in time is 2 pm.

If you require early check-in, please request it in advance through your travel expert, and we will be happy to assist, subject to availability.

If you need a different pick-up location, please let us know at the time of booking, and we’ll be glad to suggest alternative arrangements.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Gran Meliá Arusha

• Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Guided Nature Walk along the Ngorongoro Crater Rim

The drive from Arusha takes four to five hours, climbing gradually into the Ngorongoro Highlands as the landscape shifts around you. You'll be spending the night on the crater rim – at 2,286 metres, evenings are cool, so a warm layer is worth having.
Before checking in, there's a ranger-led walk along the rim – a flat, unhurried hour or two through montane forest. Large game tends to stay down on the crater floor, but the forest has its own quiet detail: tracks, birdsong, the occasional glimpse of what's moving just out of sight. The trail ends at a viewpoint over the caldera – the largest intact volcanic crater in the world, and a view that takes a moment to absorb.

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:

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game Drive to Ngorongoro Crater

The descent into the crater takes you through forest before the caldera floor opens up below – a wide, enclosed landscape where elephant, buffalo, zebra, lion and a small resident population of black rhino move largely undisturbed. The crater's permanent water and grazing keep its wildlife here year-round, which is what gives a day on the floor its particular reliability.
Lunch is a picnic at Lake Magadi, where hippos sit in the shallows and yellow-billed storks and other waterbirds work the edges. The crater has held UNESCO World Heritage status since 1979 – a designation that reflects both its ecological significance and the extraordinary density of what lives within it.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation:

Gran Meliá Arusha

• Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Airport

Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport in time for your flight. Standard hotel check-out time is 10:00 AM.
If you require a late check-out, please let us know at the time of booking – we will be happy to request it in advance (subject to availability and possible extra charges).
If you are not flying out on this day and have other plans, please inform us when booking. We can customize your program according to your schedule.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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