2-Day To Ngorongoro Big 5 Park and Kilimanjaro Day Hike

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

Arusha to Marangu Gate to Mandara Hut to Arusha

Leave Arusha town at about 7:30 am and drive for 2 hours to Marangu Gate on the eastern side of Kilimanjaro. Do the necessary paperwork at the park gate such as registrations. Begin hiking at about 9:30 am. Hike through the rainforest from the park gate (6,000 ft) to Mandara Hut (9,000 ft), taking about 3 – 4 hours. Stop halfway for lunch. Reach Mandara Hut at about 1.30 pm. After a short tour at the hut, you start coming down to Marangu Gate, reaching the gate at around 4:45 pm. A side trip to the Maundi Crater (about 15 minutes away) is a good way to see the surroundings as well as views of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.

Return to Arusha where you arrive in the late evening at around 6:45 pm for an overnight stay at Kizumba House.

Main Destination:

Marangu Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Accommodation:

Kizumba Camp

• Budget tented camp located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Have breakfast before you will be introduced to your field guide. You will then drive for 2 hours to the Ngorongoro Crater and descend the crater with picnic lunch boxes for a game drive. Often called the Eighth Natural Wonder of the World, the Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. About 2 million years ago, the Ngorongoro volcano erupted, and its walls collapsed. The volcano floor sank to create a natural enclosure with its 600m-tall walls.

Now, over 19 kilometers wide, the Ngorongoro Crater is filled with great areas of acacia forest, hippo-filled swamps, and open grasslands. These different habitats contain over 30,000 animals – including elephants, warthogs, flamingos, magnificent birdlife, the rare black rhinoceros, and all predatory cats. The Maasai can also be seen grazing their cattle alongside the buffalo and wildebeest. Later in the afternoon, ascend from the crater and drive back to Arusha.

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)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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