2-Day Budgeted Tour with Maasai Experiences

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

Arusha to Tarangire NP

Start your safari adventure with a morning pickup from your Arusha hotel or airport. Embark on a scenic drive across the Maasai Steppe toward Tarangire National Park, famous for its iconic baobab trees, picturesque acacia woodlands, and massive elephant herds. Upon arrival, enter the park for an exciting full-day game drive along the Tarangire River, the area’s primary water source during dry seasons. Watch closely as large herds of elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and impalas gather near the riverbanks, constantly monitored by predators like lions and leopards. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic overlook inside the park while taking in sweeping wilderness views. In the late afternoon, continue wildlife tracking before exiting the park gates and driving to Mto wa Mbu. Arrive at Fig Tree Lodge and Camp, a budget accommodation where you can unpack, unwind, and enjoy a delicious dinner served on-site before resting for the next day's adventure.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Fig Tree Lodge

• Budget hotel located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire to Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Enjoy an early breakfast at Fig Tree Lodge before setting off for the world-renowned Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend 600 meters into the crater floor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized as the world's largest intact volcanic caldera. Spend the morning exploring a high concentration of wildlife thriving within this enclosed ecosystem. Search for the legendary Big 5—lions, African elephants, Cape buffalos, leopards, and the endangered black rhino. Experience breathtaking landscapes ranging from dense acacia forests to open savannas and soda lakes filled with flamingos. Break for a picnic lunch at the famous Hippo Pool, watching hippopotamuses lounge in the water just meters away. In the afternoon, complete a final game drive before ascending the steep crater rim. Begin your comfortable return drive to Arusha, taking in the countryside views, and conclude your safari with a drop-off at your hotel or the airport in the evening.

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

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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