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4-Day Ngorongoro Crater Safari Tours
Everyone should visit Ngorongoro Crater at least once in their lifetime. This is the quintessential safari destination, with a combination of drama-filled landscapes brought to life by big populations of wildlife that you only find here in Africa. Ngorongoro also hosts some of northern Tanzania’s best accommodation choices. And it’s close to numerous other attractions which can be combined with a visit to Ngorongoro on a 4-day safari. These range from the well known – Serengeti, Lake Manyara or the historically significant Olduvai (Oldupai) Gorge and Museum – to the less famous – Lake Eyasi or the Crater Highlands.
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4-Day Joint Tour to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
$847 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)Camping & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Nkollo Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 44 Reviews
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4-Day Touch of Wilderness - Mid-Range
$1,690 to $2,130 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Unlimited Expeditions: The Soul of Tanzania
4.9/5 – 438 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
4-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Kilimanjaro Mid Range Tour
$1,210 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Materuni (Highlight), Arusha (End)
Safari Soles
5.0/5 – 246 Reviews
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4-Day Northern Parks Budget
$1,478 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourTented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Shemeji Safari Tanzania
4.8/5 – 282 Reviews
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4-Day Safari to Arusha, Tarangire, Manyara & Ngorongoro
$1,222 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Full Package Adventures
5.0/5 – 62 Reviews
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4-Day From Zanzibar to Beautiful Northern Destinations
$1,860 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Mountain Warriors Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 75 Reviews
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4-Day Experience the Best of Northern Tanzania Parks
$1,452 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
Tanzania Juvenile Safaris
5.0/5 – 46 Reviews
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4-Day Safari - Camping Adventure (Wildbeest Migration)
$2,277 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Northern Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Benson Safaris Tanzania
4.9/5 – 219 Reviews
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4-Day Amazing Tanzania Wildlife Safari
$1,186 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Mto wa Mbu (Town), Arusha (End)
Ozon Light Tours
5.0/5 – 69 Reviews
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4-Day Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Mid-Range Safari
$1,843 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Serengeti Smile
5.0/5 – 209 Reviews
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4-Day Affordable Tanzania Wildlife Safari
$1,505 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Serengeti Mystery Adventures
4.8/5 – 22 Reviews
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4-Day Luxury Flyin Safari to Serengeti & Ngorongoro
$2,420 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Lekobe Adventures Safaris
5.0/5 – 14 Reviews
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4-Day Private Safari Serengeti and Ngorongoro
$1,100 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Mashindiko Adventure
5.0/5 – 22 Reviews
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4-Day Tanzania Budget Safari Trip
$1,222 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
Nature Excursion
5.0/5 – 13 Reviews
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4-Day Drive & Fly Back Safari Serengeti
$1,820 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourTented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Paradise & Wilderness
4.9/5 – 129 Reviews
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4-Day Perfect Sharing Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro
$1,298 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)Lodge & Tented Bush Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
African Chitah
4.8/5 – 62 Reviews
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4-Day Luxury Safari Highlights
$3,298 to $3,386 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Orege Safari & Tours
5.0/5 – 5 Reviews
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4-Day Expedition of Comfort Northern Circuit Bliss
$1,519 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Highneck Safaris company
5.0/5 – 6 Reviews
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4-Day Exciting Adventure Budget and Camping Safari
$1,760 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Ecotone Africa Safaris
4.8/5 – 5 Reviews
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4-Day Tanzania Affordable Experience Safari
$1,815 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Materuni (Highlight), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
Emmy Safaris & Tours
5.0/5 – 6 Reviews
5 Questions About 4-Day Ngorongoro Crater Safaris
Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and author of nearly 150 Lonely Planet guidebooks, including Kenya, Tanzania and East Africa. He writes about safaris, Ngorongoro and the wider region for magazines and newspapers around the world. He is also the author of The Last Lions of Africa.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About 4-Day Ngorongoro Crater Safaris
Which parks can I visit on a 4-day Ngorongoro Crater safari?
“With 4 days to explore the region, make sure you dedicate one of these days to a full day exploring Ngorongoro Crater. A little extra time around Ngorongoro could also pay huge dividends, if you allow space in your itinerary for a visit to a Maasai village, a hike through the forests around the crater rim, or an excursion further into the Crater Highlands (to little-known Olmoti Crater, for example). With all or most of these as part of your tour, you may have time to include one other park. The two most obvious choices are the Serengeti (which is vast and deserves a lot more time) or Lake Manyara. If you do go to the Serengeti, consider flying from Ngorongoro, both for the views and to maximize your limited time in the Serengeti. Famous for its elephants and its tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara is a compact park well-suited as an add-on to your visit to Ngorongoro.”
1Which animals am I likely to see?
“Ngorongoro Crater is one of the best wildlife experiences you can have. The crater floor has prides of lions, clans of hyenas, herds of elephants and flocks of flamingos. Perhaps the biggest drawcard is the population of black rhinos: Ngorongoro is the easiest place in northern Tanzania to see these prehistoric creatures. They’re present elsewhere, including in the Serengeti, but they can be very hard to see there. And, of course, you can expect to see so much more while you’re here, including hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, cheetah and crocodile. Watch also for golden jackal and the occasional leopard. There’s also wildlife in the forests up on the crater rim, although they’re much more difficult to see. Highlights might include elephant, giraffe, lion, leopard and a range of antelope species.”
2Which activities are available on a safari including the Ngorongoro Crater?
“Everyone who visits Ngorongoro goes on a guided game drive. Even if you’re on a self-drive safari, you’re required to take a guide with you down into the crater for the duration of your visit. A game drive usually begins around dawn, with a descent into the crater, where you’ll spend the best part of the day driving around, looking for animals and enjoying the view. Officially, each vehicle may only spend six hours down in the crater. Although this rule is rarely enforced, you’ll be back up on the crater rim by mid- to late afternoon. Other worthwhile activities include hiking in the forests around the crater rim, or elsewhere in the Crater Highlands, and a visit to a Maasai village (of which there are a handful up on or near the crater rim).”
3How can I avoid the crowds when visiting the Ngorongoro Crater?
“Ngorongoro is busy year-round and it can be difficult to avoid the crowds. That said, the crater floor is large enough that it doesn’t always feel crowded, even during peak tourist seasons. The limited number of campsites, lodges and tented camps in the Ngorongoro area (when compared to other northern Tanzanian destinations) also keeps something of a lid on visitor numbers. Even so, there will be times when you’re down in the crater (at the popular lunch picnic spot of Ngoitoktok Springs, for example) where you’ll long for a little more serenity. High season runs from July to March, and the crater is busy for most of that time. Outside of these months, there’s a risk of rain in April and May; many Ngorongoro tracks become quagmires after rains. One of the best options is to visit in late May (and hope for fine weather) or June, when visitor numbers should be a little lower.”
4How much does a 4-day Ngorongoro Crater safari cost?
“A 4-day Ngorongoro safari will usually cost at least US$150 per person per day for the cheapest budget camping safari (where you may need to help out with camp chores). At the other end of the scale, you could pay US$500 per person per day or even significantly more than that. Prices obviously increase if you factor in an air transfer to and from Ngorongoro. You also need to include a daily fee of US$50/10 per adult/child for every day you spend within the boundaries of the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority. Accommodation is a major cost variable, and so is the kind of safari you choose. If you go for a private safari, you’ll pay a lot more than you will if you decide on a group safari. On a private safari, the guide, driver and vehicle will be yours and yours alone to enjoy and pay for. On a group safari, these costs and experiences are shared. High-season prices can also push the overall cost higher, although the difference between low- and high-season prices is relatively small at Ngorongoro when compared with other northern Tanzanian destinations.”
5Ngorongoro Crater Reviews
Mary is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many Lonely Planet guidebooks, including South Africa, Tanzania, East Africa and Africa.
Wildlife-filled Crater & Magnificent Vistas
Ngorongoro Crater is expensive, but the scenery, and the density and variety of the wildlife, are unparalleled. With its quintessential East African vistas awash with wildlife, and surrounding landscapes graced by the local Maasai, it is...
Stephen is a travel writer and avid conservationist whose work appears in prestigious magazines such as Africa Geographic and Travel Africa.
The Safari of a Lifetime
Sure there will be plenty of other tourists and vehicles bumping and bouncing around inside the crater with you, but there is good reason for this: Ngorongoro is an incredible wildlife area. If you are allergic to crowds and the thought of...
We came during the long rainy season. Good thing about it is that prices are lower and the crowds are smaller. We saw many animals at close range including lions and nice and strange birds like the marabou stork. The scenery is so...
Ngorongoro was the standout location. It's like a well stocked safari park where you are guaranteed to see just about every animal except leopards and giraffe. The early morning drive down into the caldera was a highlight as in the...
The scenery here was so drastically different from the other national parks, it was absolutely breathtaking from the top and bottom of the crater. Very exciting views of black rhinos and hippos from afar. Large variety and sighting of...
We saw so many animals in that small space. I have never seen so many flamingos EVER. Wow what a site. The amount of wildebeest and zebras is mind boggling. We saw so many hyenas and lions. The only downside was that it was really crowded...