1-Day Arusha – Ngorongoro Crater Safari
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1-Day Arusha – Ngorongoro Crater Safari : This unforgettable day trip to Ngorongoro Crater is one among of the travelers dream in which a lot of them dream to sight the Big Five animals of Africa such as elephants, rhinoceros, lions, buffaloes and leopard make them wish to visit this Garden of Eden as one among of their backetlist visitation.
Day 1 – Arusha – Ngorongoro Crater :
Early in the Morning you will be picked up at hotel or lodge you spended the overnight. Our driver guide will pick you up and you will descend to Ngorongoro Conservation Ares will award you with a chance to view animals while they are still active. The crater, one of its kinds in the world and part of the Seven Natural Wonders of World, host the rare Black Rhinoceros and many other species.
The crater supports a vast variety of the wild animals which include the heard of Wildebeest, Zebras, African Buffalo, Eland, Warthogs, Hippos, Giant African Elephants, another big draw card to this picturesque national park, it’s a dense population of African Big Cats predators which include, Lions, Cheetah, Hyena, Jackals, and the ever-elusive Leopards which sometimes requires a trained eyes to spot or sight him. Lunch at the Picnic site. Late noon you will exit the crater and drive back to the lodge or hotel you preserved on your own.
Meal Plan Include. Picnic Lunch Boxes Only.
How to get to Ngorongoro Crater :
Most people visit the Ngorongoro Crater as part of a Northern circuit safari. Conveniently, Ngorongoro lies en route to Serengeti National Park and is only a 3-hour drive* (180km/112mi) on tarred road from the town of Arusha, which is the starting point of all safaris in northern Tanzania.
From Arusha, you can hop around the parks of the Northern circuit by small aircraft on chartered or scheduled flights. Alternatively, you can drive and do the whole circuit, or parts of it, by safari vehicle. A popular option is to fly into Serengeti and make your way back by safari vehicle via the Ngorongoro Crater, or the other way around. In most cases, your tour operator will pick you up from the airport and make all further arrangements for you.
Coming from the Seronera area in Serengeti, the distance to the crater is about 140km/90mi and the driving time is about 3 hours*. This can obviously take much longer allowing for wildlife viewing along the way. The 80km/50mi drive from Lake Manyara National Park to the crater takes about 2 hours*, and the 180km/110mi drive from Tarangire National Park takes about 4 hours*.
The best option to get to Arusha is to fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is situated about 50km/31mi from Arusha. It is also possible to fly into Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and fly on to Arusha Airport (ARK) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).
*Driving times are only a rough indication. You should always consider the possibility of significant delays.
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A visit to the Ngorongoro Crater is an experience of a lifetime. As the world’s only intact caldera, the crater is the top attraction of the 8,292km²/3,202mi² Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There are few places that have comparable wildlife densities. It is not unusual to see the Big Five in one day here. And all this is in the most amazing setting with a backdrop of the 600m-/1,968ft-high crater wall.
The Ngorongoro Crater is without a doubt Tanzania’s most productive Big Five destination. The crater floor teems with wildlife, and predator sightings tend to be exceptional. It harbors the world’s densest lion population and spotted hyenas are equally common. Look out for smaller carnivores, such as golden and black-backed jackals and bat-eared foxes. If you’re lucky, you might also see a serval hunting small rodents or birds.
Most safari heavyweights are well represented in the crater. Black rhino is the star attraction and big numbers of buffalo sweep across the grassy plains. Elephant herds rarely come through, but many lone bulls carrying massive tusks have made the crater floor their home. Although giraffes are common in the greater conservation area, you won’t find any inside of the crater. Presumably the steep walls form a natural barrier for them.
There is excellent birding to be had in the Ngorongoro Crater. Even from a great distance, you’ll see flocks of pink flamingos in Lake Magadi. Come closer, and you’ll also spot ducks, herons, storks and waders. The crater’s most noticeable grassland residents include ostrich, kori bustard, grey crowned crane, secretary bird and rosy-throated longclaw. Be careful at the picnic spot: black kites are adept at swooping down to steal people’s lunch out of their hands. The forested crater rim has its own birdlife. Specials include white-eyed slaty flycatcher, Schalow’s turaco and several high-altitude sunbird species. Migratory birds are present from November to April.
Wildlife viewing inside the Ngorongoro Crater is superb at all times. However, the grass on the crater floor is short in the Dry season (June to October) and this makes animal spotting easier. The scenery is lush and spectacular in the Wet season (November to May).
The price for a day trip to Ngorongoro is between: $450 to $550
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- Address : Arusha, Tanzania
- Phone : +255687590560
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