3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife Mid-range Safari 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife Mid range Safari
ID: GYG524683-914128
Category:
Country: Tanzania
Duration:
3 days
Description
Explore a hidden world of wildlife set within a unique landscape deep within the lands of the Maasai. With 3 days to enjoy this special place, you devote it all to Ngorongoro
Day 1:Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater
0800 Hours: After breakfast depart in your 4×4 safari vehicle towards the awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Crater.
You’ll pass through maize, coffee and banana plantations and a scenic escarpment on the edge of the Rift Valley with stunning views over the distant Lake Manyara.
After a short stop, you’ll continue on your way to Ngorongoro Crater to arrive in time for lunch at your lodge/camp.
1300 Hours: Check-in and lunch follows.
1400 Hours: After lunch, the afternoon is at leisure. You can choose to enjoy one of the many activities available.
Cultural experiences – this will give an opportunity to understand the way of life as experienced by the local tribes for example the Iraqw as well as the neighboring tribes like the Maasai and the Bushmen.
Nature walks hiking and jogging – this activity could be done in the surrounding forest area as well as in the nearby villages and into the town of Karatu.
Day 2:Explore Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will head out into the early morning mist and make the 2000-foot descent into the crater.
Explore the distinct areas of forest, lakes and open grassland on a half day game drive during which you can hope to spot wildlife including the Big Five, cheetah and hyenas.
0900 Hours: Picnic Breakfast at the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Ngorongoro Crater is inhabited by about 30,000 animals, of which half are zebra and wildebeest. The crater also has hyenas, lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, hippo, bull elephants, buffalo, Grant’s and Thompson’s gazelles.
The salt-whitened shores of Lake Magadi are turned a pastel pink from thousands of flamingos sifting algae and shrimps from this soda lake.
The lake also attracts a myriad other water birds including avocets, plovers and black-winged stilts etc
1300 Hours: We enjoy our packed lunch at the floor of the crater and continue with our game drive.
1500 Hours: We drive ascend to the rim of the crater and drive to our lodge/ camp
Day 3:Ngorongoro to Arusha
0800 Hours: Enjoy leisure breakfast at the hotel.
0900 Hours: Depart by road (4 Hour drive) back to Arusha. Along the way you may stop at Karatu or MtoWaMbu for a cultural village tour.
1400 Hours: Arrive back in Arusha. Transfer to your hotel
Highlights
- Viewing of abundance flora and Fauna
- The largest Caldera in the world
- Was formed when a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro erupted
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.