2 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safaris- Ref: 009

Day 01: Arusha City — Ngorongoro Crater

Day Itinerary
Pick up from Arusha City in the Afternoon. Your drive/guide is an experienced wildlife expert whose knowledge and ability to spot the animals and birds will astound you. You will drive through Great Rift Valley to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which is 200 km (Approx). Late afternoon arrives at lodge. Evening at leisure, enjoy lodge facilities and evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Dinner
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Alternate: Ngorongoro Farmhouse,

Ngorongoro Crater
Located in Northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater is best known for its natural beauty and abundance of diverse wildlife, which makes it one of Africa’s most popular safari destinations. Surrounded by Tanzania’s highlands, this UNESCO-listed crater is said to be the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Visitors can look forward to spotting the world-renowned Big Five and a host of other wildlife species, including large herds of zebra and wildebeest. It is famed as one of Tanzania’s best tourist attractions offering visitors an array of wonderful activities including excellent bird watching, trekking, wildlife viewing, mountain biking and visiting a local Maasai village. Do not miss the opportunity to jump on an excursion to the magnificent Olduvai Gorge.

Lake Magadi
Not to be confused with the Kenyan lake of the same name set only a hundred kilometres away, the Tanzanian Lake Magadi is an exquisite soda lake in the Ngorongoro Crater, named the Swahili word for salt. This is a remarkable destination for nature photographers, a scene that changes exquisitely through the seasons, moving through lush greens into striking oranges and bright pinks. Along with the changes come captivating, changing groups of animals including rhino, eland, and lion, as well as golden jackals who come to hunt the flamingos. Spread over 11.2 square kilometres, the lake cultivates a unique ecosystem with its blue-green algae, which nourishes the plants and small creatures here. The surrounding crater is filled with incredible other natural attractions and a much wider variety of wildlife.

Day 02: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha City

Day Itinerary (Half Day Crater Game Drive)
Today, after early breakfast, you will descend 2000ft (0.61 km) – 610m to the crater floor for a half a day game drive. It is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610m from the crater floor, its natural amphitheatre measures about 19 km across diameter and has an area of 260 sq.km. it is impossible to give a fair description of the crater. On the crater floor thousands of plain animals, elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, rhino, velvet monkey and predators including hyenas and black maned lion can be observed at close quarters in their natural habitats. PM returns to lodge for freshen and lunch, later drive back to Arusha City and transfers to your Arusha City Hotel / JRO Int Airport.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch Box & Dinner.