Tour overview
Ngorongoro Crater Tour day Trip is a short Safari tour departs from Arusha that gives visitors great chance to visit the famous Ngorongoro Crater in the northern circuit tour destination of Tanzania. The Crater is the world’s largest unbroken caldera which hosts varieties of animals includes the rare black Rhino, the best chosen Tanzania day trip you might not miss.
At 0600 hrs in the morning, be ready for a pick up from your hotel or from your stay, our driver guide will collect your picnic lunches, drive on tarmac road to Ngorongoro Conservation entry gate.
From the gate, drive to the Crater Rim and spend few minutes for awesome view of the Crater from the top, descend into the crater floor for a day game drives. Ngorongoro Crater is one the largest intact caldera in the world and one of the most spectacular sights in the whole of Africa. All the BIG FIVE Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more… Birds includes flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more other bird families.
umi national park is Tanzania’s fourth-biggest national park. It’s additionally the most open from Dar es Salaam. With confirmed wild life sightings, it makes a perfect safari goal for those who are busy and have less time to travel, two days or more can get you an opportunity to explore the splendor of mikumi national park..Since the formation of a highway connecting mikumi national park to Dar es Salaam tanzanias busiests and largest city , Mikumi National Park has been slated to to be a major a hotspot for the travel industry in Tanzania.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Day trip Highlights
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The crater floor is covered by various landscapes that range from dense mountain forests and woodlands to grasslands, lakes and swamps. Water sources include the two main rivers, Munge River in the west and Lerai River in the east as well as the Ngotokitok spring that spills into a swamp.
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Huge herds of ungulates dominate the crater floor with zebras, wildebeests, elands, Grant’s and Thompson’s gazelles being the species most commonly seen. But the crater is also home to the “big five” and elephants, lions and buffaloes are often spotted. Leopards are rarely seen as the prefer staying in the forests on the crater rim. The almost extinct black rhino can also be found in the crate and sightings aren’t rare either. Serval cats, spotted hyenas and jackals are also often seen while cheetahs are more difficult to spot.
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But it is not only mammals that reside in the conservtion and great numbers of lesser flamingos can be seen at Lake Magadi, a primarily alkaline lake. Other common birds include ostriches, kori bustards, crowned cranes, white backed vultures, black kites, cattle egrets, tawny eagles, augur buzzards and many more.A walk along the Ngorongoro Crater rim accompanied by an armed ranger takes visitors on a path created by livestock, pass moss covered trees and Masai bomas, offering breath-taking views of the crater.
Included
- Complimentary Return transfers from your Hotel in Zanzibar
- Return flight from Zanzibar
- Game Drive with Safari Vehicle
- Picnic lunch
- Water drinking
- Park Fees (for non-residents)
- All Taxes / VAT
Not Included
- Personal items (travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Any other activities or excursion not mentioned above
INSIDER TIP
Commonly seen animals in Mikumi: Giraffe, hippo, buffalo, elephant, zebra, baboon, eland, wildebeest, antelope etc. Occasionally seen animals in Mikumi: spotted Hyena, jackal, hartebeest, crocodiles, lion etc.
Rarely seen animals in Mikumi: leopard, spotted Hyena.
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