05:30 AM – Pickup from Arusha or Moshi
- Your adventure begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel/lodge in Arusha or Moshi.
- Travel in a comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle with a professional guide, enjoying scenic views as you ascend the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
08:30 AM – Arrive at Ngorongoro Gate
- Complete park formalities and enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a unique ecosystem where wildlife coexists with Maasai pastoralists.
- Experience the panoramic view from the crater rim before descending into the “Garden of Eden” below.
09:00 AM – 03:00 PM – Game Drive on the Crater Floor
- Spend hours exploring the crater’s diverse habitats: grasslands, swamps, and acacia forests.
- Spot lions lazing on the plains, elephants dust-bathing, and hyenas prowling near hippo pools.
- With luck, encounter the critically endangered black rhino, one of Africa’s rarest sights.
- Break for a picnic lunch at a designated site near the hippo pool or Lerai Forest.
03:30 PM – Ascend the Crater & Return
- Begin the climb back to the crater rim, stopping for final photos of the breathtaking landscape.
- Exit the park and embark on your return journey to Arusha/Moshi.
06:30 PM – Drop-off at Your Hotel
- Arrive back by evening, filled with memories of an unforgettable wildlife spectacle.
Included
- All park entrance and crater fees.
- Full-day game drive in a private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof.
- Picnic lunch + bottled water/soft drinks.
- Hotel pickup/ drop-off in Arusha or Moshi.
