Ngorongoro crater Day Trip
Description
Program Highlights
The Ngorongoro Crater is only a small portion of a broader region of interconnected ecosystems that includes wider areas of plains shrub and woodland as well as the crater highlands, to which the Ngorongoro Crater belongs. The extent of the Ngorongoro Conservation extent is approximately 8300 sq km. The Olduvai Gorge, which lies close to its center, is where many fossils have been found. One of Africa’s most well-known locations for wildlife viewing is the Ngorongoro Crater. One of the biggest calderas in the world, the crater is roughly 20 kilometers wide. Its boundaries are home to a wide range of flora and fauna, including woods, grasslands, wetlands, salt pans, freshwater lakes, and abundant wildlife. Rhinos, lions, elephants, buffalo, wildebeests, Thomson’s gazelles, zebras, reedbucks, and other animals are among the species discovered.
| 1 Day(s) | ||
| Min Age : 10+ | Pickup : Airport | Language - Your selected language |
Price Includes
- Hardtail mountain bikes
- Park fees, government fees & taxes inclusive of 18% VAT
- English speaking driver-guide
- Helmets, Cycling guide(s)
- Transport in 4X4 Toyota Land Cruiser
- Packed lunch, Bottled mineral water throughout the tour
- Snacks and fruits at water points, Park ranger
Price Excludes
- Local and International flights
- Travel Insurance
- Pre & Post Safari Accommodation in Moshi / Arusha
- Alcoholic beverages, sodas and items of a personal nature
- Laundry Service
- Tips to the driver guides (recommended minimum $20 per day)
Day to Day Description
At 0600 hrs in the morning, be ready for a pick up from your hotel or from your stay in Arusha town, your driver guide will collect your picnic lunches, drive 190 km 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.
Your picnic lunch will be served in the Crater picnic site at Ngoitokok swamp, a Hippo pool, after lunch proceeds with afternoon game viewing. At 1500 hrs ascend the Crater and drive back to Arusha