What are the chances of seeing a rhino?

The Ngorongoro Crater offers one of the best opportunities in Africa to see the endangered Black Rhino.

Do I need warm clothing?

Yes, the Ngorongoro Crater rim sits at a high altitude and can be very chilly in the early morning and evening.

2-Day Tanzania Safari: Tarangire & Ngorongoro from Zanzibar

Transportation
4x4 Safari Jeep
Mineral Water
Drinking water
Accomodation
Camp/Lodges
Trip Type
Group Safaris, Multi-Day Safari

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

FAQs

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

FAQs

Overview

This is the ultimate express Northern Circuit safari. Designed for travelers who want to experience Tanzania’s most iconic landscapes without spending days on the road. Witness the ancient baobabs and massive elephant herds of Tarangire, followed by a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater—a UNESCO World Heritage site boasting the highest density of big cats in the world.

Trip Highlights

Explore Tarangire National Park, famous for high elephant concentrations.
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera.
High probability of spotting the African Big Five in a single day.
Overnight at a premium wilderness lodge perched on the Great Rift Valley edge.

Day 01 :

Tarangire Game Drive

We will pick you up at your hotel in Zanzibar early morning and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Arusha. Upon arrival, we will drive you to Tarangire for a full-day game drive.

Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeests, giraffes, waterbucks, baboons and impalas. Predators include lions, cheetahs and leopards. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds; green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white-bellied go-away birds and giant kingfishers. On drier ground, you will find the kori bustard and the heaviest of the flying birds, the ostrich.

After your game drive, you will drive to lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 02 :

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive – Flight to Zanzibar

You will be picked up at your hotel and driven to the Ngorongoro Crater. Today you will be rewarded with a game drive in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 & is one of the only places on earth where mankind & wild animals co-exist is harmony.

You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional at extra cost) where you will

meet the Elders, Warriors, women & children & learn about the culture, beliefs & traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.

The Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. You will Spot the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s & Thomson’s gazelle & giant tusked elephants plus lions & leopards, cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals & wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Later after the game drive, you'll be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Zanzibar.