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Day 1 : NGORONGORO CRATER

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This tour brings you to one of Africa’s seven natural wonders! Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is considered one of the most beautiful and unique places in Africa. Here you will find a haven of African wildlife and you might also be lucky enough to witness the endangered Rhino! Ngorongoro crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000ft high walls, making it virtually Noah's ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black Rhino. The concentration of African wildlife if the greatest in the continent. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. This is due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World. You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner.

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Day 1

NGORONGORO CRATER

Depart from Arusha with picnic lunches and head for a day tour to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (NCA). Descending to 600 meters into the crater floor, Ngorongoro is a special place ‘Africa’s Garden of Eden’ is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera full of wildlife, a UNESCO World Heritage Site worthy of the name. If that is not impressive enough it is one of the only places where you can spot the big 5 in one day (if you are lucky!). Animals are present all year-round, making this a destination not to miss. Lions, cheetah, leopard, black rhino, baboons, hippo, elephant, Pelicans, Flamingos, Crowned Cranes, Fire Finches and Kori Bustard Geese … the list here is endless. A day-trip to Ngorongoro will live long in the memory. In the late afternoon, after enjoying the crater tour, you will ascend the crater walls and drive back to Arusha for dinner and an overnight at your hotel.Depart from Arusha with picnic lunches and head for a day tour to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (NCA). Descending to 600 meters into the crater floor, Ngorongoro is a special place ‘Africa’s Garden of Eden’ is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera full of wildlife, a UNESCO World Heritage Site worthy of the name. If that is not impressive enough it is one of the only places where you can spot the big 5 in one day (if you are lucky!). Animals are present all year-round, making this a destination not to miss. Lions, cheetah, leopard, black rhino, baboons, hippo, elephant, Pelicans, Flamingos, Crowned Cranes, Fire Finches and Kori Bustard Geese … the list here is endless. A day-trip to Ngorongoro will live long in the memory. In the late afternoon, after enjoying the crater tour, you will ascend the crater walls and drive back to Arusha for dinner and an overnight at your hotel.

More information about Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

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This tour is customised upon our firsthand knowledge & experience, offering you the best choices available on both Tanzania Mainland and island. The price of this trip varies depending on the number of people, dates of departure/Arrival and availability of ground services on the ground.

Please click on REQUEST A FREE QUOTE (above) and supply the required information, enabling us to send you your personalised quote within 24 hours!

Note;- Amendments CAN be made to this tour to suit your requirements.

Sightseeing Highlights

View of the Ngorongoro crater view point
Visit the Ngorongoro Crater
Game drive and wildlife viewing
Great Rift Valley View

Options Activities that requires Extra Charges for Your safari that you can add:-

Photographic safari that involves off-roading
A Masai Village visit for $90/vehicle
Oludai Gorge Museum for $20pp
Hiking to Olmoti Crater
Visit to Lake Empakai
Walking safari at rim of Ngorongoro Crater for $60pp
Night game drive in safari outside Ngorongoro crater (for staying at certain properties that offer such) for $45pp

Travel Highlights

Your own private guide and driver for in-depth game drive touring based on your itinerary
Firsthand, sophisticated destination knowledge and recommendations from our locally born travel specialists
Itineraries that are customised according to your interests and preferences
A seamless travel experience, including all logistics, hand-picked hotels and restaurants, private airport transfers, internal transportation, and entry visa assistance…etc
Around-the-clock support from your travel designer and concierge before, during and after your trip

Tour price Includes:

All park fees
All activities (Unless labelled as Optional)
A professional Driver/Guide
Unlimited mileage in a 4×4 vehicle with pop-up roof for game viewing
Full board accommodation
Drinking water
Government taxes

Excludes:

Personal items (e.g. cameras, visa, and travel insurance)
Alcoholic drinks
Pre/post accommodation and airport transfers (booking is available upon request).
Tips for your guide and cook. Industry recommendations are $15 a day to the cook and $20 a day to your guide divided by everyone in the vehicle.

Payment policy

To reserve this tour, a payment of 70% of the total price must be made at the time of reservation. The balance of 30% can be made on arrival in Tanzania, prior to the departure of your tour.

Your deposit can either be made by means of a Bank Transfer, with the addition of a 45 US Dollar fee, or by Credit Card, which incurs an additional bank charge of 3.5%.

Either the final payment can be made through Credit Card, again with the addition of a 3.5% bank charge, or in cash in US Dollars (US Dollar Bills should not be older than year 2009).

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation of a holiday must be made in writing and is effective from the date we receive the written notification. Cancellation charges are expressed at a percentage of quoted price as follows:-

If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim the cancellation charges from your insurance company. Notwithstanding the above, if we have issued your domestic airline tickets and you choose at any time to cancel them then the cancelling for Domestic Tickets will be 100%.

*The above Payment and Cancellation policy is specifically for NGORONGORO DAY TRIP and it does not apply to other tours.