Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Crater is a caldera, not an open savanna you drive for a week. From the rim you drop to a contained world of grassland, a soda lake, hippo pools, and a density of animals that is the reason for the high fee. Black rhino are the animal people hope for. They are present and not guaranteed. Lion, buffalo, zebra, and flamingo in season are the more reliable company. From Zanzibar the sensible shape is two days: fly to Arusha, night in Karatu or on the rim, crater descent the next morning with a picnic, then back toward a flight. A single day from the island is not a kind plan. Crater time is limited by the rules of the area; we use the hours properly instead of promising a private sunset inside.

Guide price: from USD 820 per person. Replace this number when you edit the trip.

Highlights

• Descent to the crater floor
• Picnic down inside, not rushed at the gate
• A real chance of rhino, explained honestly
• Overnight near the highlands so the morning starts close

Included

• Return flights Zanzibar–Arusha in this sample
• Road transfers
• Crater service and park fees
• 4×4 and guide
• One night and meals on safari
• Picnic on the crater floor

Not included

• Tips
• Drinks
• Maasai village fees if you add a visit
• Extra night on the rim

Questions

Will we see a rhino?

Often, not always. We will not write it on the invoice as a promise.

Is it cold?

The rim is high and the morning is cold. Bring a layer even if Zanzibar was hot the day before.

Can we add Serengeti?

Yes. Look at the four-day northern journey, or ask us to stretch this one.