3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari
3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari is one of the greatest and most memorable Ngorongoro crater safaris you can ever get to experience while on a Tanzania safari. This 3 Days Ngorongoro Tour takes you to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, one of best Tanzania destinations that tourists frequent when on Tanzania safaris. This 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater safari is fit for travellers with a limited time to spare but would like to experience the classic Tanzania safaris to see the Big5 including lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos; along with other Ngorongoro crater animals and birds, and the spectacular landscapes and beautiful scenery of the Ngorongoro crater.
Tour Summary of 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari
- Day 1: Pick up in Arusha, Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 2: Full day Ngorongoro Crater experience
- Day 3: Game drive, Departure for Arusha
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up in Arusha, Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
For this 1st day of your 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari, our Tanzania safaris guide shall pick you up from Arusha town. You shall be briefed about your 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari, and then proceed to transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You shall arrive Ngorongoro Crater in the early afternoon, just in time for lunch which is enjoyed at your lodge of stay, after checking in.
After lunch and sometime of rest, you shall head out for a late afternoon game drive in search of the abundant wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater including wildebeests, buffaloes, elands, hippos, lions, jackals, and so many more. After, return to the lodge on a game drive that has you seeing one of the best sunsets in Tanzania. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 2: Full day Ngorongoro Crater experience
Day 2 of your amazing 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Safari has you starting the day with breakfast at the lodge, and then head out with your packed lunch for a full day Ngorongoro Crater experience. You shall descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor for some of the most stunning views and rewarding game viewing opportunities. You shall enjoy your packed lunch in the wild. Get to enjoy a game drive as you drive back to the lodge from where you shall get to relax as you reminiscence your experience of the African wilderness at the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight stay shall be at the lodge.

Day 3: Game drive, Departure for Arusha
On this last day of your 3 Days Ngorongoro Tour, you shall enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge, and then check out and proceed for another game drive to view the Ngorongoro crater animals and birds for the last time. After, set out to depart for Arusha, making a lunch stopover en-route. You shall be dropped off at your hotel of stay, or at the airport for an outbound flight.
End of the 3 Days Ngorongoro Tour
Inclusions in the 3 Days Ngorongoro Tour
- Pick up and drop off
- Services of a comfortable 4WD safari vehicle fit for game viewing and photography
- Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- All park entrance and activities fees
- Government taxes
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
Exclusions of the 3 Days Ngorongoro Tour
- Air tickets
- Visas
- Extra activities not included in the itinerary
- Optional activities like the balloon safari
- Personal expenses like laundry, telephone, alcoholic drinks, etc.
- Gratuities and souvenirs