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Ngorongoro Crater Day Trips
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Ngorongoro Crater Day Trips

This day trip tour gives you the opportunity to visit the famous world famous Ngorongoro Crater, nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world. The Crater is a world's largest unbroken caldera which hosts varieties of animals includes the rare black Rhino. Once you have reached the Ngorongoro gate, located approximately 275km outside of Moshi, you will descend into the Crater for a 6 hour game drive.

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THE JOURNEY

A little more
than a place to go.

This day trip tour gives you the opportunity to visit the famous world famous Ngorongoro Crater, nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world. The Crater is a world's largest unbroken caldera which hosts varieties of animals includes the rare black Rhino. Once you have reached the Ngorongoro gate, located approximately 275km outside of Moshi, you will descend into the Crater for a 6 hour game drive. During this time you will break for lunch at Ngoitokok swamp, a Hippo pool. In this idyllic picnic spot, you get the opportunity to take in and picture the beautiful landscape that surrounds you. As well at the Black Rhino, the crater is home to Elephants, Zebras, Wildebeests, Buffalos and Impalas. The carnivores that inhabit the crater are Lions, Leopards, Cheetah, Hyena and other small cats.!!!

A SENSE OF THE DAYS

The way it unfolds.

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Tour Itinerary

You'll depart from Moshi or Arusha at the crack of dawn for the long but scenic drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you'll pass bustling Maasai villages and sweeping plains dotted with acacia and the occasional giraffe or wildebeest. We will proceed to Ngorongoro crater for a game drive, which is the 8th natural wonder of the world and the unique, world famous caldera with the most abundant wildlife. We will descend into the Ngorongoro crater floor. From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, descending down the crater, you will enjoy amazing panoramic view and if you are lucky, you will see the Big five.The caldera is exhibiting more than 120 species of mammals. We will also visit saline lakes such as lake Magadi, which is a magnet for flamingos and other water birds. We will see pools full of hippos, the endangered East Africa’s last black rhinos including birds such as secretary bird, white stork arriving from Europe during the wet season, kori bustards, crowned cranes and ostriches. It is for sure a landscape of sheer beauty. Another big draw card to this picturesque park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch in the park.Across five hours, you'll see the very best that Africa has to offer. In the late afternoon, with heads full of amazing memories, you'll return to Arusha or Moshi..

FIND YOUR WAY

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REST BETWEEN THE ADVENTURES

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Moshi or Arusha base

A convenient starting point for local day trips and journeys in the Kilimanjaro region.

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Local lodge or guesthouse

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CLEAR DETAILS, THOUGHTFULLY PLANNED

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WHAT IS INCLUDED

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WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED

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NOTES FROM THE ROAD

In travellers’ own words.

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