Day Trip to Ngorongoro Crater

Short safari briefing provided all the necessary safari information before travel to the Great Rift Valley to Ngorongoro Crater. Travel though agricultural farm and fresh produce market of Mto Wa Mbu village, situated next to Lake Manyara national park entrance. The village is a souvenir hunters paradise, harbouring thousands souvenir salesmen.  Then continue to Ngorongoro, short stop on the rim of the crater for crater view.

Descend to the Ngorongoro Crater, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhinoceros, wildebeest, zebras and gazelles. The crater also has the densest known population of lions and it’s the place you can find the black-maned lion.

In reality the crater has the greatest concentration of wild life in the planet. It has several swamps, a river and soda lake which from the top looks like steam, full of flamingos, a forest and open plains. The large elephants that reside here have tremendously large tusks, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. You will have game drive in the crater followed by packed lunch which will be served near the hippo pool, enjoying them closely. Thereafter you will ascend to the rim and drive to Arusha arriving in the evening. drop off at the Airport.