Overview
Built for travellers already on the coast who want a real safari without giving up a week of beach time, this three-day loop covers two of the northern circuit's best parks. You fly in from Zanzibar, spend a full day tracking elephant herds and baobabs in Tarangire, then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater — often called Africa's Eden — before flying back to the coast the same evening.
Highlights
A full game drive through Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobabs and some of Tanzania's largest elephant herds
A day inside the Ngorongoro Crater, home to lion, elephant, buffalo, hippo, flamingo and one of Tanzania's last resident black rhino populations
Two nights in boutique lodges — Mvuli Farm Lodge in Arusha and the 7-room Mvuli Lodge in Karatu, on the crater's rim
Domestic flight connections between Zanzibar and Arusha at each end, scheduled into the itinerary
Day by day
Included
- All park entry fees for Tarangire and Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof for the whole trip
- An experienced professional safari guide throughout
- Unlimited bottled drinking water during all game drives
- Full-board accommodation (breakfast, lunch, dinner; drinks excluded)
- Domestic flight connections between Zanzibar and Arusha, as scheduled
Not included
- —International flights to and from Tanzania
- —Tips and gratuities (we recommend around $40/day per vehicle for guide and crew)
- —Comprehensive travel insurance — required, not included
- —Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
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