4 Day Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater | Game Drive

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Duration

4 Days / 3 Nights

Group Size

Unlimited

Travel Styles

Nature & Adventure

Tour Overview:

Discover two of Tanzania’s most spectacular wildlife destinations on this unforgettable 4-day safari adventure. Explore the elephant-rich landscapes of Tarangire National Park and descend into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, home to an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, including the Big Five. This safari offers breathtaking scenery, exceptional game viewing, comfortable accommodations, and an authentic East African safari experience.

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Trip Type: Private Group

Travel on your own schedule with full flexibility in dates, pace, and itinerary. Pricing is tailored to your private group size, and you can enjoy a fully customized experience!

Age Requirements: 3+

Families with children are welcome! We take care to create a comfortable and seamless safari experience for travelers of all ages.

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Our safari packing list covers everything you need to prepare for a Tanzanian safari — what to wear, how to plan, where to stay, safari etiquette, insurance tips, and more.

Safari Tour Seasons & Pricing

Low Season

Apr - May

2 Person

$1,135.20

4 Person

$861.58

6 Person

$770.37

7+

Upon Request

HighSeason

Jan/Mar/June/Nov

2 Person

$1134.54

4 Person

$910.89

6 Person

$800.90

7+

Upon Request

Peak Season

July-Oct / Dec - Jan

2 Person

$1,217.15

4 Person

$943.53

6 Person

$852.32

7+

Upon Request

Low Season

Apr - May

2 Person

$1,917.85

4 Person

$1,660.73

6 Person

$1,575.02

HighSeason

Jan/Mar/June/Nov

2 Person

$2167.85

4 Person

$1910.73

6 Person

$1825.02

Peak Season

July-Oct / Dec - Jan

2 Person

$2,330.35

4 Person

$2,056.73

6 Person

$1,965.52

You’ll Visit

- Kilimanjaro Airport
- Arusha
- Tarangire National Park
- Ngorongoro Cronservation Area
- Ngorongoro Crater

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be warmly welcomed by our safari representative and professional driver-guide. After a short safari briefing, you will be transferred to Arusha, the gateway to Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit.

The drive offers beautiful views of the surrounding countryside, local villages, and coffee plantations. Upon arrival at your hotel, you can relax and recover from your journey while preparing for the exciting safari ahead.

Day 1 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Breakfast (BB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Planet Lodge 3*

Signature

 African Tulip 4*

Premium

Gran Meliá Arusha 5*

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park with packed lunches for a full-day game drive.

Tarangire National Park is renowned for its giant baobab trees, vast savannahs, and one of the highest concentrations of elephants in East Africa. The Tarangire River serves as a vital water source, attracting large numbers of wildlife throughout the year.

During your game drive, you may encounter elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, warthogs, buffaloes, and a remarkable variety of bird species. Enjoy your packed lunch at a scenic picnic site within the park before continuing your afternoon wildlife viewing. Later in the day, proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

 Dancing Duma 3*

Signature

Sopa Lodge 4*

Premium

Elephant Springs 5*

After an early breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with packed lunches.

Upon arrival, descend approximately 600 meters into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife destinations. The crater floor supports an incredible concentration of animals year-round due to its permanent water sources and fertile grazing lands.

During your game drive, you may encounter black rhinos, elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, hyenas, jackals, zebras, wildebeests, and numerous antelope species. The crater offers one of the best opportunities in Tanzania to spot the endangered black rhino in its natural habitat.

Enjoy your packed lunch at the famous hippo pool picnic site before continuing your exploration of this natural wonder. In the late afternoon, ascend the crater walls and proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Eilleens Tree Inn 3*

Signature

Ngorongoro Serena 4*

Premium

Ngorongoro Meliá Lodge 5*

After breakfast, depart from the Ngorongoro Highlands and begin your journey back to Arusha.

Enjoy a delicious hot lunch at a carefully selected restaurant before continuing to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

As your Tanzania safari comes to an end, take with you unforgettable memories of Tarangire’s giant elephant herds, the breathtaking beauty of Ngorongoro Crater, and the incredible wildlife encounters that make Tanzania one of Africa’s premier safari destinations.

Day 3 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Hot Lunch

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Do you need a visa to visit Tanzania?

You can obtain this visa either online or on arrival. Typically, it takes 3-5 days to get your visa approved online. However, if your trip starts in less than a week, we recommend opting for the on-arrival visa. To avoid issues with POS machines, bring $50 in cash.

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Perfect Family Safari We had an incredible 6-day safari with Guruguru Safaris, and it was truly an unforgettable adventure for our family. Everything was well organized from start to finish, making our trip smooth and enjoyable. A special thank you to our guide, Goodlucky who was exceptional. His knowledge of the wildlife was outstanding, and his driving skills made us feel safe and comfortable throughout the journey. He was always patient, friendly, and ensured we had the best possible wildlife viewing experiences.
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Great Day We had an amazing day visiting the ngorongoro crater. The tour guide was informative and great. The food was well prepared. It was a beautiful day. Make sure you go with guruguru safaris.
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Best experience Ever Mosha and the guruguru Team was amazing.5 nights on an incredible safari.3 days in serengeti and 2 days in ngorongoro. Every single staff member we met was fun,friendly and helpful. 100% excellent service.
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Worth the money 💰 We had an unforgettable safari and Zanzibar experience with guruguru safaris. Everything was perfect from the first message. Guides, drivers very professional. Next time we must hike the mount Kilimanjaro with guruguru safaris. There are so many companies in Tanzania but guruguru safaris has a great team.
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Kenya+Tanzania Safari We had an incredible Tanzania and kenya safari. Comfortable hotels both in serengeti and maasai mara.Both the guides in kenya and Tanzania did an extremely great job.Thanks to peter for fixing the visa. We contacted different companies but Guruguru had the best offers,Good price + communication.
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Honeymoon safari Our first safari in africa.After doing our research we decided to go to serengeti with guruguru safaris. They responded immediately to help. Booked 8 days private long safari. We had a great time with kilangi. Very communicative guide. Highly recommend
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EXCEPTIONAL We must repeat this wonderful experience. Great safari. Top organized. Car,lodges all good. Our guide Philipo accompanied us throughout our entire trip.He spoke so many languages fluently and had high knowledge about the animals. We were able to see so many animals. Everything was simply excellent.
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13 Days in Tanzania Unforgettable trip to arusha,moshi,serengeti and zanzibar. I can only Highly recommend guruguru safari. 6 days safari and 7 days zanzibar. Felix made us feel comfortable. He was very talented and professional. Thanks to peter for helping us make our dream come true. He organized everything wonderful.
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Incredible Safari Thank you Guruguru safaris for the great safari in Serengeti . Very professional team led by Mr Peter . Very responsive from the beginning. Very friendly and accommodating. Best prices for a private safari. Found their phone number online . Joseph the guide was great.
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Would Highly Recommend Our second time visit in Tanzania.We had unforgettable and magical time with Guruguru Safaris.We spent 8 wonderful days on safari with philipo. Great knowledge of flora and fauna in the serengerti.He never rushed us.Very well educated guide. very safe.

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