Your journey at a glance
Sample journey
This itinerary is adapted from the reference collection as travel inspiration. Confirm accommodation, activities, inclusions and availability with Darba Tanzania Safaris before booking.
Overview
A short private safari from Arusha: an afternoon among Tarangire's elephants and baobabs, a night in the Karatu highlands, then a full morning on the floor of Ngorongoro Crater.
Experience Overview
If you only have two days, this is the combination that shows the most. Tarangire, two hours from Arusha, is the best park in the north for elephants, with herds moving between baobab trees along the river. You overnight at a lodge in the green hills around Karatu, close to the Ngorongoro gate.
The second day starts early at the crater rim so you can make the most of the morning light on the crater floor, where lions, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, hippos and, with luck, black rhino live together in one volcanic bowl. After a picnic lunch, you climb out and drive back to Arusha by evening.
Highlights
The standout moments built into this safari.
Elephant herds and baobabs in Tarangire National Park
A night in the cool highlands around Karatu
A morning game drive on the Ngorongoro Crater floor
Chance of black rhino, lions and buffalo in the crater
Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
Itinerary
These are sample itineraries designed to inspire your journey. Each trip can be fully customized to match your travel style, preferences, and schedule. Use them as a starting point to craft your perfect safari experience.
Day 1 · Tarangire National Park
Pick-up from your Arusha hotel in the morning and a two-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Spend the day on game drives along the Tarangire River among elephants, giraffes, zebras and baobab trees, with a picnic lunch in the park, then continue to your lodge in Karatu for dinner and the night.
Day 2 · Ngorongoro Crater
An early breakfast and a short drive to the crater rim, then descend 600 metres to the crater floor for a game drive among lions, buffalo, zebras, hippos and flamingos, looking out for black rhino. Picnic lunch at Ngoitoktok Springs before climbing out and driving back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon.
