Can this run in reverse from the crater?

Yes. If you are arriving from a Kilimanjaro climb in Moshi we flip the order and finish in Arusha, which usually saves a few hours of driving.

4 Days / 3 Nights · Short Break

Northern Highlights

The crater and the baobabs in four days

The Journey

Overview

The shortest itinerary we are willing to call a proper safari. Two of northern Tanzania's finest parks, no rushed transfers, and a full day on the Ngorongoro Crater floor — designed for travellers with a week of annual leave rather than a month, or as an add-on to a Kilimanjaro climb or a conference in Arusha.

Highlights

A full day on the Ngorongoro Crater floor
Elephant herds beneath Tarangire's baobabs
No internal flights — straightforward and good value
Comfortable lodges in the Karatu highlands
Easily extended into the Serengeti

At a glance

Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Style: Short Break
Destinations: Tarangire · Ngorongoro Crater
Best for: Short-stay visitors · Business travellers extending a trip · Kilimanjaro climbers adding a safari
Pricing: Tailored to season, lodges and group size — request a personal quote.

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Day by Day

How the journey unfolds

Day 1

Arrive in Arusha

Met at Kilimanjaro International and driven to a garden lodge outside Arusha. Your guide talks through the plan over dinner.

Day 2

Tarangire National Park

A full day among the baobabs, following the river where the elephant herds gather. Bush picnic at midday, then on to the Karatu highlands for the night.

Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater

Down the crater wall at first light for a full day on the floor — lion, elephant, flamingo and, with luck, black rhino — before climbing back out to the rim for sunset.

Day 4

Return & depart

A relaxed morning, then the drive back to Arusha or the airport, arriving in good time for an afternoon flight.

What's included

Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
Professional English-speaking driver-guide
All park entrance and concession fees
Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
Drinking water throughout the safari
Airport transfers
24/7 support from our Dar es Salaam office

Not included

International flights and visas
Travel insurance (we can arrange this for you)
Alcoholic and premium beverages
Gratuities for guides and camp staff
Items of a personal nature

Good to Know

Questions, answered

For these two parks, yes — both reward a concentrated visit. What four days will not give you is the Serengeti, which needs three nights of its own to be worth the drive. Add three days and we will include it.

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