2 Day Safari to Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater
This safari is recommended throughout the year.
Arrival
15th July 2022: Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).
Once you have completed customs formalities and collected your luggage, please exit the airport building and then look out for our driver who should be wearing a black Team Kilimanjaro T-shirt and carrying a placard with your name on it, who will be waiting under a shelter for you at the meeting point outside. Our driver will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha (please let us know whether you'd like us to arrange this for you) for your overnight stay.
Optional: Your safari guide will come to your hotel for your pre-safari briefing at approximately 1800, during which he will introduce himself, brief you on everything that will be happening during the safari, and answer any questions you may have.
Safari
16th July 2022: Your safari guide will collect you from your hotel in Arusha at approximately 0730 to start your safari. Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. Afternoon transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for overnight at Rhino Lodge, close the the Crater's rim.
17th July 2022: After an early breakfast, descend into Crater for game drive. Afternoon transfer to Arusha for overnight (own hotel booking, or let us know if you'd like us to book this for you).
Alternative: drop-off at either Arusha Airport (code: ARK) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ), where you'll be collected and transferred back to your hotel.
Booking of domestic flights between ARK / JRO and ZNZ are most cost-effectively obtained by booking directly with Precision Air.
If you have spent the night in Arusha:
18th July 2022: Please be ready to be collected by your airport transfer driver at least 3 hours prior to your departing flight to ZNZ.
Zanzibar
The above images are of Sunshine Marine Lodge - currently receiving good reviews.
17th / 18th to 20th July 2022: At leisure at hotel in Zanzibar. Nowadays, most clients book this directly via Booking.com, but please let us know if you'd like assistance with booking. Popular options that currently receive good feedback are:
- Breezes Beach Club (own website | Booking.com listing)
- Pongwe Beach Hotel (own website | Booking.com listing)
- Sunshine Marine Lodge (own website | Booking.com listing)
20th July 2022: Transfer from your Zanzibar hotel to ZNZ airport for flight to JRO. If you arrive too early for your departing flight home, it is recommended to ask for a day room (may be used for up to 4 people) at KIA Lodge - 5 minutes' drive from the airport.
Safari route map
This map is not a comprehensive description of movements and shows only a selection of approximate landmarks along the safari's intended route.
Safari prices per person in USD
| No. in group π | Solo | 2 π§ | 3 π§ | 4 π§ | 5 π§ | 6 π§ | 7+ π§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Day Safari | $1,335 | $910 | $820 | $790 | $770 | $750 | $730 |
Mobiles: scroll right for larger groups π
Airport transfers (either direction applies)
- Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport - USD 46 per small car (seats up to 3 passengers)
- Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport - USD 55 per minibus (seats up to 6 passengers)
- Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport - USD 92 per coach (seats up to 12 passengers)
- Zanzibar airport to beach hotels - ranges from USD 50 - 80 per small car (dependent on hotel at which one is staying)
Accommodation in Arusha
While we can book any hotel for you in Arusha, and our rates would usually be slightly better than or equal to Booking.com rates, if considering the hotels that are most frequently requested as upgrades, these are the standard prices per person (dependent on room grades and occupancy). However, from time to time, these rates fluctuate:
- Zawadi House - approx USD 60-100 per person per night, B&B - (own website | Booking.com listing)
- African Tulip - approx USD 140-190 per person per night, B&B - (own website | Booking.com listing)
- Gran Melia - approx USD 150-250 per person per night, B&B - (own website | Booking.com listing)
Day room close to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- KIA Lodge - day rooms with showers are available at around USD 75 per room and may be used by up to 4 guests between 1100 and 1800
- Meals at KIA Lodge - breakfast is USD 12 | lunch is USD 20 | dinner is USD 25
Images of accommodation featured on this page are representative of the hotel / camp / lodge generally, and do not necessarily reflect the room you will be allocated.
This itinerary is recommended throughout the year
This safari itinerary is recommended for the discerning traveller visiting from July to October - as this is when the migration is expected to be in the Mara Region - and who wants to minimise wasted transiting time in the vehicle.
This safari itinerary is recommended for the discerning traveller visiting from July to October - as this is when the migration is expected to be in the Mara Region - and who wants to minimise wasted transiting time in the vehicle.
This safari itinerary is recommended from November to April when we expect the Migration to be in the Ndutu area of southern Serengeti / northern Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
This safari itinerary is recommended from November to April when we expect the Migration to be in the Ndutu area of southern Serengeti / northern Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
This safari itinerary is recommended from November to April when we expect the Migration to be in the Ndutu area of southern Serengeti / northern Ngorongoro Conservation Area.