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Tanzania Day Trips & Tours

Ngorongoro Crater Day Trip

From Arusha Wildlife safaris Available on request

Describe
  • Starts from Arusha
  • Duration To be confirmed
  • Group 1–6 travellers, larger on request
  • Children Child rate under 16
  • Lunch Hamper lunch
  • Vehicle 4WD with a pop-up roof

About this day trip

Ngorongoro Crater is the collapsed cone of an old volcano. Its floor holds grassland, a soda lake, swamp and patches of forest, with wildlife living there all year. You drive down the crater wall, spend time on the floor, then drive back up for the return to Arusha.

It is the longest of the day trips from Arusha, so expect an early start and a late return. The price includes the Ngorongoro conservation fees and the crater service fee, which make up a large share of the cost, plus a hamper lunch, drinks in the vehicle, a safari hat and government tax. Exact times are confirmed when you book.

Why travellers pick it

  • Conservation fees and crater service fee included
  • Game drive on the crater floor
  • Hamper lunch included
  • The longest day trip from Arusha

How the day runs

The order of the day and exact timings are confirmed with your booking.

  1. 1

    Early pickup in Arusha

    Your driver-guide collects you in Arusha. The pickup point and time are confirmed when you book.

  2. 2

    Descent into the crater

    Drive down the crater wall to the floor.

  3. 3

    Crater floor game drive

    Time on the crater floor in a 4WD with a pop-up roof.

  4. 4

    Hamper lunch

    Lunch in the crater, with bottled water, soft drinks, tea and coffee in the vehicle.

  5. 5

    Return to Arusha

    Drive back up the crater wall and on to Arusha.

What's included

  • A 4WD vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Ngorongoro Conservation fees
  • Ngorongoro Crater service fee
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Bottled mineral water, soft drinks, tea and coffee
  • Hamper lunch
  • Safari hat
  • Government tax

Not included

  • Accommodation in Arusha
  • Airport transfers, unless booked separately
  • Breakfast and dinner
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses and activities not listed

Anything not listed as included is not part of the price.

Bring friends, pay less each

One vehicle and one guide run the day for one traveller or 6, so every friend who joins lowers the price for everyone. Peak season rate per adult:

  1. US$895 Just you
  2. US$535 You + 1
  3. US$415 You + 2
  4. US$355 You + 3
  5. US$320 You + 4
  6. US$295 You + 5

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Prices by group size

Per person in US dollars. Adults and children count together for the group size, and the season comes from your travel date.

Peak season · 16 May – 14 Mar
Group of Adult Child (under 16)
1 US$895 not available
2 US$535 US$480
3 US$415 US$360
4 US$355 US$300
5 US$320 US$265
6 US$295 US$240
Low season · 15 Mar – 15 May
Group of Adult Child (under 16)
1 US$825 not available
2 US$500 US$445
3 US$390 US$335
4 US$340 US$285
5 US$305 US$250
6 US$285 US$230

Rates from our price list dated 8 October 2026.

Practical details

Pickup
To be confirmed
Start time
To be confirmed
Return time
To be confirmed
Physical level
To be confirmed
Accessibility
To be confirmed
Cancellation
To be confirmed

Questions

How is the price worked out?

The price per person depends on how many people travel together, adults and children counted together, and on the season of your travel date. Children under 16 pay the child rate. The price calculator on this page shows the total for your group.

Can I do this trip on my own?

Yes. Solo travellers pay the one-person rate shown in the price table.

Are tips included?

No. Tips are not included in the price.

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Ngorongoro Crater Day Trip

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