3-Day Tarangire & Ngorongoro Safari from Zanzibar

Highlights: Fly in from Zanzibar, afternoon game drive in Tarangire, overnight in Karatu

Fly from Zanzibar to Arusha in the morning, where your safari guide will warmly welcome you and begin the drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its ancient baobab trees, seasonal swamps, and some of the largest elephant herds in Tanzania. Enjoy a game drive through this beautiful, uncrowded park in search of elephant, giraffe, zebra, and abundant birdlife. In the evening, continue to the green highland town of Karatu, arriving at your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation

Omega View Hotel Hotel Mid-range

+6 +5

Highlights: Full descent into the Crater, Big Five and black rhino, picnic lunch on the floor

After an early breakfast, travel to the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater and descend approximately 600 meters onto the caldera floor — the largest intact volcanic caldera on earth and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend a full day game viewing in this natural amphitheatre, one of Tanzania's most reliable Big Five destinations, home to black rhino, dense lion prides, elephant, buffalo, and vast herds of zebra and wildebeest. Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater before ascending in the late afternoon and returning to your lodge for dinner and overnight

Accommodation

Omega View Hotel Hotel Mid-range

+6 +5

Highlights: Authentic Maasai boma cultural visit, then evening flight back to Zanzibar

After breakfast, enjoy an authentic visit to a traditional Maasai village (boma), where you'll be welcomed by the community and learn about their customs, dances, homes, and semi-nomadic way of life directly from the Maasai people themselves. It's a genuine cultural highlight and a wonderful way to end your safari. Afterward, transfer to the airport for your evening flight back to Zanzibar, arriving in time to continue your beach holiday — or connect onward to Kilwa, Mafia, or Pemba.