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Private safari journey · Tanzania

3-Day Luxury Fly-In Safari in Tanzania: Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater

Fly from Zanzibar to Arusha, then explore Ngorongoro Crater for approximately six hours, pausing for lunch at Ngoitoktok overlooking Hippo Lake.

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Duration
3 days
4 stops
Stays
2 stays
Guide price
From US$1,631
per person
Best for
Luxury tour
Private tour

The journey

Journey overview

Join us for an exciting 3-day tour. You'll start with a flight from Zanzibar to Arusha Airport and then head to Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Here, you'll see lots of wildlife, including the Big Five. Your accommodation will be in a comfortable luxury lodge. The tour ends with a flight back to Zanzibar.

  • Activities: game drives
  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle & air transfer We can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
  • Luxury tour
  • Private tour
  • Can start any day
  • Can be customized
  • Not for solo travelers
  • Minimum age of 18 years

Availability

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Listing last checked on 28 Aug 2026

Journey route

Route

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Day by day

Your itinerary

01Day 1

Day 1

Zanzibar to Tarangire National Park

Get ready for an exciting safari! Your transfer driver will pick you up early in the morning from your hotel in Zanzibar and take you to the airport. You'll fly for about an hour to Arusha in a small plane. Then, your guide will meet you at Arusha Airport and drive for 2 hours to Tarangire National Park. This park is famous for having many elephants and ancient baobab trees, the biggest trees in Africa. In an open-roof vehicle, you can see seasonal swamps, grassy areas, and the Tarangire River, where you'll spot all sorts of wildlife like birds, giraffes, zebras, lions, and more. After all the adventure, you'll head to your lodge for dinner and spend the night there.
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks
02Day 2

Day 2

Ngorongoro Crater

After enjoying an early breakfast at the lodge, you will proceed with a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. This remarkable destination is home to a wide variety of East African wildlife, and with a bit of luck, you may even spot the rare black rhino. You will spend approximately 6 hours exploring the crater floor, with a break for lunch at the scenic Ngoitoktok picnic site overlooking Hippo Lake. After continuing with an afternoon game drive, you will depart Ngorongoro and drive to Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks
03Day 3

Day 3

Lake Manyara National Park to Zanzibar

After you've had your breakfast, you'll drive for about 40 minutes to Lake Manyara National Park. Here, you'll get to see different animals like birds, baboons, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and elephants. If you're lucky, you might even spot lions relaxing in the trees. This park is famous for its diverse landscapes, with open grassy areas, forests filled with monkeys, and cliffs with big baobab trees. Once you're done with the exciting safari, you'll drive to Arusha Airport for your flight back to Zanzibar. That will mark the end of your adventure.
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Stays

Where you will stay

Accommodation is subject to confirmation for your dates.

What’s included

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Included in this journey

  1. Park fees (For non-residents)
  2. All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  3. All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  4. A professional driver/guide
  5. All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  6. All flights during the tour
  7. All Taxes/VAT
  8. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  9. Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$25.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

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From

US$1,631

per person

Guide price

US$1,631 per person

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Journey details

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Journey pace

2 stays

2 nights across 3 days.

Rooms

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Listing updated

28 Aug 2026

Rates, timing and lodge availability are checked again for your dates.

Experiences on this journey

Big 5 Safari Beach / Coastal

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