6-Day Tarangire & Ngorongoro at Ease

What makes this journey special

• Two consecutive Tarangire nights
• One planned night game drive
• Two Karatu nights with a dedicated crater day

Your journey, day by day

Arrival and the final travel day are included in the trip length. Driving times are planning guides; weather, roads and formalities can change the day.

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Tanzania

   Meet your Boker Adventures representative at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transfer to your hotel. Rest after your flight; no safari or cultural visit is scheduled today. Your briefing covers the route, daily timings, meals, medical or mobility needs, wildlife etiquette and any booked extras. Late arrivals receive their briefing the following morning.

   Overnight

   Arusha

   Meals

   dinner

   Planning time: JRO to hotel: approximately 1-1.5 hours, depending on traffic and hotel location. Late dinner must be arranged in advance.

2. Day 2

   Tarangire arrival and wildlife viewing

   After breakfast, drive to Tarangire and explore on the way to your lodge, with a picnic lunch or lunch at the lodge according to timing. Watch elephants, giraffes and birds among the baobabs and river habitats. Settle into your room and enjoy a relaxed evening. The night drive is planned for tomorrow, leaving today flexible after the road journey.

   Overnight

   Tarangire National Park

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: Arusha to the main gate: approximately 2-3 hours, followed by the lodge transfer and wildlife stops. Oliver's Camp is about three hours south of the entrance, so its arrival day is substantially longer than the Tarangire Safari Lodge version.

3. Day 3

   Tarangire by day and after dark

   Enjoy a morning game drive, then return for lunch and a proper afternoon break. After the activity briefing and dinner arrangements, join your pre-booked night drive inside Tarangire National Park with the approved operator. Look for nocturnal life such as genets, bushbabies, porcupines or owls; no particular animal is guaranteed. Return to the same lodge to sleep.

   Overnight

   Tarangire National Park

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: No hotel change. Plan an approximately 1.5-2-hour night outing, with the actual departure, duration and route confirmed by the operator and park. It may use a shared lodge vehicle, separate from your private daytime vehicle.

4. Day 4

   Easy morning and journey to Karatu

   Enjoy breakfast after last night's outing, then leave the park with selected wildlife stops. Continue to Karatu for lunch en route or at the lodge and a restful afternoon. This day has no crater descent or additional park visit. If desired, ask about a separately quoted short farm or coffee activity only if arrival time allows.

   Overnight

   Karatu

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: Approximately 3-4 hours from Tarangire Safari Lodge to Karatu with normal exit formalities; allow around 5-6 hours from Oliver's Camp, excluding lengthy sightings. Exact times depend on roads and lodge location.

5. Day 5

   Ngorongoro Crater safari

   Leave early for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the crater after formalities. Explore grassland, wetland and other habitats, looking for the resident wildlife; a rhino or predator sighting is a possibility, never a promise. Enjoy a picnic lunch and return to your Karatu lodge after the permitted crater session. The same lodge awaits tonight.

   Overnight

   Karatu

   Meals

   breakfast, lunch and dinner

   Planning time: Karatu to the crater access area: about 1.5-2 hours each way, depending on the lodge, gate queues and descent route. The crater session follows permit limits.

6. Day 6

   Return to Arusha and departure

   After breakfast, return to Arusha with lunch arranged en route or in town. Continue to JRO for a flight whose timing Boker has checked before booking, or finish at an Arusha hotel. No game drive is scheduled. An early flight requires a separately quoted additional night or a revised itinerary.

   Overnight

   No overnight stay included

   Meals

   breakfast and lunch

   Planning time: Karatu to Arusha: about 3-4 hours; onward to JRO: a further 1-1.5 hours, plus stops and airline check-in time. No hotel night is included today.

Places to stay

These are alternatives from the itinerary, not a reservation. We confirm the property, room and meal plan for each stop in your quote. Upgrades can change the budget.

Included in the planned route

• Five accommodation nights in the confirmed rooms; private 4x4 with English-speaking driver-guide for the stated road programme.
• Listed park visits and relevant entry, overnight and vehicle permits; one Ngorongoro Crater descent.
• Dinner on Day 1; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Days 2-5; breakfast and lunch on Day 6: five breakfasts, five lunches and five dinners. Drinking water in the safari vehicle.
• JRO arrival transfer and the departure arrangement described on Day 6; briefing and applicable taxes on the quoted services.
• One pre-booked night drive inside Tarangire National Park, with approved activity vehicle/guide, required permits and any required ranger arrangements, as itemised in the quote. Seats may be shared.

Not included

• International flights, visas, travel/medical insurance, tips, personal purchases, laundry and drinks other than those specified. Optional activities, single-room supplements, additional nights and Zanzibar extensions cost extra. Domestic flights are excluded.

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