Is this a private safari?

Yes. The vehicle and guide are exclusive to your group. The price is per person based on two travellers sharing; solo and family pricing is available on request.

How do I secure a date?

Send a request with your preferred dates. We confirm lodge availability within one working day, then hold the trip with a 20% deposit.

What about payments and cancellation?

Deposits are paid online by card. Final payment is due 45 days before arrival. Free cancellation up to 60 days before travel; after that, lodge terms apply.

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Ngorongoro Crater Escape

4.8(64 reviews)|Moshi, Tanzania|Licensed operator

Duration

4 days, 3 nights

Group

Private 4×4

Parks

2 parks

Stay

Mid-range

A short, high-impact escape

Hosted by Discover Simba · Moshi, Tanzania

Best seller

A short, high-impact escape for travellers with limited time: elephant herds in Tarangire, then a dawn descent onto the crater floor.

Big Five, privately guided

One guide and one vehicle for your group — no shared game drives.

The northern circuit, unhurried

Seven days, four parks, and two nights on the crater rim.

Lodges chosen for location

Mid-range camps inside or close to the parks, not miles away.

Day by day

4 days · 2 parks · private guide

Arrive Kilimanjaro

Moshi, Tanzania · Arrival

Met at Kilimanjaro airport and transferred to your first lodge. A short briefing with your guide, then dinner and an early night before the plains.

Dinner · Garden lodge

Tarangire

Tarangire · Game drive

A full day exploring Tarangire with your private guide. Game drives are paced around sightings, with a picnic lunch and time back at camp before sunset.

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Tented camp

Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro · Game drive

A full day exploring Ngorongoro with your private guide. Game drives are paced around sightings, with a picnic lunch and time back at camp before sunset.

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Tented camp

Depart Kilimanjaro

Northern circuit · Departure

A relaxed breakfast, then a transfer back to Kilimanjaro airport. Optional stop at a market or coffee farm along the way.

Breakfast · —

What’s included

All national park and crater fees

Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof

English-speaking safari guide

6 nights in hand-picked lodges and camps

All meals as listed, plus drinking water

Airport transfers and government taxes

Flying-doctor emergency evacuation cover

Not included

International flights and visa

Travel insurance

Tips for guide and camp staff

Alcoholic drinks and laundry

Serengeti balloon safari

When to go

Price and demand index by month

Best: Jun – Oct

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Dry season

Jun – Oct

Migration

Jul – Sep

Calving

Jan – Mar

Reviews

4.8

64 reviews

112

Amelia R.

United Kingdom · August 2026

“Every detail was handled before we asked. Our guide Elias found a leopard on the first afternoon and somehow topped it on day five.”

Daniel K.

Germany · July 2026

“The quote came back the same morning with a clear breakdown. No pressure, no hidden extras — just a very well-run safari.”

Sophie M.

France · June 2026

“Small camp, excellent food, and a guide who knew exactly when to move. We never once felt like part of a convoy.”

Good to know

June to October is the dry season, with the best game viewing and the northern Serengeti migration. January to March is calving season in the south — quieter and greener.