Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire Walking Safari

From the lost world of the caldera floor to the ancient baobabs of Tarangire

The Expedition Narrative

Walking safaris are one of the most natural ways to experience this wilderness, paced as gently or as actively as you like — combined here with Tarangire’s dry-season elephant concentrations.

Curated Highlights & Inclusions

On-foot options across the Ngorongoro highlands and Tarangire’s baobab country, at your own pace

Pairs the crater’s permanent resident wildlife with Tarangire’s dry-season elephant herds

A rim walk to Empakaai Crater can be added for a quieter, guide-led half-day away from vehicles

How This Route Can Be Built

Opening

Ngorongoro Crater Floor

A descent onto the caldera floor for its resident predators, rhinos, and flamingo-lined soda lakes.

Walking Leg

Optional Highland or Rim Walk

A guided walking safari across the highlands or out to Empakaai Crater, away from vehicle tracks.

Closing

Tarangire Baobab Country

A finish among Tarangire’s ancient baobabs and elephant herds before returning to Arusha or Kilimanjaro.

Bespoke Pacing Notice:All routes can be lengthened, shortened, or merged with Zanzibar beach retreats or Nyungwe primates.

Explore Further

Recommended Journeys

All Journeys →

Tanzania

Great Migration & Big Cat Safari

Tracking the wildebeest columns and resident big cats across the Serengeti’s open plains

Year-Round

Tanzania

Kilimanjaro Mountain Trekking

A slow, guided ascent of the largest freestanding mountain in the world

Year-Round, with the clearest trail conditions Jan–Mar & Jun–Oct

Tanzania

Serengeti & Zanzibar Escape

One of the site’s most-requested pairings: wildlife-rich plains, then a coastal finish

Serengeti Year-Round; Zanzibar driest and sunniest Jun – Oct

DurationFully Tailored — No Fixed Length

Prime SeasonYear-Round (Ngorongoro) | July – November peak elephant season (Tarangire)

Style100% Private Expedition