2 Day Safari Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater

Drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, home to Tanzania's largest elephant population, is a fascinating park during the dry season when the Tarangire River becomes a vital source of water for animals throughout the region. As vast herds of wildebeest and zebra move to the river to replenish, the park's lions, leopards, and hyenas capitalise in a dynamic display of nature's cruel beauty.

A fine alternative to the much-trodden safari paths of the Serengeti, Tarangire National Park offers bulbous baobabs next to lions, wildebeest, zebra and buffalo. Get a Signature safari guide to show you around.

It's then on to the world famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where cape buffalo, rhinoceros, and hippopotamus can be spotted amid the caldera's verdant plains. A picnic lunch by the hippo pool is a rare treat, allowing you to have a meal within a few dozen feet of these intimidating herbivores.