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Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater by flight or road
About 150 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹20,920 per car (up to 4). The flight (2.5 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Fastest
Private car
Safari 4x4 with driver-guide, per vehicle (a day's hire, game drive on the way)
3 h door to door. The flight (2.5 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Private car
Safari 4x4 with driver-guide, per vehicle (a day's hire, game drive on the way)
from ₹20,920 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Safari 4x4 with driver-guide, per vehicle (a day's hire, game drive on the way)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Safari 4x4 with driver-guide, per vehicle (a day's hire, game drive on the way) | 3 h | ₹20,920–₹33,290per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Bush flight Arusha (ARK)–Lake Manyara (LKY) + 45 min drive to Karatu | 2.5 h | ₹12,360–₹21,870per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Private car, Safari 4x4 with driver-guide, per vehicle (a day's hire, game drive on the way): Paved all the way to Karatu; the crater descent is the next morning.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Safari 4x4 with driver-guide, per vehicle (a day's hire, game drive on the way) | ₹20,920–₹33,290 | ₹20,920–₹33,290 |
| Flight · Bush flight Arusha (ARK)–Lake Manyara (LKY) + 45 min drive to Karatu | ₹24,720–₹43,740 | ₹49,440–₹87,480 |
Once you’re in Ngorongoro Crater
- Best time: June – October, December – March
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – October, December – March). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Arusha and Ngorongoro Crater
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.