For travellers with only a day or two to spare — before a Kilimanjaro climb, between flights, or as a taster — this overnight trip focuses entirely on the Ngorongoro Crater, where the density of wildlife on the enclosed floor gives you a realistic chance of lion, elephant, buffalo, black rhino and hippo in a single morning.
An extra half-day in Lake Manyara can be added on request.
Drive from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (about 3.5 hours), with a stop at a viewpoint over the crater. Overnight on the rim.
Dawn descent for a half-day game drive on the crater floor, ascending for lunch. Drive back to Arusha in the afternoon.