Distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater
Distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater
Distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater is not a long journey since the distance is around 191 kilometres. The Ngorongoro crater can be accessed by both road transport and air transport with daily flights and scheduled flights available from Arusha airport or Kilimanjaro international airport. Kilimanjaro international airport is a hub where different flights from different countries use to reach Tanzania with all its natural beauty. All tourists land to this airport before they are met and picked up by different travel agencies and be driven to their accommodation around Arusha or Moshi depending on the next program. The guests who will start their Tanzania safaris with Mt Kilimanjaro will have their first night in Moshi while the guests who will encounter directly the Tourist Northern Circuit will have their first night in Arusha.
The Ngorongoro Crater is located in the Northern part of the tourist city Arusha through the well-tarmacked road that passes through the coffee plantations and local Masaai villages. The good road with tarmac ends at the main gate of the Ngorongoro crater. The distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater takes a drive through the edge of Lake Manyara national park in the foots of the Great Rift Valley area. Continuing to Mto-wa-Mbu town which is the second largest town after Karatu in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The journey passes through the top of the Great Rift Valley walls, one can have a stopover at the Lake Manyara aerial viewpoint.
The distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater starts from the center of Arusha or Moshi town where the guests are picked from to start their scenic drive to the Crater zone. The distance can vary depending on the means of transport used that is either Road transport or Flight. The road transport is the most scenic way to access the Heritage site of the Ngorongoro crater. The drive takes the guests through different Maasai Steppe that is filled by great picturesque African Villages. The Conservation Area is a home of large plantations of Coffee, Maize, and forests. The drive takes 3 to 4 hours from Arusha town and 5 to 6 hours from Moshi town.
Some distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater can be reduced or cut short through a flight to the airstrip near the crater rim just next to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. The airstrip is just 1.8 miles an equivalent to 3 kilometers to Ngorongoro crater headquarters. This is the best for guests who would wish to explore the aerial view of the seven natural wonders of Africa. It also saves driving time one could take when using the road as the traffic is tight on the speed limit. There are several domestic flights like Air Tanzania, Precision Air, Coastal air, Regional airstrip, Flight Link and others that depart daily several airstrips in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Other prominent airstrips are located on the Northern Ngorongoro Crater in the Ndutu area like Lake Ndutu Airstrip. Guests can use any of the two options of scheduled flights or chartered flights.
In alternative way, one can reduce the distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater through catching up a flight to Seronera airstrip and later transfer to Ngorongoro crater conservation Area. This option is better for guests who would wish to discover the best of the Heritage sites that is the endless plains of Serengeti national park and the Northern Ngorongoro crater.
Key facts on distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater
- Its 261 kilometers that is 5 and 30 minutes from Arusha town to North Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area that is Ndutu. Ndutu is the only place in Ngorongoro conservation area where calving season or Wildebeest migration for calving season happens.
- The distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater is 180 kilometres by Road transport
- The distance from Arusha to Ngorongoro crater Oldupai Gorge is 213 kilometers.
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