4 Days Safari 3 Night: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro
Overview
On this 4-day lodge safari you will be well looked after and see some of the best that Tanzania has to offer. You will experience breathtaking wildlife in the midst of some of the most diverse landscapes, monkeys in the forest, lions in trees, elephants amongst acacias and a huge variety of animals inside a collapsed volcano. Not only will you visit Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park but also drive into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater.
Day by Day
Day 1 Arrival in Arusha
You’ll be collected from the airport (or hotel).
Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 2 Tarangire National Park
In the morning you will be collected from your accommodation in Arusha by your personal Safari Guide. The drive to Tarangire is on a good tarmac road, across the gently rolling Maasai plains with scattered acacia trees. En route, you will pass many Maasai in their colorful dress walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding their cattle and driving donkeys’ carts.
Tarangire National Park is well known for its large elephant herds. From the open roof of the vehicle, you will experience the seasonal swamps, savanna and Tarangire River in search of many animals including zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant and giraffe. It’s possible that you will catch a glimpse of a lion stalking its prey or leopards watching and relaxing in the trees above. After an extensive game drive, having experienced the various sights and sounds of the wilderness, you will leave the park and head to your nearby lodge, where you will enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Eileens Trees Inn
Day 3 Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha. The park’s namesake is a shallow, Salt Lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species. On your exploration of the