Tour info
About This Tour
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Start: Arusha | End: Arusha
Style: Private Guided Safari (Multiple Accommodation Options)
πΏ Safari Overview
Experience three of northern Tanzaniaβs most spectacular wildlife destinations on this immersive 3-day safari adventure.
Tarangire National Park
Tanzaniaβs 6th largest park, Tarangire spans 2,600 sq km and is famed for its enormous elephant herds and dramatic seasonal wildlife migration. During the dry season, approximately 250,000 animals converge on the life-giving Tarangire River amid expansive savanna and seasonal swamps.
Ngorongoro Crater
The worldβs largest unbroken volcanic caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater measures 16 to 19 km in diameter and boasts walls up to 610 meters high. This unique ecosystem shelters over 26,000 animals including the famous Big Five β lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and black rhino. Highlights include montane forests teeming with leopards, the tranquil Hippo Pool, and open grasslands alive with wildebeest, zebra, hyenas, and eland.
Lake Manyara National Park
Set against the Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a shallow soda lake known for its rich birdlife β including thousands of flamingos β and distinctive tree-climbing lions. The parkβs diverse habitats support an impressive range of wildlife such as elephants, buffalo, hippos, and colorful bird species.
Itinerary
Meet your expert driver-guide at 7:30 AM after breakfast for a brief orientation. Depart Arusha and drive approximately 188 km southwest to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy an afternoon game drive through seasonal swamps, savanna, and along the Tarangire River, encountering elephants, wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, lions, leopards, Thomsonβs gazelles, buffaloes, and more.
Dinner and overnight stay at:
After breakfast, drive 25 km to Karatu town, then continue to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint for an introduction to this geological marvel. Descend 600 meters into the crater for an exciting game drive where youβll have excellent chances to see the Big Five and abundant other wildlife. Pause for a picnic lunch at the scenic Hippo Pool, enjoying the playful hippos. After the game drive, transfer to your lodge or camp near Lake Manyara for dinner and overnight.
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
After breakfast, explore Lake Manyara National Park with your knowledgeable driver-guide specializing in botany and zoology. Take in stunning views of the Rift Valley escarpment and spot baboons, the famous tree-climbing lions, flamingos, pelicans, storks, and a variety of other wildlife including hippos, elephants, leopards, and buffaloes. Return to Arusha in the late afternoon for drop-off at your hotel.
(Meals: Lunch)
End of Trip β But your adventure in Tanzania doesnβt have to end here!
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