This tour starts and ends in Tanzania, it gives the traveler chance to visit three main national parks in Tanzania, these include Ngorongoro Conservation Area which is a conservation Area and UNESCO World Heritage site, its located 180 km from Arusha and it has the Ngorongoro crater as its main tourist attraction. The park is famous for the black rhinos, hippos, cape buffalos, common Eland, Blue wildebeest, water buck, topis, crocodiles, Impalas, and the African leopards.
The same safari also takes you to Tarangire National Park which is one of the largest park in Tanzania and it’s located in the south west to Lake Manyara with it covering an area of 2850km. its land scape is covered by Baobab trees, high grasses as well as the dense bush. The park is also famous for elephants, waterbuck, wildebeests, giraffes, olive baboons as well as baobab tree climbing lions. Lake Manyara national park is also part of the tour, Lake Manyara National Park which is the most dramatically located park consisting of the huge and shallow Soda Lake at the foot of the Great Rift Valley. This safari in Tanzania tour will also take you Tarangire National Park that features some of the greatest game animals in Tanzania.
Safari Itinerary:
Day 1: Transfer To Tarangire National Park
Have breakfast and after start your transfer to Tarangire National Park for a full day game drive with in the park, this national park has got diverse land scape with over 9 vegetation zones. Its land scape is mostly covered by the Ancient Baobab trees which are the largest in Africa. River Tarangire that occupies most of the park attracts an abundance of wildlife like the elephants, leopards, lions, buffalos, zebras, antelopes, giraffes, as well as birds. It’s also very famous for the greatest population of Elephants in Tanzania. Have a picnic lunch inside the park while viewing animal’s drinking water in the river. After, you will continue with game viewing and after return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Chem Chem Lodge
Mid renage: Kuro Tarangire lodge
Budget: Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge
Day 2: Transfer To Lake Manyara National Park
Have breakfast at the lodge/camp so early in the morning, after drive across the Great Rift Valley towards Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. This park is about 205sq miles and it’s mostly noted for its unique beauty with the acacia forest of the giant fig as well as mahogany trees. These trees are home to the large numbers of baboons as well as the blue monkeys. The other animal species in this park include; giraffes, buffalos, impalas, elephants, hippos as well as 400 different bird species including; the ground hornbill and the crested Eagle. Lake Manyara national park is also famous for the tree climbing lions and the flamingos along the lake shores. The park’s land scape is greatly stunning with game drives done along the shores of the lake, which provides beautiful views of the other animal species including the giraffes as well as the buffalos and the flamingos. Later, in the afternoon, return to the lodge for an overnight.
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Lake manyara tree hotel
Mid-range: Kirurumu tented lodge
Budget: Olmasera tented camp
Day 3: Transfer To Ngorongoro Carter
After the breakfast, the guide will drive you to the main natural wonder known as the Ngorongoro crater. It has walls of about 2,000 ft high and its crater floor spreads for about 102 sq miles. The crater is inhabited by many animal species including; the rare black Rhinos, elephants, as well as the birds. It also contains a river, swamps, a soda lake on top which is also filled with flamingos plus a forest with open plains. You will then descend down to the crater floor to view more wildlife like the hippos and birds. You will have a picnic lunch at the hippo lake and in the afternoon, drive up to the steep road and get out of the crater.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Lodge
Mid-range: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge
Budget: Plantation Lodge
Day 4: Back to Arusha/Moshi
The last Day involve departure back to your hotel or direct to Airport.
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Tour Inclusions
- Park fees - (For non-residents)
- All activities - (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation - (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation - (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
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Tour Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour Tips
- (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items
- (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Drinks
