$957 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Meet your driver-guide at your hotel in Arusha at 9:30am. You will then drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game viewing and a picnic lunch in the park.
Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania's most spectacular wildlife areas, at the foot of the western escarpment of the Great Rift Valley. The park's diverse habitats attract various animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, the unique tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara, and large flocks of flamingos drawn to the lake's algae.
Dinner and an overnight stay will be at Twiga Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend 600m (2,000ft) to the crater's floor for six hours of game viewing, during which you will enjoy a picnic lunch. Look out for endangered black rhinos, lions, elephants, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests and other wildlife.
While at Ngorongoro Crater, you can also visit the shallow soda lake, where you will encounter many birds, including flamingos. These animals, in turn, support large predators such as lions and leopards and scavengers like hyenas and jackals.
After your day of exploration, drive to Twiga Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park and enjoy a full day of game viewing with a picnic lunch.
Tarangire National Park covers 2,600km² (1,004mi²), and during dry seasons, the concentration of wildlife rivals that of the more famous Serengeti. The impressive numbers include approximately 30,000 zebras, 25,000 wildebeests, 5,000 buffalo, 3,000 elephants, 2,500 Maasai giraffes, and over 1,000 fringe-eared oryx (gemsbok). Predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards also roam the park.
In addition, the park is home to various bird species, including green woodhoopoes, Fischer's lovebirds, white-bellied go-away birds and giant kingfishers.
You will drive back late in the evening and be dropped off in Arusha Town.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
