$1,595 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Moshi - Lake Manyara National Park
Moshi - Lake Manyara National Park
In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Moshi and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, located within the Great Rift Valley. Upon your arrival in Manyara, you will be welcomed by the view of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and the mischievous baboons at the entrance of Lake Manyara National Park.
Lake Manyara boasts a spectacular setting and is famous for its tree-climbing lions and soda-ash lake. Blessed with its forest habitat, it harbors elephant, giraffe, baboon, blue monkey and bushbuck, to name a few. The park also provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. The shores of the lake, encrusted with pink flamingos, attract more than 400 species of birds, many of them waterfowl or migrants. You will enjoy a picnic lunch and, in the evening, you will drive to your campsite for a hot shower, dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Migombani Campsite
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Today, you’ll rise early in the morning and drive to the Ngorongoro Crater to descend the 600m-high walls to the floor of the crater. Get up close to one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders! Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is considered one of the most beautiful and unique places in Africa. The Ngorongoro Crater is famous for its different attractions which include alkaline lakes, a forest, varied vegetation, hot springs, different kinds of wildlife and birdlife, and its landscape.
The common wildlife in the crater includes lion, leopard, zebra, elephant, African buffalo, warthog, hyena, wild dog, the rare black rhino, and wildebeest. It is home to varieties of migratory and resident birdlife and more than 350 different species have been recorded here. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater next to the Hippo Pool. Later in the afternoon, you will drive up the crater rim to your campsite for a hot shower, dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Migombani Campsite
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
In the morning after breakfast, you will visit an authentic Maasai village. Learn and experience their daily, cultural life. This might be the most fun part as you see Maasai warriors jump into the air and chant celebratory songs. You will then drive to Tarangire National Park, which is known for its huge baobab trees and large herds of elephants. Its sparse vegetation mainly consists of acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees. The huge swamp areas in the south make it a beautiful and special location where up to 300 elephants can be found looking for underground streams in the dry riverbeds.
Migratory wildebeest, zebra and buffalo can also be seen crowding the shrinking lagoons. In Tarangire, you may also be lucky and see the tree-climbing African pythons. This African national park is also home to 3 rare species of animals – the greater kudu, the fringed-eared oryx, as well as ashy starlings. Enjoy a game drive with a picnic lunch, and then return to the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Tarangire National Park - Moshi
Tarangire National Park - Moshi
In the morning after breakfast, you have 2 options for activities. You can either do a walking safari at the park’s boundary or do a morning game drive inside the park. In the late afternoon, you return to Moshi and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
