5-Day Tanzania Nature and Wildlife up Close

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival in Arusha - Welcome to Tanzania

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met and welcomed by your Nature in Spirit Travel guide and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. If you have time, explore Arusha town on our short complimentary city tour. You can then relax and get ready for your safari the next morning.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Kibo Palace Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, leave your hotel at 7:30 am with your choice of a packed lunch for a full-day game drive in Tarangire National Park. Our vehicles will always have enough mineral water and soft drinks for you to enjoy along the road. It is 2-hour drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. The park is known to have the largest concentration of elephants, often seen bathing in the Tarangire River. You will also see giraffes, monkeys, impalas, and birds. It is also one of the best places to spot leopards and lions. If you are lucky, you will get to witness predators hunt near the river banks when prey come to drink water.

At around 14h00, you will start heading to the lodge and arrive at around 17h00, in time for check-in. Take a shower to remove the safari dust and have a sundowner at the bar before dinner.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Osupuko Tarangire Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Lake Manyara National Park - Cultural Experience

After an early breakfast at 07h15, you will depart to a Maasai boma for a cultural experience. Maasai people are believed to be one of the most authentic tribes remaining in East Africa. You will learn how the locals do their daily activities like milking cows, herding cattle, and renovating houses. See their culture, preferred foods, and traditional songs and dances.

After the Maasai visit you will proceed to Mto wa Mbu, a small vibrant village with a different culture. You will take a stroll through banana and rice plantations and learn how the local people conduct their daily activities. You will have a hot local lunch at Mto wa Mbu, an opportunity to explore Tanzanian dishes.

You will drive to Lake Manyara National Park (known as the home of tree-climbing lions) for an afternoon game drive. In this small, beautiful park with a dense forest, you will have the opportunity to see wildlife and birds. In the late afternoon at 17h00, continue to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Kudu Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will depart at 07h00 with a picnic lunch and drive to the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a protected, multiple land use for humans and wild animals that coexist in harmony. This is also the world’s largest inactive caldera believed to have been the same height as Mount Kilimanjaro. It drastically collapsed due to volcanic activities, forming the now-seen caldera. The crater has a good number of wildlife, and it is a good place to see the rare black rhino.

You will get to witness a vast number of different wild animals during the game drive. The crater is a self-sustaining ecosystem, hence animals do not move in search of food or water. At around 17h00, you will drive back to the lodge. Upon arrival, you will have time to freshen up and join your fellow travelers for a nightcap in the bar as you wait for dinner.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Kudu Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Drive to Arusha - JRO

After a relaxing breakfast, you will drive to Arusha where you will arrive in time for a hot lunch at the hotel. You will then be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch (Breakfast & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.