$1,093 to $1,163 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateArusha - Lake Manyara National Park
Today after breakfast at the Arusha, we will drive to Lake Manyara National Park with packed lunch. Lake Manyara is a dense vegetation and dramatic location at the foot of a 600m high tower Plateau, the bird paradise of East Africa and the home of the so-called "Tree Lions". Lake Manyara with its 330 km² is a mineral lake located in the Rift Valley and even Ernest Hemingway was fascinated by its unique beauty and described it with his words "The most beautiful thing I ever saw in Africa". The Hollywood classic "Hatari" with John Wayne and Hardy Krüger was filmed in the plains of the national park.
In addition to the varied landscapes such as jungle, swamp and open savannah, there is also an abundance of wildlife to be found, including water buffalo, giraffe, zebra, elephant, impala, hippo, warthog, baboon, vervet monkey and over 400 different bird species such as Lesser Flamingos, bustards, pelicans, ibises, egrets, spoonbills, storks, Egyptian geese or the conspicuous hornbill.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Full game drive at Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, we will drive from Karatu to the Ngorongoro Crater Area for a full day game drive. You will have your lunch boxes with you and at the convenience time, you will be able to stop for lunch then resume your safari for the game drive into the crater.
The crater rim is at 2,300 meters above sea level and is dominated by the steep crater walls with their 400 to 600 meters and is home to the rare black rhino (black rhino), prides of lions and large herds of buffalo, antelope and blue wildebeest.
After an adventure and unique safari, you will drive back to Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Meals (B, L, D) and accommodation at Marera Valley Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Karatu - Tarangire National Park
Today soon after breakfast, we will drive to Tarangire for a full day game drive. With a parked lunch, we will enjoy the natural beauty of the Park and then at noon we will have a lunch break and later resume our game drive. Tarangire is known for its abundance of distinctive and impressive African baobab trees (baobab trees) and for the dramatic interactions between predators and prey on the river streams of Tarangire with its own small migratory movements of wildlife within the park.
In Tarangire National Park, elephants, eland, gemsbok, lesser kudu and many other animal species can be observed. Another special feature of the national park is the tree-climbing pythons(Seasonal) and over 400 bird species such as the widespread hornbill, partridges, pelicans, eagles, vultures and various types of herons. Due to the year-round high animal population, there is also a good number of lions here, which makes an encounter very likely.
Later in the evening we will drive back to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: