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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival Arusha
Arrival Arusha
You will be picked up from the airport by Guruguru Safaris and driven to your accommodation in Arusha. Here you will overnight and relax in anticipation of the adventures to come. Mount Meru Hotel is Arusha’s famous hotel and Africa's largest and most exciting conference destination. An oasis of tranquillity on Tanzania’s gateway to major tour tourist destinations. The Mount Meru Hotel blends stylishly elegant African architecture with supremely luxurious accommodations.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Mount Meru Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
In the morning, you will be picked up from your accommodation in Arusha by your personal safari guide. The drive to Tarangire is on a good tarmac road, across the gently rolling Masai plains with scattered acacia trees. En route, you will pass many Maasais in their colourful dresses walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding their cattle and driving donkey carts.
Tarangire National Park is well known for its large elephant herds. From the open roof of the vehicle, you will experience the seasonal swamps, savanna and the Tarangire River. You will go in search of many animals including zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant and giraffe. It's possible that you will catch a glimpse of a lion stalking its prey or leopards watching and relaxing in the trees above. After an extensive game drive, having experienced the various sights and sounds of the wilderness, you will leave the park and head to our luxury partner lodges. Here you will enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kitela Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, you will drive through the Rift Valley to the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro Highlands. The Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest volcanic caldera, is almost 20km wide, and approximately 610m deep. It is known for its large variety of wildlife, including the “Big Five”— lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. It should be recognised as one of the world's wonders. It is truly magnificent.
In addition to the Big Five, the various springs attract animals such as wildebeest, gazelles, reedbucks and more than 500 bird species. At a picnic site, you will have lunch before enjoying some more game viewing in the crater. You will leave the crater in the afternoon, driving up the steep road out of the crater and return to the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Kitela Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha. The park’s namesake is a shallow salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species. On your exploration of the park, you will see monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffalo, elephants and with some luck, lions lounging in the trees. In the afternoon, you will return to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
