3-Day Tarangire Ngorongoro Mto Wa Mbu Excursions

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

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

We will pick you up from your hotel at 7:00 am and after being familiar with the guide, chef, and other clients, we will drive to Tarangire National Park (2hr drive) famous for its diverse landscape.

The park is particularly known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees and having the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. There is plenty to see through the park.

Later on, you will head to the Tarangire River picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river and animals while having lunch, small vervet monkeys will try to have a test of your lunch but there is nothing to worry about.

After lunch, you will proceed with the game drive and exit the park around 4:00 pm. You'll head to accommodation at Ngedere Lodge and Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:

Ngedere Lodges & Camps

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Mto wa Mbu - Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast will descend the crater (5:15 am) on a journey to spot the Big Five, rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it being a floor of the crater being open-wide, the crater has rivers, several swamps, and a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains.

It's also famous for its huge-sized elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World.

After lunch, you will do a game drive and ascend the crater to start the trip to Ngedere Lodge and Camp.

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:

Ngedere Lodges & Camps

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Mto wa Mbu Cultural Adventures Experience

Mto wa Mbu is situated on the way to national parks in northern Tanzania just at the roof of rift valley.

Village tour: Get inside and look at the homes and exquisite crafts of Mto wa Mbu’s many communities. You will get a chance to meet locals and learn about banana beer, Makonde wood carvings, and community painting techniques.

Farm tour: You will head inside the villagers’ farms and observe the innovative farming practices of Mto Wa Mbu farmers and learn about their irrigation system that sustains local crops including the 18 varieties of banana plant species.

Local Cuisine Lunch at Mto Wa Mbu, you will have a good hot lunch, and you enjoy delicious African food.

After having a local lunch, you will get back to Arusha for drop-off and onward arrangements.

Main Destination:

Mto Wa Mbu (Town)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

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