5-Day Budget Lake Manyara & the Ngorongoro Crater Trip

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

Welcome to Arusha, Tanzania

You will be picked up from the Airport and transferred to the Hotel in Arusha.
When you arrive at the hotel, someone from our company will greet you and ensure that everything is in place for your trip with us to begin the next day.

Relax and generally take it easy to allow yourself to recover from the long flight and get ready for an exciting adventure that lies ahead.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Seven Skies Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, Transfer by Road, Seven Skies Hotel to Lake Manyara National Park

You'll join us for a full-day private guided game drive through the forests in Lake Manyara, where sightings of the park's elephants and tree-climbing lions are the main prizes. A trip to the nature hot springs in the park is also part of this game drive.

Around Lunchtime, you'll join us for a picnic in Lake Manyara National Park. You'll eat great food while surrounded by nature.

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

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Fanaka Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mto Wa Mbu Cultural Tour

Early Morning after breakfast, you'll have a Dhow Ride on Lake Manyara teamed up with pink flamingos and other bird species along the shoreline.

Afterward, you'll enjoy our excursion to visit the Maasai community in Mto wa Mbu and learn about their culture and their day-to-day life.

Hot lunch will be served around lunchtime during the tour.

After lunch, you'll tour Mto Wa Mbu town, blend with the locals, and get to experience the sights and sounds of the day-to-day life of the people away from the wildlife in the parks.

Main Destination:

Mto Wa Mbu (Town)

Accommodation:

Fanaka Lodge

• Budget lodge located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The Ngorongoro Crater

Early Morning

Transfer by Road to Ngorongoro Crater

You're in for one of the best safari experiences you can have on your full-day guided game drive through Ngorongoro Crater.

The crater is home to large groups of animals, all the big 5, and a haven for birds.
Lunch will be served packed at a picnic site on the crater floor.

Late afternoon you'll head back to the lodge ready for the evening and overnight stay.

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

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Karatu Safari Camp Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Karatu to Kilimanjaro Int'l Airport

This marks the end of your safari in Tanzania.
We hope that you have enjoyed your trip and that you're already planning your next safari.

You'll be transferred by road to the airport early in the morning after breakfast via Arusha.
Additional accommodation can be arranged (at extra cost) as you wait for your flight to your next destination.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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