$900 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara
Today morning you drive into the Northern Tanzanian safari circuit. You will reach the small town of Mto wa Mbu at the base of the Western Rift Valley Escarpment from where you enter Lake Manyara National Park for your game drive. This small park featuring an alkaline lake is a perfect start to a safari and offers a variety of habitats including a groundwater forest, grassy floodplain, rocky escarpment, and acacia woodland all near each other. You will spot many common safari animals in this park and may even be lucky to find big cats as this park is famous for its tree climbing lions, however they may be hard to spot.
Approximate driving time: 2-4 hours to Manyara / 1 hour to Karatu.
Game drive included: Late morning (time permitting), afternoon.
Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Karatu Simba Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Today you start early and enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This conserved area is one of the limited places in the world where animals and humans co-exist in harmony and a designated UNESCO natural will start early and continue west into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (World Heritage Site. Your game drive today will be inside of the Ngorongoro Crater with a great density of wildlife and superb for game viewing almost all year around. Predators are easily spotted here and you usually will encounter a black Rhino and many of the big 5 all with a spectacular back drop against the 600m (2000ft) crater wall.
Approximate driving time: 1 hour to Ngorongoro / 1 hour to Karatu
Game drive included: Morning, afternoon (time permitting)
Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Karatu Simba Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Today you drive into Tarangire National Park. This park features around the Tarangire River with a mix of acacia shrubs, Savannah and woodland. This park boasts a huge volume of Elephants which are almost gigantic Baobab trees and it is not uncommon to encounter lions and other cats. For those with an enthusiasm for birds, over 500 different species have been recorded in this park alone. Tarangire is quite large and you generally spend your time in the north of the park on a short safari. Extra days at this park may take you to the swamp network in the south of the park. You can end your journey today at Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport (night flights only) or Moshi by the evening.
Approximate driving time: 1-2 hours to Tarangire / 2-4 hours to Arusha/ Kilimanjaro Airport / Moshi.
Game drive included: Morning, early afternoon (time permitting).
Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
