3-Day Tanzania Luxury Safari to Tarangire Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara

Today we drive to Tarangire National Park for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park that offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as the wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water.

We spend the night in our lodge, beautifully set outside the park with stunning views and a unique atmosphere on the Rift Valley Escarpment.

Dinner and overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn Lodge: bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch are included.

We start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is a special place in that it is a Conservation Area, not a National Park; this means that the whole area is managed for both the animals and the local Masai people, who graze their cattle alongside the indigenous wildlife.

During the drive in Ngorongoro, we have a chance to glimpse something of the Masai way of life. After stopping at the entrance gate, where there is a chance to learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape, we will drive around the rim of the crater itself, and from here we can look down and see herds of wildebeest or buffalo.

Finally, we descend into the crater. The crater walls provide a natural sanctuary for the animals, which means there is plenty to see: lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino, and leopards, if you are lucky. The only animal you won't see here is a giraffe, whose long legs are unable to cope with the steep sides of the crater.

In the late afternoon, we make a short journey from the crater to our beautiful lodge set outside the crater.

Dinner and overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn Lodge: bed, dinner, breakfast, and lunch are included.

Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania's smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions.

There are a surprising number of other large mammals, and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey from the park to Arusha.

Dinner and overnight at Green Mountain Hotel: bed, dinner, and breakfast are included.

The airport transfer is included for your international flight back home or to the next destination.