Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

3-Day Wildlife Safari in Tanzania with Manyara Ngorongoro and Tarangire

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Lake Manyara National Park, home to more than 350 bird species
02 Visit Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera
03 Explore Tarangire National Park, most famous for its elephant migration
04 Spot buffalo, giraffe, zebra, flamingos, and huge elephants on game drives

Located on the way to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, Lake Manyara National Park is worth a stop in its own right. Its groundwater forests, bush plains, baobab-strewn cliffs, and algae-streaked hot springs offer incredible ecological variety in a small area rich in wildlife and remarkable birdlife. Experience the quintessential African safari over 3 days as you explore Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park beneath Tanzania's stunning skies.

Its groundwater forests, bush plains, baobab-strewn cliffs, and algae-streaked hot springs offer incredible ecological variety in a small area rich in wildlife and remarkable birdlife.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha to Lake Manyara Game Drive

Get picked up from your hotel after breakfast, around 7:30 am, and proceed to Lake Manyara for a full-day game drive in beautiful Lake Manyara National Park.
See buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and many more species, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Wall. This is one of the parks that is home to many flamingos as well as huge elephants.
Also see the hot springs at the edge of the lake. Spend the whole day exploring the park and have lunch at the hippo pool.
After the full-day game drive, leave the park at around 6:30 pm and proceed to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight.

Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater Full-Day Safari

Have an early breakfast at 6:30 am. After breakfast, check out of the lodge at 7:30 am.
Then drive to the crater and descend to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive.
Take a picnic lunch, which will be served in the crater next to the hippo pool.
Spot black rhino, lion, cheetah, buffalo, elephants, and a plethora of antelope species.
Late in the afternoon, ascend the crater and proceed to the lodge in Lake Manyara for dinner and overnight.

Day 03

Tarangire National Park and Return to Arusha

Wake up at 6:30 am, have your breakfast, then check out and proceed to Tarangire National Park; the drive normally takes 1.5 hours.
On arrival, proceed for a full-day game drive and witness huge herds of elephants, as Tarangire National Park is famous for its large elephant population and is known as the home of elephants.
Have a picnic lunch at the Tarangire viewpoint.
After lunch, continue for another game drive as you head out, then proceed to Arusha for drop-off at the hotel of your choice.