Tanzania · Safari

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

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy game drives in Tarangire National Park
  • 02 See the famous Big Five in Ngorongoro Crater
  • 03 Spot flamingos and other birds in Lake Manyara National Park
  • 04 Overnight at a campsite on the edge of Ngorongoro Crater with magnificent caldera views

Get up close to the diverse savannah wildlife and flora of Tanzania on safari in Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks. Enjoy multiple game drives as you look for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, flamingos, and other birdlife while taking in the beauty of the Rift Valley. The journey also leads to the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the world's natural wonders, where you can admire marvellous views and search for the famous Big Five.

In only a few hours, you might see all of the "Big Five" - lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park Safari

  • We will pick you up in the morning, and after a short safari briefing, you will travel southwest towards Tarangire National Park. The park has a diversity of landscapes, including grasslands, acacia woodlands, and forests. It is especially popular for its huge elephant herds and for the animals that gather at the river and swamps.

  • Wildlife ranges from swarms of yellow-breasted lovebirds to kudus, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, and impalas. Predators include lions, leopards, and hyenas, while wild dogs are rare.

  • In the late afternoon, you will leave the park and travel to a nearby campsite, where you will spend the night in tents.

2
Day 02

Lake Manyara Game Drive and Ngorongoro Highlands

  • After breakfast, with packed lunch boxes, enjoy a game drive at Lake Manyara National Park. This park, with its shallow alkaline lake, stretches along the base of the Rift Valley Escarpment. Lake Manyara attracts thousands of birds, including huge flocks of flamingos. Other animals in the park include buffaloes, elephants, hippos, and Masai giraffes, as well as troops of boisterous baboons and monkeys in the forests.

  • The park once became famous for its tree-climbing lions, and if you are lucky enough to spot them, you will be amused by the sight of these animals lounging on branches in the acacia trees.

  • After a game drive in the park, you will ascend to the Ngorongoro Highlands, where you will overnight at a campsite situated on the crater's edge with magnificent views of the caldera below.

3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Return to Arusha

  • Rise and shine! After an early breakfast at your campsite, you will travel down a precipitous trail into the crater. Its grass plains and acacia forests are home to almost all the species of animals found in the East African savannah.

  • In only a few hours, you might see all of the "Big Five" - lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard.

  • After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch inside the crater, you will leave the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and travel back to Arusha town for departure.

Our amazing 3-day Tanzania camping safari ends here.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All taxes/VAT

  • All airport transfers

  • Professional guides

  • All national park fees

  • AMREF Flying Doctors

  • Transportation in a 4x4WD safari vehicle

  • Meals and mineral water according to the itinerary

  • Camping equipment (tents, sleeping mats, chairs, tables, etc.)

  • English-speaking Tanzanian guide

What's Not Included

  • Tips

  • Sleeping bag

  • Travel insurance

  • Optional activities

  • Flights and visa fees

  • Alcoholic and soft drinks

  • Personal spending money for souvenirs, etc.

  • Government-imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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