2-Day Tarangire and Lake Manyara Safari with Tree-Climbing Lions

Your safari begins with an early morning pickup from your Arusha hotel by your guide. A two-hour scenic drive brings you to Tarangire National Park, a stunning landscape of rolling savannah and iconic baobab trees.

Upon arrival, you embark on extensive game drives through this wildlife-rich park. Tarangire boasts the highest elephant concentration in Northern Tanzania, with herds often numbering in the hundreds. Your expert guide helps spot lions, leopards, buffalo, zebras, and over 550 bird species.

Enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the Tarangire River, where animals congregate to drink. In the late afternoon, you exit the park and drive to your comfortable lodge near Lake Manyara.

Dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge.

After breakfast, you take a short drive to Lake Manyara National Park, set dramatically against the Rift Valley escarpment. Your game drive begins in the lush groundwater forest, where baboons and elephants roam beneath the canopy.

Emerging onto the floodplains, the shimmering soda lake appears, often pink with flamingos. Keep watch in the acacia branches above - Lake Manyara is world famous for its tree-climbing lions. You'll also encounter hippos, giraffes, and buffalo herds.

Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch with panoramic lake views before continuing your exploration. In the late afternoon, you exit the park and begin your journey back to Arusha with your guide, arriving in the early evening with unforgettable memories of two remarkably different parks.