4-Day Private Tanzania Safari with Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), which caters for domestic flights, a Travel Holidays Tours & Safari representative will meet you and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha. Overnight will be at your accommodation as you await the start of your Magnificent Comfort Safari adventure on the following day.

Early in the morning after breakfast, we depart for Lake Manyara National Park, an unspoilt paradise widely known for its abundance of birds and tree-climbing lions.

The dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley forms the park's western border. To the east lies the shallow, alkaline Lake Manyara. The lake covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons, and is home to thousands of flamingos during the rains.

The name Manyara comes from the Maasai word 'emanyara', a popular plant used to build the protective enclosure around a family homestead (boma). The park's vegetation is diverse, ranging from savannah to evergreen forest. During your exploration of the park, you may see giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and, if you are lucky, lions lounging in the trees.

After lunch and an extensive game drive, we head to our comfort partner lodges in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Early in the morning after breakfast, we depart for Ngorongoro Crater. When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness of sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland, and glistening lakes and swamps.

The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. It is famous both for its geological wonders and for being a natural reserve that is home to some of the densest large mammal populations on the African continent.

The drive down into the Crater is an adventure in itself, and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself among large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater gives you one of the best chances to see the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.

After lunch and an extensive game drive, we head to our comfort partner lodges in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Early in the morning after breakfast, we depart for Tarangire National Park. The park takes its name from the Tarangire River, which runs through it. This 'river of warthogs' is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. In places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, acacia woodlands, and lush groundwater forest.

The park is world-famous for its elephant families, which you can often see congregating by the river. You may also see giraffe, bushbuck, and hartebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire National Park than anywhere else on the planet.

After lunch and an extensive game drive, we head back to Arusha.