Itinerary

1. Day 1: Lake Manyara National Park

   • Meet your guide and drive to Lake Manyara, arriving with plenty of time for an afternoon game drive. Located on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its large alkaline soda lake which is home to the pink flamingo, yellow-billed stork and heron.

   • Get a chance to see the tree-climbing lion unique to this national park.

   • Watch out for some fun antics from the local baboon population; Lake Manyara is believed to have the largest number of these primates in the world.

2. Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater

   • Drive to the fascinating wildlife arena of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the crater is over 260 km 2 (100 miles2), formed when a massive volcano exploded and collapsed on itself 2 - 3 million years ago. It is now the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world and often referred to as “Africa’s Eden”. Home to more than 25,000 large mammals is not unusual to see all of the ‘Big Five’ (buffalo, elephant, rhino, lion and leopard) in a single day.

   • Drive through the Ngorongoro Highlands, arrive at the crater rim and then descend down 610m (2000 feet) onto its floor to start your safari extravaganza.

3. Day 3: Tarangire National Park

   • Drive to Tarangire, a "must-see" for avid bird watchers, boasting over 550 different bird species, the most diverse in Africa. Its inhabitants include the Kori Bustard, the heaviest flying bird in the World! The Tarangire River runs through the park attracting many elephants, buffalo, giraffe and antelope, particularly in the dry season between June and October. It is not uncommon to see large herds of elephants roaming through the savannah grasses or taking shade under the odd-looking "upside-down trees" (baobab) dotted around the park.

   • Follow a morning game drive, head to your hotel in Arusha or directly to Kilimanjaro Airport for onward travel.