Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

4-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire

4 Days Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd 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 Safari in Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant population
  • 04 Look for tree-climbing lions and large flocks of flamingos at Lake Manyara

See nature and wildlife at their best across the Manyara Biosphere Reserve, the Ngorongoro Crater highlands, and the Tarangire Ecosystem on this 4-day safari. Enjoy game drives through some of Tanzania's most rewarding wildlife areas, with opportunities to spot elephants, cheetahs, leopards, lions, zebras, buffaloes, and warthogs in their natural habitats. From Lake Manyara's birdlife and tree-climbing lions to the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire's famous elephant herds, this journey offers memorable encounters in spectacular landscapes.

From Lake Manyara's birdlife and tree-climbing lions to the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire's famous elephant herds, this journey offers memorable encounters in spectacular landscapes.

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What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, French, German, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport

  • Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where you will meet our representative and transfer to the hotel included in the rate. The hotel provides all the essentials for a comfortable stay, including cosy rooms, hot water, polite staff, a swimming pool, and Internet access.

  • In the evening, there will be a briefing with our managers, who will also make sure you are ready to begin the safari.

Note: Check-in starts at 10:00 am.

Duration: 1 hour

No meals are included on this day.

Accommodation included: Hotel

2
Day 02

Lake Manyara National Park Game Drive

  • Meet our professional tour guide/driver in Arusha town for a short safari briefing, after which we travel to Lake Manyara National Park.

  • Arrive in time for lunch at the picnic site.

  • After lunch, continue with the game drive as we head into Lake Manyara National Park. This impressive park is one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake covering two-thirds of the park at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. The park's varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos drawn by the algae in the lake.

Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation: camping.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation included: Camping Budget

Non-game-viewing travel time: 2 ½ hours

Distance: 130 km

3
Day 03

Ngorongoro Crater Safari and Transfer to Tarangire

  • After breakfast, descend 600 m into this magnificent crater for a morning half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely populated wildlife areas in Africa and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the crater sustains a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another major draw of this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.

  • Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater.

Travel to Tarangire National Park for dinner and overnight camping.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation included: Camping Budget

Non-game-viewing travel time: 2 hours & 3 ½ hours

Distance: 60 km & 155 km

4
Day 04

Tarangire National Park and Return to Arusha

  • After breakfast, we head into Tarangire National Park for a morning game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals during Tanzania's dry season. Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals - the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, and a few Ashy Starlings.

  • Return to the lodge for lunch.

  • Depart for Arusha town, where the safari adventure ends. The group should tip the tour guide around $20 a day for all safaris. You will then be taken to your hotel, which marks the end of our safari package services.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation included: Hotel Keys

Non-game-viewing travel time: 2 hours

Distance: 120 km

Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Where this trip takes you

Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kilimanjaro Airport Rd 6 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park and entry fees

  • Food and drinking water

  • English-speaking Tanzanian guide, driver, and cook

  • 4x4 vehicle with an open roof

  • Camping facilities

What's Not Included

  • Tips for the Tanzanian driver-guide and cook

  • Personal expenses

  • Airfare

  • Extra day

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kilimanjaro Airport Road, Tanzania
Tour start
Kilimanjaro Airport Rd, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Kilimanjaro Airport Rd.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $900.00 — $1,200.00
Double Sharing $900.00 — $1,200.00

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