2-Day Tarangire and Lake Manyara Safari with Overnight in Karatu

Get picked up by your Tanzanian tour guide from your hotel in Arusha.

Drive to Tarangire National Park. This nature preserve runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. The park contains some of the largest elephant herds in Africa, as well as three rare animal species: the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, and a few Ashy Starlings. Keep an eye out for these rare animals.

Have a picnic lunch.

Go for an afternoon game drive with your Tanzanian safari guide.

Make your way to Karatu.

Have dinner at Karatu Simba Lodge, where you will rest for the night.

Start your day early in the morning with a safari journey to Lake Manyara National Park. This park, an ornithologists' paradise, is best known for its flamingoes, pelicans, and cormorants and is home to hundreds of other bird species. With a bit of luck, you might also get to see elephants, tree-climbing lions, baboons, velvet monkeys, giraffes, and antelopes.

After a picnic lunch, spend more time watching animals in their natural habitat.

Head back to your accommodation in Arusha city after an exhilarating wildlife experience.