Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Lake Manyara Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari from Arusha

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience the diverse wildlife of Lake Manyara, including buffalo, giraffe, and tree-climbing lions
  • 02 Explore the vast plains of Serengeti, a wilderness of 14,500 square km
  • 03 Discover Ngorongoro Crater, home to one of Africa's highest concentrations of wildlife
  • 04 Enjoy scenic game drives with guaranteed window seats for wildlife viewing and photography
  • 05 Optional visit to Olduvai Gorge, a significant archaeological site in Tanzania

Enjoy a 4-day safari through three of Tanzania's most celebrated wildlife areas. Visit Lake Manyara, dramatically set at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment and centred around a shallow but vast soda lake, then continue to the Serengeti Plains, the heart of wild Africa and a massive wilderness of 14,500 square km where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure. Conclude at Ngorongoro Crater, featuring one of the highest concentrations of game in Africa.

Visit Lake Manyara, dramatically set at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment and centred around a shallow but vast soda lake, then continue to the Serengeti Plains, the heart of wild Africa and a massive wilderness of 14,500 square km where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Lake Manyara and Afternoon Game Drive

  • Pick up from the airport or from your hotel in Arusha.
  • Depart for Lake Manyara National Park with a packed lunch.
  • Go on afternoon game drives. Lake Manyara National Park takes pride in its diversified habitat, reflected in its varied fauna. Some of the more common and visible large mammal species here include buffalo, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, and wildebeest. Prominently renowned for its tree-climbing lion, Lake Manyara is also home to troops of baboon and blue monkey. The park is rich in fantastic birdlife, with more than 400 species of birds recorded here.
2
Day 02

Lake Manyara to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Crater Rim

  • Have an early morning breakfast at around 07.00 am.
  • After breakfast, leave the lodge and proceed to Serengeti National Park with a packed lunch via the Ngorongoro Crater Rim, viewing game en route.

Dinner and overnight at a lodge.

3
Day 03

Early Serengeti Game Drive to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

  • Go on an early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park.
  • Return to the lodge for breakfast.
  • Check out of the lodge and drive with a packed lunch, enjoying game viewing en route to the Ngorongoro Crater Rim.
  • Optional activity: visit Olduvai Gorge at an extra fee payable directly to the museum.

Dinner and overnight at a lodge.

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return to Arusha

  • Have an early morning breakfast and check out of the lodge.
  • Descend to the crater floor with a picnic lunch for a game drive.
  • Explore the crater and have lunch at the picnic site.
  • Thereafter, continue with game viewing while ascending the crater.
  • Drive back to Arusha, arriving in the evening.
  • Return to your hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your home-bound flight, depending on the arrangements where the safari ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 4 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Arusha airport/hotel pick-up and drop-off transfers
  • Ground transport while on safari in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy viewing and photography, with guaranteed window seats
  • Services of a knowledgeable English-speaking professional tour driver-guide
  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
  • Full-board accommodation in lodges in single/double/twin/triple rooms
  • All park entrance fees, including government taxes
  • Ngorongoro Crater service fees
  • Flying doctor tourist air ambulance evacuation cover in case of emergency while on safari
  • Government taxes and local levies
  • 1.5 litres of mineral water per day whilst on safari
  • Starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha

What's Not Included

  • All personal travel and baggage insurance
  • International and domestic flights
  • All airport taxes and visas
  • Items and services of a personal nature
  • Olduvai Gorge entrance fees
  • Canoeing safari
  • Any optional activities such as village visits, balloon safaris, night game viewing, guided nature walks, etc.
  • Extras at the lodges or camps; tips and gratuities, portage, telephone, laundry, etc.
  • Drinks and beverages not in the itinerary
  • Tour driver-guide gratuities
  • Hotel accommodation in Arusha before and after the safari - can be arranged on request
  • Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

What to bring

  • Passport/ID
  • Camera
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Torch
  • Extra clothes
  • Pain killers
  • Drinks
  • Snacks

Know before you go

  • Drink plenty of water from one of those travel water bottles.
  • Keep yourself covered from the sun.
  • Stay limber.
  • Take antimalarial medicine.
  • Bring a small medical kit with some basic needs for emergencies.
  • Get some shut-eye.
  • Take it easy on your stomach.
  • Comfortable sneakers, sandals, or walking shoes.
  • Windbreaker/fleece jacket.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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