Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Tanzania Safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Lake Manyara's breathtaking scenery and diverse wildlife on a day game drive
  • 02 Witness the great migration of wildebeest in Serengeti National Park
  • 03 Enjoy breathtaking views from the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater
  • 04 Experience a picnic lunch by Hippo Lake in the Ngorongoro Crater

Go on a 4-day safari tour to Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Experience exciting game viewing across some of Tanzania's most spectacular national parks, from Lake Manyara's breathtaking scenery and huge flocks of flamingos to the vast plains of the Serengeti, where thousands of wildebeest migrate. Conclude at the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a picnic lunch by Hippo Lake.

The Ngorongoro Crater has a floor that spreads across 102 sq. miles and walls 2,000 ft high, making it virtually Noah's Ark for inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa.

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 No
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Lake Manyara Game Drive and Great Rift Valley Scenery

  • Enjoy an early morning breakfast before departure.
  • Thereafter, drive to Lake Manyara National Park through the Great Rift Valley for a day game drive. Although small in dimension at 205 sq. miles, the park has breathtaking scenery and is well known for its lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home to multitudes of baboons and blue monkeys. The park is also home to large numbers of buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, and impalas. Its lake has a great number of hippos.
  • During this day, enjoy some extra tours, including a bike tour or a walking tour in the village.

Full Board Included

2
Day 02

From Lake Manyara to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Highlands

  • After breakfast, drive from Lake Manyara National Park to the famous Serengeti National Park.
  • Drive up to the crater highlands and stop at the rim for a bird's-eye view of the stunning Ngorongoro Crater.
  • Continue to crest the hillside and enter the vast Serengeti. In the native language, Serengeti means endless plains. The park is estimated to cover 6,900 sq. miles (18,000 sq. km), and for most of it, the plains stretch towards the horizon, defying your sense and perception of distance. The park is also home to more than 2 million animals, including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and all kinds of antelopes together with abundant impalas and Thomson's gazelles.
  • On the way to the park, take an optional visit to the famous Olduvai Gorge, the place where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the remains of the first man who walked on Earth.
  • Following a short lecture describing the archaeological digs and geology of the gorge, visit the small museum.

Full Board Included

3
Day 03

Morning in Serengeti and Transfer to Ngorongoro

  • After an early morning breakfast, go on a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park.
  • Later in the afternoon, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the 8th wonder of nature in the world. The Ngorongoro Crater has a floor that spreads across 102 sq. miles and walls 2,000 ft high, making it virtually Noah's Ark for inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa.
  • After a long day game drive, return to the accommodation.

Full Board Included

4
Day 04

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Departure

  • Descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning game view of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth.
  • After an early game drive, have a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo lake in the crater.
  • Thereafter, go for a short game drive and then ascend the crater.
  • Depart for the airport for your flight home.

Full Board Included

Lake Manyara National Park, Great Rift Valley, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

Where this trip takes you

Lake Manyara National Park, Great Rift Valley, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

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

  • All accommodations shown in the set itinerary
  • Transportation in a 4x4 vehicle with a pop-up roof
  • All meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Soft drinks, coffee/tea, and bottled water during game drives
  • Professional driver-guide
  • Comprehensive support from our office in Tanzania for the duration of your safari
  • All government taxes and levies

What's Not Included

  • All items of a personal nature, such as telephone call bills, fax/email bills, and all other related costs
  • Gratuities and tips for your driver-guide, hotel staff, lodge staff, and camp staff
  • International and domestic flights
  • Laundry services
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the lodges or camps
  • Balloon safari
  • Any changes made by you before or during the safari that depart from the original program
  • Post-night accommodation after the end of the program
  • All visa costs, including arrival visas and transit visas
  • Medical insurance, which is mandatory
  • Travel insurance, which is mandatory

Know before you go

  • ARRIVAL: Any hotel around Moshi, Arusha, Karatu, or any other location.
  • ARRIVAL TIME: Please arrive one day before departure for the adventurous safari; prompt departure will be around 07:50 am to the destination as per the itinerary.

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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