Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Tanzania Safari to Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Witness breathtaking wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater's stunning natural amphitheater
02 Explore the vast plains and diverse wildlife of Tarangire National Park
03 Experience the rich birdlife and tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara
04 Search for elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, and flamingos across northern Tanzania

Travel from Arusha through Tanzania's vast countryside to explore the famous Ngorongoro volcanic crater, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire National Park on this 3-day safari. Search for wildebeests, hartebeest, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, zebras, flamingos, and more from your safari vehicle, while discovering three of northern Tanzania's most celebrated wildlife areas. The journey also includes the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest volcanic caldera, and the diverse landscapes of Tarangire and Lake Manyara.

Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest volcanic caldera, almost 20km wide, approximately 600 m deep.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arusha -Tarangire National Park

Pick up from the hotel in Arusha and travel to Tarangire National Park, known for its large elephant herds.
Drive through the seasonal swamps, savannah, and Tarangire River in search of zebras, wildebeests, lions, buffaloes, hartebeest, elephants, giraffes, waterbuck, and reedbucks.

Dinner and overnight stay at a lodge.

Day 02

Tarangire National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Check out of the lodge at Tarangire National Park and drive via the Rift Valley to the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro highlands.
Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest volcanic caldera, almost 20km wide, approximately 600 m deep.
Discover the large variety of wildlife, including the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. The various springs on the caldera floor attract wildebeest, gazelles, reedbucks, and more than 500 bird species.

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 03

Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha

Travel to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but diverse park 120 km west of Arusha, home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species.
Look for monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, elephants, and with some luck, lions lounging in the trees with the Tanzanian safari guide.
Check out the lodge and depart for Arusha.

End of the tour.