3-Day Tanzania Safari through Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Manyara

• Depart early from Arusha town in the company of your guide. At around 07.30 - 08.00 Hrs, drive across the beautiful and scenic Masai Steppe to Makuyuni junction and take a left along the Arusha - Dodoma Highway towards Tarangire National Park, a drive that will take only 2 hours at most.
• Arrive at the gate of Tarangire National Park and, after your driver has sorted out the paperwork, go for game drives almost straight away from the gate in a bid to see as many animals and birds as possible.
• Head to the best wildlife-spotting areas of the park, including the Tarangire River, a permanent river that works as the lifeline of the park, ensuring animals flock to the riverbanks in search of water throughout the year.
• See elephants, elands, wildebeests, buffaloes, zebras, gerenuks, giraffes, and many birds. Lunch will be taken at one of the picnic sites. Later, drive out of the park and continue to Manyara/Karatu in the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and an overnight stay.

Overnight at a Budget Tented Lodge at Manyara/Karatu.

• Start the day with an early morning game drive before heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. During the drive in, catch a glimpse of the Masai way of life.
• Learn more about this fascinating volcanic landscape as you drive around the rim of the crater itself. From here, look down and see herds of wildebeest or buffaloes before finally descending into the crater, the floor of the largest unbroken caldera in the world, also called the Ngorongoro Crater.
• See the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains, as well as large numbers of hippopotamuses enjoying the cool water.
• Spend the whole day on the crater floor doing game drives and searching for animals that can be spotted at very close range. From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, spot leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, silver-backed jackals, and, if lucky enough, rare species like the caracal and black rhinos.
• Enjoy a picnic lunch at the Hippo Poolside Picnic Site. Continue with game drives in the afternoon as you head out of the Ngorongoro Crater.
• Drive up the crater rim, exit the park, and continue to Manyara/Karatu in the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and an overnight stay.

Overnight at a Budget Tented Lodge at Manyara/Karatu.

• Drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania's smaller parks, but it still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience.
• Enjoy your time at the lakeshore at Manyara, teeming with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions.
• Drive back to Arusha in the evening.