3-Day Safari in Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara from Arusha

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 See Africa's Big 5 and other savannah wildlife at Tarangire National Park
• 02 Enjoy a full-day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera
• 03 Look out for more than 350 bird species at Lake Manyara National Park
• 04 Travel in an open-roof 4x4 safari vehicle and camp in the Mto wa Mbu area

Understand the culture of Tanzania while enjoying its beautiful nature and wildlife on this 3-day tour. Go on a game drive at Tarangire National Park in an open-roof safari vehicle and spot Africa's Big 5 along with other savannah wildlife. Enjoy a full-day tour of Ngorongoro Crater, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and see more than 350 species of birds at Lake Manyara, where the Tarzan movie was filmed. If you wish to see Serengeti National Park, this tour can be customised according to your preferences.

Go on a game drive at Tarangire National Park in an open-roof safari vehicle and spot Africa's Big 5 along with other savannah wildlife.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park Safari

• After breakfast, you will be picked up early in the morning for a day in Tarangire National Park. This national park lies in Tanzania's Manyara Region and takes its name from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. It covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometres (1,100 square miles). The landscape is composed of granitic ridges, river valleys, and swamps. Vegetation is a mix of Acacia woodland, Combretum woodland, seasonally flooded grassland, and baobab trees. The park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Visitors during the June to November dry season can expect to see large herds of zebra, wildebeest, and Cape buffalo. Other common resident animals include waterbuck, giraffe, dik-dik, impala, eland, Grant's gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. Predators in Tarangire include lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African wild dog.
• You will then be taken to a campsite in the Mto wa Mbu area for dinner and an overnight stay.

2

Day 02

Full-Day Safari in the Ngorongoro Crater

• After breakfast, you will leave the campsite early in the morning and head straight to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a full-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. The main feature of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. Formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to three million years ago, the crater is 610 metres (2,000 feet) deep, and its floor covers 260 square kilometres (100 square miles). Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from 4,500 to 5,800 metres (14,800 to 19,000 feet). The crater floor lies 1,800 metres (5,900 feet) above sea level. In February 2013, the crater was voted one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in Arusha, Tanzania. The Ngorongoro volcano was active from about 2.45 to 2 million years ago.
• Later in the evening, you will drive back to Mto wa Mbu for dinner and an overnight stay at a campsite.

3

Day 03

Lake Manyara National Park and Return to Arusha

• On your last day, you will visit the famous Lake Manyara National Park, featured in Tarzan. This protected area lies in Tanzania's Arusha and Manyara Regions, between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. It covers 325 km2 (125 sq mi), including about 230 km2 (89 sq mi) of lake surface. More than 350 bird species have been observed on the lake.
• Later, after lunch, you will drive back to Arusha for drop-off at your hotel or accommodation.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Tanzanian tour guide
• Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or accommodation
• All meals during the tour
• 1 bottle of water per day
• Soft drinks
• Tour in a 4x4 open-roof safari vehicle
• Campsite accommodation

What's Not Included

• Any transfers not specified in the itinerary
• International airfare and visa
• Health insurance and medical evacuation
• Items of a personal nature
• Tips and porterage for guides

Know before you go

• This is a group tour with accommodation in private tents and shared bathrooms at a campsite area unless booked as private.
• All camping equipment, except personal amenities, will be provided for you, including beds and mattresses.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour start

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.