Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Tanzania Safari from Arusha with Ngorongoro and Tarangire

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the famous Ngorongoro Crater and descend 600 m for a game drive
  • 02 Spot Africa's Big 5: elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhinoceros
  • 03 Enjoy multiple game drives across Tanzania's renowned wildlife reserves
  • 04 See Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions, elephants, and flocks of flamingos
  • 05 Explore Tarangire National Park, known for its giant baobabs and large elephant herds

Embark on an incredible wildlife safari through Tanzania's world-famous national parks: Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire. Participate in multiple game drives and descend into the crater to spot vast wildlife, including lions, hartebeests, buffalos, zebras, giraffes, elephants, reedbucks, and expansive species of birds. This 3-day safari showcases dramatically varied landscapes, from Lake Manyara's soda lake and flamingos to Ngorongoro's wildlife-rich crater floor and Tarangire's baobab-dotted plains.

This 3-day safari showcases dramatically varied landscapes, from Lake Manyara's soda lake and flamingos to Ngorongoro's wildlife-rich crater floor and Tarangire's baobab-dotted plains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, French, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

  • Meet our professional tour guide/driver in Moshi town for a short safari briefing, after which we will travel to Lake Manyara National Park. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge or campsite.
  • After lunch, we head into Lake Manyara National Park. This impressive park is one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake that covers two-thirds of the park at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. The park's varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions, and large flocks of flamingos drawn by the algae in the lake.

Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

2
Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Transfer to Tarangire

  • After breakfast, we will descend 600 m into this magnificent crater for a morning half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the crater sustains a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another major draw of this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.
  • We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater, after which we will travel to Tarangire National Park. Dinner and overnight are as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
3
Day 03

Tarangire National Park and Return to Moshi

  • After breakfast, we will head into Tarangire National Park for a morning game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals during Tanzania's dry season. Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals - the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, and a few Ashy Starlings.
  • We will return to the lodge or campsite, depending on your package, for lunch, after which we will depart for Arusha town and end our African safari adventure. You will be taken to your hotel, which marks the end of our safari.
Lake Manyara National Park soda lake and flamingos, Ngorongoro Crater wildlife-rich floor, Tarangire National Park baobab-dotted plains

Where this trip takes you

Lake Manyara National Park soda lake and flamingos, Ngorongoro Crater wildlife-rich floor, Tarangire National Park baobab-dotted plains

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees, government fees, and taxes inclusive of 18% VAT
  • Accommodation as stated in the itinerary
  • Transport in 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers
  • English-speaking driver guide
  • Meals as stated in the itinerary
  • Bottled mineral water throughout the safari
  • One night hotel accommodation in Moshi/Arusha

What's Not Included

  • Tips for the driver guide
  • Alcoholic beverages, sodas, and items of a personal nature
  • Laundry service
  • Pre- and post-safari accommodation in Moshi/Arusha
  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Safari add-ons
  • Tanzania visa: $50 per person on arrival; for USA and Canada passport holders, USD 100

What to bring

  • Visa
  • Passport

Know before you go

  • Ensure you have all necessary travel documents, such as your visa and passport.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kilimanjaro International Airport - KIA (JRO), Kilimanjaro Airport Road, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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