Tanzania · Safari

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

3 Days Round trip from Babati Rural Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 See Tarangire's high number of elephants in a friendly, authentic safari setting
  • 02 Descend into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, the biggest caldera
  • 03 Look for black rhinos in one of their important habitats worldwide
  • 04 Enjoy breathtaking views over Lake Manyara and its flamingo-lined shores

Embark on a safari adventure through Tanzania's captivating landscapes, from the elephant-rich savannahs of Tarangire to the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, home to abundant wildlife. Continue to Lake Manyara National Park for breathtaking views of the lake and its flamingo-lined shores. This 3-day journey combines classic game drives, remarkable birdlife, and some of northern Tanzania's most memorable safari scenery.

After breakfast, start early and descend to the crater floor for an incredible and highly valued safari game drive to see wildlife in this beautiful place, truly the Garden of Eden.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Arusha, Babati, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Tarangire National Park Safari

  • After an African breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up from the hotel around 8:30 AM. You and your driver-guide will decide whether you would like to stop somewhere for shopping, or drive straight to the main gate of Tarangire National Park.
  • On your way to Tarangire, you will enjoy beautiful panoramic views, along with waves and beautiful smiles from Maasai people - especially Maasai children - walking with their cows. You can ask your guide if it is possible to stop and take some pictures of the things or people around. The journey to Tarangire National Park takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach the main gate. Tarangire is located slightly off the main safari route. The high number of elephants around the national park is the major feature that makes the park famous and unique. Bird sounds and a friendly, authentic safari atmosphere, especially during the dry season, will make you want to spend more time in the park.
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Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

  • After breakfast, start early and descend to the crater floor for an incredible and highly valued safari game drive to see wildlife in this beautiful place, truly the Garden of Eden. Ngorongoro Crater is the world-famous and biggest caldera. The caldera has a diameter of 19 km and a circumference of 260 km, offering one of the largest concentrations of wildlife due to the availability of food and water throughout the year. The crater has a river, several swamps, and a soda lake that attracts aquatic birds. It is also a very important hideout and habitat for endangered wildlife species - one of the few places with a high population density of black rhinos worldwide.
  • After lunch with the hippopotamus at the beautiful picnic site, you will ascend from the crater floor and head to Karatu town for an overnight stay.
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Day 03

Lake Manyara National Park Tour

  • On this day, you will catch sight of breathtaking, sweeping views of Lake Manyara and thousands of greater and lesser pink flamingos on its shores, along with pink-backed pelicans, yellow-billed storks, grey herons, and pods of hippos.
  • For lunch, you will head to a lovely picnic site with a view of the lake, where you will enjoy your meal while listening to the beautiful songs of different bird species, their beautiful colours almost tempting you to feed them. Remember that feeding wild animals is strictly prohibited.
  • Later, you will head back to Arusha town for the night.

Tour ends.

Tarangire National Park savannah, Ngorongoro Crater caldera, Lake Manyara flamingo shores

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park savannah, Ngorongoro Crater caldera, Lake Manyara flamingo shores

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Babati Rural 5 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pickup and drop-off to and from the hotel
  • 3-day private safari
  • Transport and wildlife drives in a modified 4WD Land Cruiser with a photographic open roof hatch
  • Services of a professional, fluent English/Swahili-speaking safari guide
  • All park entry fees
  • Unlimited game drives
  • 1 litre of mineral water per person per day during game drives
  • Coffee/tea
  • Iconic hot lunches
  • All accommodation and meals as per the itinerary

What's Not Included

  • International/local flights
  • All items of a personal nature
  • Tips for the safari guide
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks and beverages in lodges and hotels
  • Extra activities

What to bring

  • Insect repellent
  • Ngorongoro might be cold, so we advise you to bring warm clothes.
  • Toiletries
  • Snacks
  • Sunglasses

Know before you go

  • Don't forget to bring your binoculars, because Manyara National Park is famously known as the home of tree-climbing lions and a favourite place for different kinds of primates and incredible birding experiences.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Babati Rural, Tanzania
Tour start
Babati Rural, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Babati Rural.

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