Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Tanzania Wildlife Safari with Tarangire and Ngorongoro

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Game drive through Tarangire National Park's savannah plains
02 Descend into Ngorongoro Crater, an old volcanic caldera home to some 30,000 animals
03 Spot Lake Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions
04 See wildlife gather around Tarangire's shrinking lagoons
05 Explore a dramatically located park beneath the Great Rift Valley escarpment

This 3-day Tanzania safari combines game drives in Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park. Travel through Tarangire's savannah plains, known for immense elephant herds and wildlife gathering around shrinking lagoons, then descend into the old volcanic caldera of Ngorongoro, home to some 30,000 animals. The journey also includes Lake Manyara, a dramatically located wildlife area at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment, famous for its tree-climbing lions and rich birdlife.

This 3-day Tanzania safari combines game drives in Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park.

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 No

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Moshi / Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, hop into a four-by-four elongated Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, specially designed for African safaris. You will then proceed to Tarangire National Park, where, after check-in, you will enjoy a game drive until lunchtime. For lunch, you will stop at a picnic site, then continue with the afternoon game drive.
At around four, you will depart from the national park and drive to Manyara for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

Early in the morning, after hot tea, drive to Ngorongoro Crater. You will have a game drive on the crater floor. After the game drive, you will drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay. Ngorongoro's caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth. The crater floor's rich pasture and permanent water support a resident population of 20,000 to 25,000 large mammals. For the best viewing and photography, approach the animals slowly and quietly, and stay on the official tracks.

Day 03

Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara and Arusha

After breakfast, drive directly to Lake Manyara National Park for a morning game drive. After enjoying the wildlife experience in this green park, you will drive back to Arusha. Lake Manyara is Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife area, consisting of a shallow but huge soda lake at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. It is famous for its tree-climbing lions. You will also have a game drive in the afternoon, then drive to the airport to catch a flight to your next destination.