Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Tanzania Safari through Tarangire Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, famed for huge elephant herds and giant baobab trees
  • 02 Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera
  • 03 Look out for the rare black rhino and, with luck, spot the Big 5 in a single game drive
  • 04 Visit Lake Manyara National Park, an evergreen haven known for tree-climbing lions and colorful birdlife

Embark on a thrilling 3-day Tanzanian safari adventure through three of Northern Tanzania's renowned national parks. Discover Tarangire National Park, famous for its majestic baobab trees and huge elephant herds, then marvel at the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, often called the 8th Wonder of the World and known for its dense wildlife population. Conclude at Lake Manyara National Park, an evergreen gem celebrated for its tree-climbing lions, lush forest, hippo pools, and vibrant birdlife.

Conclude at Lake Manyara National Park, an evergreen gem celebrated for its tree-climbing lions, lush forest, hippo pools, and vibrant birdlife.

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 Yes
Cities Arusha, Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha/Moshi – Tarangire National Park

  • Early morning pick up from Arusha (or Moshi town) and drive further through the Masai Steppe via Makuyuni Junction and over down to the Tarangire National Park. 
  • This is now the fifth largest park of all parks in Tanzania, and the Tarangire National Park is dotted with amazingly big Baobab trees and huge herds of elephants; Tarangire is quite a place not to miss while on your African safari to Tanzania if you are a lover of the jumbos or other general large game. 
  • The park is home to many animal species, some rare breeds like the Oryx and hirola, and some rare bird species. 
  • Later in the afternoon, we drive out of the park and check in at a unique Lodge with great views over the plains and the Lake Burunge on the far horizon, or you may be transferred to Karatu, where you will check in a lodge for dinner and overnight.

Lunch and dinner included.

2
Day 02

Ngorongoro Crater

  • After an early morning breakfast at your camp at sunrise then, you will check out and drive towards the Ngorongoro Crater, also known as the 8th Wonder of the World. 
  • When you arrive you will register at the Loduare Main Gate then you descend into the Crater for a wonderful game drive (with a picnic lunch on the crater Floor. Ngorongoro Crater is often described as one of the wonders of the world. The ‘Crater’ (not actually a crater) is world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a known natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s densest animal populations. 
  • This is also one of the few places in the world where the rare black rhino can be observed in their natural habitat. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. 
  • With a bit of luck, the Big 5 can be spotted during one game drive only with the help of your hawk-eyed safari guide. 
  • Later in the afternoon, you will ascend to the Crater rim and check in at a lodge ( at extra cost), or we will take you to our regular lodge at Karatu, just outside the Conservation Area near the gate. 

Overnight at Country Lodge at Karatu or similar. All meals included.

3
Day 03

Lake Manyara - Transfer to back Arusha Area / Departure

  • Early morning breakfast at the lodge (or you can also carry a packed breakfast & lunch) and descend into the floor of the Great Rift Valley where you will visit the Lake Manyara National Park on your last day of your 3 days safari in Tanzania. 
  • The name ‘Manyara’ is a Maa word (Masai Language) for the euphorbia tirucalli tree species which the nomadic Masai people use to make hedges to protect their homesteads and livestock. 
  • The park is highlighted with lots of these trees and the tree climbing lions which are often spotted taking afternoon siesta on the branches. Many other animals area common sighting in this evergreen park and they include; the impalas, giraffes, buffaloes, impalas and the dik diks.
  • You will notice that just as you enter this park there an ever green lush forest fed by an underground water streams and it is a perfect habitat for the Blue monkeys, the baboons, bush bucks and the huge elephants sheltering in the sheds from the afternoon sun and devouring the green branches, twigs and herbs. 
  • The Hippo pools and at the Lake Manyara itself you will get the chance to observe the Hippos and the aquatic birds including the colorful Flamingoes, pelicans, Egyptian geese, cormorants, and many more.
  • You will do game drives until mid day then drive to Arusha where you will be dropped at your Arusha Hotel but if you are departing today we can also drop you off at Kilimanjaro International Airport at a very nominal fee.

Lunch box and dinner included.

Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 6 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Hotel accommodations
  • Tour guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Transportation
  • All meals

What's Not Included

  • Any private expenses
  • All alcoholic drinks

Know before you go

  • This 3-day safari in Tanzania starts and ends in Arusha town, the base town for all Tanzania safari tours in the Northern Tanzania safari circuit. The 3-day tour is a great package for all ages due to the short distances involved, because all three parks you will visit are located not very far from one another.
  • Starting and ending in Arusha, the 3-day Tanzania safari takes you to the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the two most famous wildlife parks in Tanzania, as well as Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park, a small evergreen gem of its own kind.
  • Starting with Tarangire National Park, you will visit this theater of the wild, famous for its unusually huge herds of elephants and the gigantic baobab trees that dot the park. Accommodation will be in a nice tented camp in the vicinity of the park, just outside the park boundary, with great views over the plains as well as Lake Burunge on the far horizon, but you may also stay at a cheaper mid-range lodge in the Karatu area, where we can take you late in the afternoon after satisfactory game drives in Tarangire.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Moshi, 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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