Early morning pick up from your hotel in Arusha at 8:00am for a drive to Lake Manyara National Park takes about 4 hours. After having a picnic lunch in Manyara, you start a late afternoon game drive, which is the best time to view animals in this park. When you approach it from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. In the tall trees of the ground water forest, monkeys leap from branch to branch, and on the escarpment, elephants stand in the shade. Other animals frequently seen are zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffalos, hippos, and others. Accommodation: Budget camping or Lodge.
Meal Plan: {L, D}
After early breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro crater, en route game viewing, half a day game drive on the crater rim. Late afternoon drive to Dinner and overnight at Budget camping or Lodge for dinner and overnight.
The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main drawcard for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s eco-system. The crater is actually a caldera, measures 22.5 km’s across and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from within and from the rim are breathtaking (as can be seen from the picture). The crater houses 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds, which rarely move from the area due to the availability of water through wet and dry seasons.
Accommodation: Budget camping or Lodge.
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
After breakfast drive to Tarangire national park, named after the river that flows through the length of the park and provides a constant water source for the thousands of animals making their home here. Tarangire is most spectacular during the dry season when thousands of animals migrate into the park from the surrounding dry Maasai steppe, to use the permanent water supply of the Tarangire river. You can see herds of elephants, numbering over a hundred. Lunch at the camp/picnic lunch and enjoy afternoon game viewing drives. Accommodation: Budget camping or Lodge.
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
After breakfast enjoy a morning game viewing drive in the Tarangire National Park. Return to lodge for lunch and in the afternoon depart for Arusha.
Embark on an unforgettable 4-day safari adventure through Tanzania’s iconic northern circuit, exploring the breathtaking Tarangire National Park, the majestic Ngorongoro Crater, and the scenic Lake Manyara. This journey promises incredible wildlife encounters, from the towering elephants and baobabs of Tarangire to the world’s largest unbroken caldera at Ngorongoro teeming with predators and grazers. At Lake Manyara, marvel at tree-climbing lions, flocks of flamingos, and lush groundwater forests. Perfect for nature lovers and photographers, this safari offers diverse landscapes, rich biodiversity, and authentic African experiences in just four days.
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