Short Safari
3 days—Tarangire N.Park - Ngorongoro Crater - L. Manyara
$585-600 USD
pp
Safari summary
This three days standard Camping safari offers you the chance to watch a wide variety of wildlife amongst some of the most varied landscapes. Not only you will see parts of the Tarangire National and Lake Manyara National Parks but also the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater the Cradle of Mankind, both area clients can approach animals from very close distance and you will have a memorable safari in your lifetime.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Night game drives
Itinerary
Day 1
Arusha | Tarangire
Day 1: Arusha City to Tarangire National Park (2,850 sq. km, 1,005 sq. miles) We will pick you from the Lodge/Hotel at 9:00am after your breakfast and then we drive to Tarangire National Park for game viewing. 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. The 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, as well as a few Ashy Starlings. Dinner & overnight Haven Nature Tented Camp.
Day 2
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater Tour: (19.2 km in diameter, 610 deep, 304 sq. km) Our day starts very early in the morning. Equipped with a picnic lunch we descend 2000 ft. down to the Crater floor by our 4x4 wheel drive vehicle. Let's explore this Garden of Eden. Ngorongoro is a huge and deep volcanic Crater. There's rich pasture, swamps, forest and permanent water on the Crater floor. That's why wildlife here is so diverse and numerous. There are up to 25.000 larger animals living here. It'd the best opportunity to see Black Rhino and many other rare species like the black-manned lion. We will have a fantastic day and you will see wildlife at its best. Late evening we return back to Haven Nature Tented Camp. stays for dinner and overnight.
Day 3
Arusha | Lake Manyara
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park Tour - Arusha City: (330 sq. km 127 sq. miles) After your breakfast, and this will be our last day, we drive to Lake Manyara National Park. This impressive National Park is one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering 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 is famous for a Tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake. Late afternoon we return back to Arusha city and we will drop you at your Hotel at your own cost. End of tour.
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