Manyara and Ngorongoro

3 days—This is a 3 day safari that you will visit Manyara and Ngorongoro

$775-857 USD

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Safari summary

This 3-day safari offers a perfect snapshot of Tanzania’s diverse ecosystems for travelers with a tight schedule. The journey combines two distinct environments: the lush groundwater forests and alkali lake of Manyara, famous for its tree-climbing lions and flamingos, and the prehistoric Ngorongoro Crater, where the Big Five roam in a natural enclosure. In just 72 hours, you will experience the Great Rift Valley, witness incredible birdlife, and stand on the rim of the world's largest intact caldera before catching your flight home.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater
	Accesibility	This tour is modifiable for those with limited mobility.

Fine details

Safari highlights

Photography safari—with professional guide

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival Day

Your Tanzanian adventure begins as you touch down at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), the gateway to the safari circuit. On a clear day, you may catch a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped peak from the tarmac. You will be welcomed by a representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha, a vibrant city nestled at the foot of Mount Meru. Depending on your arrival time, you safari briefing may take place today or early tomorrow meaning.

Pazuri Inn

Arusha – Manyara – Karatu

After breakfast, you will leave the city and drive west to Lake Manyara National Park. Although smaller than other parks, Manyara is incredibly diverse. You will enter through a lush groundwater forest resembling a tropical jungle and teeming with baboons and blue monkeys before the landscape opens up into grassy floodplains and the alkali lake itself. In the late afternoon, you will ascend the Rift Valley escarpment to the town of Karatu, where you will spend the night.

Eileens Trees Inn

Karatu – Ngorongoro Crater - JRO

You will start this final day very early to maximize your time in the crater. It is a short drive from Karatu to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area gate, where you will descend 600 meters to the crater floor. This ancient volcanic caldera is a self-contained ecosystem teeming with wildlife. You will spend the morning exploring the crater floor. After a picnic lunch you will ascend the crater and begin the drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).

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