A Taste of Tanzania

5 days—Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara

$2295-3490 USD

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Safari summary

Trip Highlights:
• The Ultimate Wildlife Experience with Serval Wildlife/ Ayasophia Wildlife
• Witness the elephants and ancient baobab trees in Tarangire
• Search for the Big 5 in the Ngorongoro Crater
• See the tree-climbing lions in Lake Manyara
• Meet the Maasai and learn about this nomadic tribe’s culture, beliefs and traditions
• Enjoy sundowners by the campfire and dinner under the African sky

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 Tarangire

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Hot air balloons
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
All drinks
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

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

Itinerary

Arrival Day

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by an Safari Northern Tour, Transfer Driver and transferred to your lodge where the remainder of the day is at leisure – rest in your room, relax in the manicured gardens, enjoy a refreshing,

Mount Meru/ Forest Hill /Gran Melia

Tarangire National Park (B, L, D)

Tarangire

After breakfast you will drive to the Tarangire National Park for a full day game drive. Tarangire is one of Africa’s little-known gems and should be on the itinerary of all lovers of wilderness and solitude. Its name originates from the Tarangire River that crosses through the park and is the only source of water during the dry season. Tarangire’s landscape is incredibly diverse with a mix that is not found anywhere else on the northern safari circuit. It is dotted with ancient baobab trees

Marera Valley/ Eileens Tree Inn

Ngorongoro Crater (B, L, D)

Ngorongoro Crater

Today you will be rewarded with a visit to the stunning Ngorongoro Crater which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979 and is one of the only places on earth where mankind and wild animals co-exist is harmony. The Ngorongoro Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor.

Isoitok Tented Camp, Manyara

Lake Manyara National Park (B, L)

Lake Manyara

Today you will visit the Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands, and distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.

Mount Meru/Golden Crest/ Gran Melia