Itinerary
Highlights
- Short Lodge Safari to Tarangire – Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro
- Close to Arusha; limited time on the vehicle
- Classic game drives without any specific physical challenges
- At comfortable accommodations at nice lodges or tented camps
- All in good locations with nice views and quiet inspiring surroundings
- Can be done all year long; no objections even during rainy season
- Daily departure
- Ideal for couples, families, friends, small groups etc.
- Starting and ending in Arusha
- Flights from Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam and back can be added
Day 1
Arusha - Lake Manyara
Overnight at Bougainvillea Lodge (LX) or at Marera Valley Lodge (Ad).In the morning you’ll drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park. This beautiful park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant fig and mahogany trees, takes its name from the Masai word for “euphorbia tirucalli”, a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and a variety of antelope inhabit the park as well as a variety of monkeys and a large population of hippos. If you are lucky you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree climbing habits, lazily resting on the branches of an “Acacia tortilis” tree. The birdlife is also abundant with flamingos, pelicans, hornbills and plenty of forest species. Driving time without game viewing 2 – 2, 5 hours. Overnight at Bougainvillea Lodge (LX) or at Marera Valley Lodge (Ad). Packed lunch and dinner.
Day 2
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Overnight at Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp (PR) or at Tloma Lodge (Ad) Full boardAfter leisurely breakfast you travel towards Ngorongoro. En-route visit of the lively market of Karatu. Around 11:00 hrs. You reach Ngorongoro Conservation Area home of the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. It is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s densest animal populations and one of the few places where the rare black rhino can be observed in its natural habitat. Time without game viewing approx. -2 hours. Overnight at Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp (PR) or at Tloma Lodge (Ad) Full board
Day 3
Tarangire National Park / Depart Arusha
Your private safari ends with the drive to Tarangire, Tanzania’s fifth largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard and cheetah and up to six thousand elephants. Return to Arusha after finishing your game drive. Driving time without game viewing 2, 5 hours. Breakfast and packed lunch included.