• Tanzania

 OVERVIEW

This safari offers you the chance to see a wide variety of wildlife amongst some of the most diversified landscapes. Not only you will visit the Tarangire and Manyara national park but also the Ngorongoro a UNESCO world heritage site.

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1:

Arusha – Lake Manyara

Depart Arusha in the morning drive to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving there by lunch time. Afternoon game drive. Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit. They make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons, this makes interesting game viewing of large families of the primates.

DAY 2:

Ngorongoro Crater

After early breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro crater, en route game viewing, half a day game drive. 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 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.

DAY 3:

Tarangire National Park

After early breakfast drive to Tarangire National Park, after entrance formality afternoon game drive will start. Tarangire National Park, one of the hidden jewels of Tanzania. This park measures 2,600 sq km’s and boasts a concentration of wildlife second only to Ngorongoro Crater. It features an impressive amount and array of bird life and plant life. Situated only 160km’s from Arusha, the park is nestled to the south of the large open grass plains of southern Maasai land. It is named after the Tarangire River, which runs directly through the center of the park and is the only permanent water source for the animals. Along the banks of this river you will find herds of wildebeest (or gnu) and zebra, followed by Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s gazelle and many others. The park offers views of grass and floodplains with impressive baobab and flat topped acacia trees scattered throughout.

DAY 4:

Transfer to Arusha

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.