Tarangire, Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro

Itinerary

• Day 1 Arrival

  Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our friendly and experienced driver and guide will welcome you and escort you to your accommodation. You'll be briefed about the tour at the hotel. Enjoy a delightful dinner and an overnight stay at the Rest House.

  • Dinner and Overnight Merves Hotel / Mt. Meru Hotel
• Day 2 Lake Manyara

  Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Lake Manyara National Park which is an unspoilt paradise and is best known for its abundance of birds and tree-climbing lions. The dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley forms the Park’s western border. To the east is the shallow, alkaline Lake Manyara. The lake covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of flamingos during the rains. The name Manyara comes from the Maasai word ‘emanyara’, a popular plant which is used to build the protective enclosure around a family homestead (boma). The Park’s vegetation is diverse, ranging from savannah to evergreen forest. On your exploration of the park you may see giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalos, elephants and if you are lucky; lions lounging in the trees.

  • After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head for our partner lodges in Karatu for dinner and overnight.
• Day 3 Ngorongoro Crater

  Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Ngorongoro crater. When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland and glistening lakes and swamps. The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. It is famous for both its geological delights and for being a natural reserve which is home to some of the densest large mammal populations in the whole of the African continent. The drive down into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.

  • Dinner and overnight at the lodge or Public Campsite.
• Day 4Tarangire - Arusha

  Early morning after breakfast, we depart to Tarangire National Park. The Park is named after the Tarangire River which runs through it. This ‘river of warthogs’ is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. In places, the vegetation is quite dense, including elephant grass, acacia woodlands and lush groundwater forest. The Park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffes, bushbuck and hartebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. There are more breeding species of birds found in Tarangire National Park than anywhere else on the planet!

  • After Lunch and an extensive game drive, we head back to Arusha.