3 Days Epic Safari
Begin an unforgettable safari adventure that takes you through some of Tanzania’s most renowned national parks. Start your journey with an exploration of Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds and iconic baobab trees. This park, with its diverse habitats, promises sightings of a wide variety of wildlife. After an overnight stay in Karatu, continue with a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife. Conclude your safari with a visit to Lake Manyara National Park, known for its stunning landscapes and rich biodiversity, before returning to Arusha.
Highlights
- Day 1: To Tarangire for Game Drive
- Day 2: Crater Tour
- Day 3: Manyara Game Drive & Return to Arusha
Day to Day
Day 01: To Tarangire For Game Drive
Tarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania, it is located in Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem,during the annual dry season. The Tarangire Ecosystem is defined by the long-distance migration of wildebeest and zebras. During the dry season thousands of animals concentrate in Tarangire National Park from the surrounding wet-season dispersal and calving areas.
The park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Visitors to the park in the June to November dry season can expect to see large herds of thousands of zebra, wildebeest and cape buffalo. Other common resident animals include waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant’s gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. Predators in Tarangire include African lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African wild dog.
Home to more than 550 bird species, the park is a haven for bird enthusiasts.
The park is also famous for the termite mounds that dot the landscape. Those that have been abandoned are often home to dwarf mongoose. Dinner & Overnight – KARATU
Day 2: Crater Tour
After breakfast, depart with a packed lunch for a drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Begin your game drive around 08:00 or 09:00, exploring the crater’s diverse wildlife, including lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, rhinos, and various bird species. Your driver/guide will be in contact with other safari drivers to help locate hidden animals. After a full day of exploration, drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Manyara Game Drive & Return to Arusha
Depart after breakfast, drive to lake Manyara for game drive, later to Kitela Lodge/Tloma for dinner & overnight
Lake Manyara is the seventh-largest lake of Tanzania by surface area, at 470-square-kilometre (180 sq mi). It is a shallow, alkaline lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the East African Rift in Manyara Region in Tanzania.The northwest quadrant of the lake (about 200 sq, km.) is included within Lake Manyara National Park and it is part of the Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve, established in 1981 by UNESCO as part of its Man and the Biosphere Programme.
There are differing explanations for how Lake Manyara got its name. The name Manyara may come from the Maasai word emanyara, which is the spiky, protective enclosure around a family homestead (boma). Possibly the 600 m high rift escarpment hems in the lake, like the enclosure around a Maasai boma]. Another theory is that the Mbugwe tribe, who live in the Lake Manyara area, may have given the lake its name based on the Mbugwe word manyero, meaning a trough or place where animals drink water. After explore the lake Manyara your driver will drive you to the Lodge for dinner & overnight
Excludes
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excludes
- International flights(From/to home)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
