4 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS – TARANGIRE, LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK & NGORONGORO CRATER
DAY 1: DEPART TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK & A FULL DAY GAME DRIVE
Pick you up at the hotel in Arusha at 7:30 am, and drive for 2 – 3 hours to Tarangire National Park with packed lunch boxes. On arrival, go for a full day game drive across the enormous beautiful Tarangire until sunset.
The animals come by thousands from as far north as the shores of Lake Natron to the bank of this river, significantly swelling the resident population with wildebeest, zebra, eland, elephant, hartebeest, buffalo, and fringe-eared oryx. During the dry season, the Tarangire pools are full of thirsty migrants, and the elephants begin to dig for underground streams in the dry riverbed. Tarangire National Park is said to have the highest recorded number of breeding bird species for any habitat in the world.
Back at in the evening for dinner, and stay the overnight will be at Tarangire Safari Lodge (lunch & dinner included)
DAY 2: DEPART TO LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK FOR A FULL DAY GAME DRIVE
After breakfast, depart to Lake Manyara National Park (2 hours drive) with packed lunch boxes. On arrival, go for a full day game drive until early evening.
This is a small but very beautiful park offering breathtaking views, excellent game viewing and an incredible array of bird-life. You have a chance to spot zebra, baboon, warthog, giraffe, impala, elephant, hippo, wildebeest and the rare tree climbing lion.
Back in the late evening and spend the night at Tloma Lodge (breakfast, lunch & dinner included)
DAY 3: DEPART TO NGORONGORO CRATER FOR A GAME DRIVE
After an early breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro Crater (a 2 hours drive) with packed lunch boxes. On arrival, descend to 600m depth for a game drive in this ‘8th World Wonder’
As an UNESCO World Heritage Site the crater offers a unique biosphere which has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. There are very few places in the world where you can find such a large population of wildlife throughout the year.
Deep within the crater, enclosed by towering walls, you have a good chance of spotting ‘The Big 5’: Lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. For the latter two you need a bit of luck as they tend to shy away. Approximately 30,000 animals live on the crater floor!
After this great experience – transfer you to the lodge, dinner when you are ready and spend the night at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge (breakfast, lunch & dinner included)
DAY 4: DEPART TO ARUSHA
After breakfast, depart back to Arusha (a 2 – 3 hours drive) with packed lunch boxes. On arrival, transfer you to the hotel/catch a flight back home (breakfast & lunch included)
