4-Day Safari | Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro National Parks

Detailed itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival in Arusha – briefing and visit to the art gallery – welcome dinner – 53 km and 1 hour of driving

  After arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport you will be met by one of our drivers and driven to your hotel in Arusha. In the afternoon there is a short briefing about your trip. Depending on your arrival time, you will be collected around midday and driven to the unique cultural centre, the Cultural Heritage Gallery on the outskirts of Arusha. The diversity of sculptures, masks, furniture, drawings and photos from all parts of Africa on display here is extremely impressive and well worth a visit. In the evening you are invited to a welcome dinner. Overnight at the Hotel Mtoni River Lodge (B|L|D).

• Day 2: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park – bird paradise – 125 km and 2.5 hours of driving

  In the early morning, after breakfast, you will meet your private safari guide, who will also be your driver. You will receive a short overview of your next destination (Lake Manyara National Park) and all the important details to keep in mind, as well as what you can expect from this adventure. Lake Manyara National Park is one of the smaller national parks in Tanzania, but still offers beautiful landscapes and is home to an attractive number of wildlife species. The lake itself is alkaline and reaches a maximum depth of 3.7 m. For bird lovers this park is a real highlight, as more than 400 species of birds live here. Other residents of the park include elephants, buffalo, hippos, baboons, waterbucks, impalas, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest. The park has a large number of leopards, but sightings are rare due to the dense vegetation. With a little luck you may catch a glimpse of the famous tree-climbing lions, which climb up into the trees to spend the day lazing about. In the afternoon you will be driven directly to your accommodation in Karatu. Overnight at Eileen’s Inn or Bougainvillea (B|L|D).

  

• Day 3: Game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater – in the home of the Big Five – 51 km and 1.5 hours of driving

  Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will be picked up by your private safari guide and drive directly to the gate of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and to the nearly 600 m deep crater. The caldera has a diameter of up to 19 km and an area of 264 km². Its heavily forested rim rises 610 metres above the floor of the caldera to an altitude of up to 2,286 metres. The Ngorongoro Crater and the surrounding highlands together form one of the most beautiful regions of Africa. The volcanic crater provides a breathtaking backdrop for some of the most fertile and richest grazing lands in Africa. The floor of the caldera consists predominantly of open grassland and is the best place in East Africa to see the Big Five. It is home to a wide variety of animals, including elephants, black rhinos, leopards, buffalo, zebras, warthogs, wildebeest, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, and the densest lion population in the world. After an extended game drive you will receive your lunch (lunch box) at an idyllic picnic spot. After more exciting hours in the park you will be driven back to the hotel. Overnight at Eileen’s Inn or Bougainvillea (B|L|D).

   

  

• Day 4: Tarangire National Park – in the paradise of elephants and then drive to Arusha – 135 km and 2.5 hours of driving

  After breakfast you will be driven to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire lies slightly off the main safari route and is a beautiful, quiet park in northern Tanzania, covering an area of around 2,600 km². It is famous for its elephant migrations, birdwatching and authentic safari atmosphere. With the exception of the critically endangered black rhino, Tarangire National Park is home to all the major animals of Tanzania – from the tiny dik-dik to the towering African elephants and giraffes that draw visitors from all over the world. In addition to these popular species, the park is home to three endangered animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the country: the fringe-eared oryx with its graceful horns, the towering greater kudu and the tiny Ashy Starling. In the afternoon you will be driven to Arusha, where your safari adventure with geoDiscovery Tours ends (B|L).

  On request we are happy to book the first and last night of the trip and to organise an onward programme or your transfer to the airport.
  
  We reserve the right to make changes to the programme due to special events, force majeure or weather conditions.

  Legend: B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | D = Dinner