This 3-day Tanzania safari is a condensed and high-impact adventure, perfect for travelers with limited time who still want to experience the essence of the country’s most iconic wildlife destinations. This itinerary focuses on three of the Northern Circuit’s most celebrated parks: Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara. You’ll move efficiently from one spectacular ecosystem to the next, witnessing diverse landscapes, from the baobab-filled plains to the vast volcanic caldera and the lush forests of the Rift Valley. This safari is an excellent way to see a vast array of wildlife, including a high chance of spotting the “Big Five,” while maximizing your time in Tanzania.
Highlights
Witnessing the enormous concentration of elephants, often seen in herds of up to 300 individuals.
The stunning scenery featuring iconic baobab trees and sprawling grasslands.
High chances of spotting lions, leopards, and diverse birdlife.
Experiencing the sheer scale and beauty of the "endless plains."
Searching for the "Big Five" (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and black rhino).
Descending into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact volcanic caldera.
You will be picked up from your accommodation in Arusha and drive further through the Masai Steppe via Makuyuni Junction and over down to the Tarangire National Park. This is now the fifth largest park, of all parks in Tanzania, and the Tarangire National Park is dotted with amazingly big Baobab trees and the extraordinary large herds of elephants; Tarangire is quite a place not to miss while on your African safari to Tanzania if you are a lover of the jumbos or other general large game. The park is home to many animal species and some rare breeds like the Oryx and hirolas, and some rare bird species. You will stay overnight inside the park.
Activities : Game Drives
After an early morning breakfast at your camp or lodge at sunrise, you will check out and drive towards the Ngorongoro Crater, also known as the 8th Wonder of the world. When you arrive, you will register at the Loduare Main Gate, then you descend into the Crater for a wonderful game drive (with a picnic lunch on the crater Floor. Ngorongoro Crater is often described as one of the wonders of the world. The ‘Crater’ (not actually a crater) is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a known natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s densest animal populations. This is also one of the few places in the world where the rare black rhino can be observed in its natural habitat. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species. With a bit of luck, the Big 5 can be spotted during one game drive only with the help of your hawk-eyed safari guide. Later in the afternoon, you will ascend to the Crater rim.
Activities : Game Drives
Early morning breakfast at the lodge (You will carry a packed lunch) and descend into the floor of the Great Rift Valley, where you will visit the Lake Manyara National Park on your last day of your 3-day safari in Tanzania. The name ‘Manyara’ is a Maa word (Masai Language) for the acacia tortillis tree species, which the nomadic Masai people use to make hedges to protect their homesteads and livestock. The park is highlighted with lots of these trees and the tree-climbing lions, which are often spotted taking afternoon siesta on the branches. Many other animals are commonly sighted in this evergreen park, and they include: elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, impalas, and the dik-diks. You will notice that just as you enter this park, an underground water stream feeds an evergreen, lush forest, and it is a perfect habitat for the Blue monkeys, the baboons, bushbuck, and the huge elephants sheltering in the sheds from the afternoon sun and devouring the green branches, twigs, and herbs. At the Hippo pools and at the Lake Manyara itself, you will get the chance to observe the Hippos and the aquatic birds, including the colorful Flamingoes, pelicans, Egyptian geese, cormorants, and many more. You will do game drives, then later leave the park and head to Arusha or transfer to the Airport for your flight to your next destination.
Activities : Game Drives
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* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
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