Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Your safari begins with an early morning pick-up from your hotel in Arusha. After a short briefing, drive to Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania's most scenic wildlife parks, famous for its ancient baobab trees, vast savannahs, and large elephant herds.
Enjoy a full-day game drive through the park, where you'll have the opportunity to spot elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, warthogs, and a wide variety of birdlife. The Tarangire River, the park's lifeline, attracts abundant wildlife throughout the year, making it an excellent destination for wildlife viewing.
After a picnic lunch inside the park, continue your afternoon game drive before heading to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend 600 meters into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa's greatest natural wonders.The crater is home to an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, including the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and the endangered black rhinoceros. Other animals frequently seen include hippos, hyenas, jackals, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, and flamingos around the crater lakes.
Enjoy an exciting game drive on the crater floor with a picnic lunch at the famous Hippo Pool before ascending the crater rim. Later, drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park – Arusha
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a compact but diverse park nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. The park is renowned for its lush groundwater forest, alkaline lake, tree-climbing lions, large troops of baboons, and abundant birdlife, including thousands of pink flamingos during the right season.
Enjoy a morning game drive through the park, where you may encounter elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, blue monkeys, and many other wildlife species. A picnic lunch will be served in the park before continuing your final game drive.
In the afternoon, drive back to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), bringing your unforgettable Tanzanian safari to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
End of Safari