three days safari ngorongoro crater

Day 1 – Moshi – Lake Manyara Non-game-viewing travel time: 3 ½ hours Distance: 130 km Meet our professional tours guide/driver in Arusha town, who will deliver a short safari info briefing, after which, we travel to the Lake Manyara National Park. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. After lunch, we head into the Lake Manyara National Park. This impressive park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park) at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake. Dinner and overnight at lodge or campsite Day 2 – Lake Manyara National Park – Ngorongoro Crater Non-game-viewing travel time: 2 hours & 3 ½ hours Distance: 60km & 155 km After breakfast, we descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a morning, half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. Supported by year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater, after which we travel to the Tarangire National Park. Dinner and overnight at lodge or campsites Day 3 – Tarangire National Park – Arusha Non-game-viewing travel time: 2 hours Distance: 120 km After breakfast do we head into the Tarangire National Park for a morning game drive? The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings. Later you will exit Tarangire and heading back to Moshi or be dropped at Kilimanjaro International Airport for overnight. INCLUDED IN YOUR SAFARI PACKAGE: Accommodation as specified in the itinerary All meals at lodges and tented camps Experienced English speaking guide Unlimited mileage, Toyota Landcruiser 4×4 Safari vehicle with pop up roof, 6 window seats, power adapters, and refrigerator Drinking water All park entry fees and 18% VAT EXCLUDED FROM YOUR SAFARI PACKAGE: International Flights Visa Medications Medical / Travel Insurance Optional activities such as Hot Air Balloon Rides, Canoeing etc.. Alcoholic and soft drinks Tipping(we recommend $30 per car per day