3 Days Mid-Range Safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara

Safari Summary

Day 1: Zanzibar – Tarangire National Park

Today you will be pick up from hotel (Hotel name to be advised for pick up) and drive to Zanzibar International airport for your 8am flight from Zanzibar to Arusha, upon arrival Arusha at 9am and drive to Tarangire national park for the game drive. Enjoy the game drive Different bird species.

Tarangire National Park is almost 3000 sq km in size and is probably best known for its huge numbers of elephants and baobab trees. The name of the park comes from the Tarangire River which crosses through the park. Tarangire is especially spectacular during the dry season (June – November) as wildlife concentrations rival that of the Serengeti (since enormous populations of elephants and other animals are drawn to the Tarangire River as their only source of water). With its varied habitats and permanent water in the Tarangire River the park is home to over 2000 elephants and 500 bird species (1 hour flight from Zanzibar to Arusha).

Accommodation

Overnight at Octagon Lodge

Lunch and dinner provided. Drinking water will be provided every day per person.

Day 2: Karatu – Ngorongoro Crater full day

After breakfast, descend into the crater for a crater game tour.

Often called the eighth natural wonder of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. About 2 million years ago the Ngorongoro volcano erupted, and its walls collapsed. The volcano floor sank to create a natural enclosure with its 600m tall walls. Now, at over 19 kilometres wide, Ngorongoro Crater is filled with great areas of acacia forest, hippo filled swamps and open grasslands. These different habitats contain over 30,000 animals – including elephants, warthogs, flamingoes, magnificent birdlife, the rare black rhinoceros and all the predatory cats. The Maasai can also be seen grazing their cattle alongside the buffalo and wildebeest.

Accommodation

Overnight at Octagon Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch and dinner provided. Drinking water will be provided every day per person.

Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park – Zanzibar  

Today after breakfast, you will be picked up by your safari guide and drive to Lake Manyara National Park for the game drive, drive along the rift Valley escarpment and Lake Manyara is the perfect place to see the spectacular 400 meter high for rift valley escarpment, before driving inside the park for the game drive.

Lake Manyara is a beautiful little park which is famous for its tree-climbing lions, elephants and large troops of baboons. The park is home to an amazing variety of birds and animals considering its small size. A short visit to this serene park will greatly diversify your safari experience as the lush green jungle habitat is of stark contrast to the other parks you will visit during your safari

Later on you will drive back to Arusha and proceed to Kilimanjaro International airport for your flight back to Zanzibar (Drop off point to be advised in Zanzibar).

Breakfast and Lunch provided. Drinking water will be provided every day per person (1 hour flight from Arusha to Zanzibar).