Overview
Tour Overview
Tanzania Safari: For three days safari, we recommend a visit to the Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater. A safari for you who thinks small is
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Itinerary
Arrival
Day 1Arrival Arrival For a four days safari, we recommend a visit to the Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. One of our guides will welcome you at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive you to Arusha, where you will be able to refresh and prepare for your safari experience. Main Destination: Arusha (City) Accommodation: Villa Poa! Budget guest house located in Arusha (City) +4 Photos +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tarangire National Park
Day 2Tarangire National Park Tarangire National Park We will pick you up at your hotel around 8:00 am to deliver a short safari info briefing and then depart to Tarangire National Park (the drive will take 2 hours at most). This exceptional park, just south of Lake Manyara in the northern region of Tanzania, is famous for its diverse landscape characterized by the abundance of ancient baobab trees and its vast herds of elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe them up close, something that should not be missed. Big cat sightings are frequent and in the dry season, the Tarangire River is an important water source that makes it the perfect place to spot wildlife. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place with an amazing view of the Tarangire River. After more game viewing in the park, you will be driven to your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay. Main Destination: Tarangire National Park Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River) High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors) Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall) Wildlife in Tarangire NP ElephantAbundant GiraffeCommon LionCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Show more HippoCommon HyenaOccasional LeopardRare CheetahRare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone Accommodation: Eileen's Trees Inn Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
Lake Manyara National Park
Day 3Lake Manyara National Park Lake Manyara National Park We will start the day early in the morning for a full-day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. "The loveliest I have seen in Africa," said the novelist Ernest Hemingway about Lake Manyara. Although small in dimension (205sq miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as its tree-climbing lions. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos and an iconic population of flamingos. The game drive along the lake will provide you stunning photo opportunities. After a picnic lunch and some more of game viewing in the park, you will be driven to your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay. Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals) High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded) Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall) Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP ElephantCommon GiraffeCommon BuffaloCommon ZebraCommon WildebeestCommon HippoCommon Show more LionOccasional HyenaOccasional LeopardRare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone CheetahNone Accommodation: Eileen's Trees Inn Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 4Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro Crater We will start the day very early in the morning to experience a morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. Now classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ngorongoro Crater is considered one the wonders of the Natural World. Formed two million years ago when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself, now the crater spreads for 102sq miles and has 2,000ft high walls. It is a proper Noah's ark where there are almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa. The concentration of wildlife is the greatest in the continent and it's one of the very rare locations where you can witness the black rhino. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place near the beautiful hippo lake and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour, ascend the crater and exit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. We expect to be back in town at around 6:00 pm although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation. Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best) High Season Most of the year β July to March (Expect crowds) Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none) Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater Black RhinoCommon LionCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant HyenaAbundant Show more ElephantCommon HippoCommon LeopardOccasional GiraffeNone White RhinoNone CheetahNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: No accommodatio
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Included & Excluded
Included
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
- What is included in this tour
Not Included
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
What travellers say
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In February we went on a 6-day safari in the Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. It was simply unbelievably beautiful, a unique experience and everything was perfectly organized. With Freddy and...
This was the most amazing experience! Fantastic service, accomodation and most of all, our friendly guide, Freddie! He made our safari unforgettable! We saw soooo many animals- including the BIG FIVE! THANKS A LOT!
Greg company was professional, and provided all that we expected, even a bit more. Good and experiences guides (Abdi and Abdul), who were also friendly and good company, and with whom we exchanged many stories and conversations. We were...
Greg, Chaz, and Freddy were so amazing. This was a trip of a lifetime and it was so incredibly fun. I can now cross this experience off of my bucket list and feel great about doing so. Despite having done this trip, I will always yearn for...
I wanted to thank Greg Adventures for the amazing organization of our 3 day safari to Nyerere National Park! π Everything went perfectly β from the smooth pickup and flight to the safari itself. Our guide, Bogusa, did an absolutely...
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