4 Day Safari to Ngorongoro Crater and Manyara

Program Summary

This is a 4 day safari to Ngorongoro Crater and the nearby destinations to enjoy the wonders of the world in Ngorongoro where millions of diverse flora and fauna live in one crater floor to form a world unique ecosystem.

Program Details

Day 1:  Arrival in Arusha from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Tanzania and will be transferred to the hotel in Arusha of overnight stay. We will have sometime in the evening for safari briefing and safari checklist evaluation before the actual safari early in the morning the next day.

Day 2:  Tarangire National Park Game Drive

Morning breakfast at the hotel in Arusha and after wards we depart for Tarangire National Park. Your first experience of safari will be the thrilling game drive through the vastness of Tarangire National Park, arrive in good time for lunch. Afternoon game driving through the park followed by dinner and overnight at Migunga Forest Tented Lodge (FB)

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

Today we visit the largest intact volcanic crater in the world, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. At more than 2,000 feet deep and 12 miles in diameter, the Ngorongoro Crater has one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. 30,000 animals make their home in this crater, making it an ideal place for sightings of the ‘big 5’ – lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this truly world-class attraction, also known as the ‘8th Wonder of the World’. Our dinner and overnight stay is at the rustic Ngorongoro Crater Migunga Forest Tented Lodge (FB)

Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park Game Drive

We depart from your lodge proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the ground water forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree- We will leave Lake Manyara National Park in Afternoon depart the Lake back to Arusha at East African Hotel with prior arrangement to the Airport.

Option for overnight at Arusha or transfer back to (JRO) for an evening flight.