4 Day Tanzania Luxury Safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

Areas Visited

• Arusha
• Lake Manyara National Park
• Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Olduvai Gorge
• The great rift valley
• Lake Manyara view point
• Ngorongoro highlands

Day 0

Arusha

Distance: 30km /50km

Met on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to hotel room for dinner and overnight HB. (40 km, 30 minutes)

Meals: Dinner and Overnight HB
Accommodation : Lake Duluti Serena Lodge or similar Accommodation

Day 1

• Lake Manyara National Park
• Distance: 30km /50km
• Non – game viewing time : 3 – 4 hrs

After breakfast the tour departs. First stop is Arusha Town for any last-minute purchases before we head off on safari. Afterwards we head to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park offers breath-taking views and a large variety of habitats. Acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps and the lake itself. And thanks to this the small Park is able to support a large number of animal species and incredible bird life. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world and the lions here are also renowned for their tree climbing. Dinner and overnight at MARERA VALLEY LODGE.

Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast

Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge

Day 2

Serengeti National park

Distance: 145km

Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. Then heard to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park. Dinner and overnight at HIPPO TRAIL TENTED

Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast

Accommodation: HIPPO TRAIL TENTED

Day 3

Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater

Distance: 145km

Non – game viewing time : 2 – 4 hrs

Early morning game drive and after depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area. We will stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man’, both very significant links in the chain of human evolution Late afternoon transfer to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge where you will have dinner and overnight.

Meals: Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 4

Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha – Arusha town
Distance: 210km
Non – game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs

After an early breakfast, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro conservation Area 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, it’s 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 visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here. Late afternoon transfer to Arusha for dinner and Overnight or airport drop off.

Rates including VAT

Items included:

• Transportation in 4×4 safari vehicle
• Professional, English speaking guide
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Mineral water
• Overnight stays in Safari Lodges / Luxury Tented Camps
• All national park fees
• Items not included:
• Accommodation in Arusha can be arranged upon request.
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Visa fees
• Tips
• Personal spending monies for souvenirs etc.
• Travel insurance