This is a perfect safari itinerary for you if you have short time and would like to explore the best of Tanzania. Experience the beauty of Lake Manyara National park and its Wildlife, the 8th World wonder the Ngorongoro Crater where you have a great chance of spotting the Big 5 and finally explore the largest population of Elephants in the Tarangire National Park.
Day 1: Arrival, Pick up and Manyara National park.
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport, you will be picked up from the airport by your safari guide. On the drive to Lake Manyara sit back and enjoy the scenic views of the changing vegetation. The drive will approximately take two hours. You will be able to see different human activities such as farms and stones quarries from the roads. You might also see Maasai boys with their cattle grazing or moving in search of water and grass. Lake Manyara National park though another small park is perfect for bird watching. Game in Lake Manyara include elephants, wildebeests along with so many giraffes, and buffaloes. In addition, the park is also very famous for its large number of zebras, impalas, warthogs and waterbucks. After the adventure of the day you will head to Karatu for overnight.
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater.
Taking picnic lunches with you, your drive today will lead you to a descend down the crater floor for a full exploration of what the crater has to offer by tracking game with your guide. The crater is 610m deep and 260km² wide, making it the largest Caldera in the world. The crater contains all the big five animals (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopard and buffaloes), hippos, cheetah, antelopes and spotted hyena. Also in the crater you can see different species of birds. Other game such as velvet monkey, jackal, foxes, rock and tree hyraxes, warthog, gnu, zebra and hare.
Day 3: Tarangire National Park.
After Breakfast you will drive to Tarangire National Park which is known for its vast elephant herds of up to 300, migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland grazing and browsing in the dry river bed. There is Silale swamp that attracts 550 varieties of birds, the most breeding species you’ll see in one habitat anywhere in the world! The park is also home to tree climbing pythons, as well as lions and leopards. You will enjoy game drive and game viewing with picnic lunch. Later drive back to Kilimanjaro Airport.
End of Tour
Our itinerary is flexible and can be modified until it suits your needs and wishes.