On this 4-day lodge safari you will see elephant herds in Tarangire National Park, enjoy the diversified landscapes of Lake Manyara National Park and lastly visit the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater.
DAY 1
Arusha - Tarangire National Park
After a short briefing in the morning, you will travel in a south-westerly direction to the Tarangire National Park, best-known for its huge elephant herds. The park has a diversity of landscapes including grass, acacia woodlands and forests. Animals range from swarms of yellow breasted lovebirds to kudus, buffaloes, elands, giraffes and the weird-looking gerenuk. Predators include lions, leopards and hyenas, while wild dogs are very rare. In the late afternoon you will leave the park and travel to the Lake Burunge Tented Camp, where you will spend the night.
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DAY 2
Tarangire Area– Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast you will travel from the Tarangire Area to the Lake Manyara National Park. The park is known for its over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, the seasonal breeding grounds for large colonies of flamingos and many more waterfowls. The park is also home to giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, impalas and groups of noisy monkeys and baboons. After an extensive game drive you will travel to the Kirurumu Manyara Lodge, where you will spend the night.
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Accommodation: Manyara
DAY 3
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast full day in Manyara National Park. The park stretches along the 600 m high Rift Valley Escarpment and is dominated by the shallow and alkaline Lake Manyara which attracts thousands of birds, including huge flocks of flamingos. Other animals in the park include buffaloes, elephants, hippos and Masai giraffes as well as troops of boisterous baboons and monkeys in the forests. The park once became famous for tree climbing lions and if you are lucky to spot them you will be amused by the site of these animals lounging on branches in the acacia trees. After extensive game viewing, you will leave the park in the afternoon to continue your journey to Karatu. You will spend the night in one of the three beautifully located Tanganyika Wilderness Adventure Lodges.
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Accommodation: Karatu
DAY 4
Karatu – Arusha
After a leisurely breakfast you will leave the Ngorongoro highlands and make your way back to Arusha, where you will arrive around noon. You will be dropped off in the city centre or at the airport.
Breakfast + Lunch Box;
Accommodation: Can be arranged at an extra cost