4 Days 3 Nights Serengeti-Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara Tanzania Safari
Highlights
Overview
This 4-day safari takes you through three of Tanzania’s most spectacular wildlife destinations: Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park. The journey offers an unforgettable experience across the famous Northern Safari Circuit, combining vast savannah plains, dense forests, and the dramatic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley.
The Serengeti is renowned for its endless plains and abundant wildlife, including lions, elephants, leopards, and the spectacular Great Migration. Ngorongoro Crater provides one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa within a breathtaking volcanic caldera, while Lake Manyara National Park offers scenic beauty and unique wildlife such as tree-climbing lions and large flocks of flamingos. This safari is ideal for travelers seeking a comprehensive wildlife experience in a short yet rewarding itinerary.
Highlights
Experience thrilling game drives in Serengeti’s vast plains where predators and large herbivores roam freely across one of Africa’s most famous ecosystems. Explore Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its exceptional wildlife density and dramatic landscapes. Discover the lush forests and alkaline lake of Lake Manyara National Park, home to diverse birdlife and elephants. The safari also offers scenic drives through Maasai villages, rolling highlands, and the Great Rift Valley escarpment, creating unforgettable photographic opportunities and cultural encounters.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha to Serengeti National Park
Your safari begins with a morning pick-up from your hotel in Arusha followed by a scenic drive toward Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The journey offers breathtaking views of the highlands, Maasai villages, and vast savannah landscapes. After arriving in the Serengeti, enjoy an afternoon game drive across the park’s endless plains.
Serengeti is one of the most famous wildlife reserves in the world and is home to large populations of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and antelopes. If traveling during the migration season, you may witness thousands of wildebeests and zebras moving across the plains in search of fresh grazing. As the sun begins to set, you will proceed to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Full Day Serengeti Safari
After breakfast, spend a full day exploring Serengeti National Park with morning and afternoon game drives. The vast plains and diverse ecosystems support a remarkable variety of wildlife, making it one of the best locations in Africa for wildlife photography and predator sightings.
During the day, you may encounter lions resting under acacia trees, cheetahs scanning the plains for prey, or elephants moving slowly across the savannah. The park is also home to leopards, hyenas, buffaloes, and numerous antelope species. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed within the park, allowing you to maximize your time exploring this iconic landscape.
Later in the evening, return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Serengeti National Park -Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, depart Serengeti with a morning game drive as you travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, enjoy wildlife sightings across the plains before ascending the Ngorongoro Highlands.
Upon arrival at Ngorongoro Crater, descend approximately 600 meters into the crater floor for a game drive. The crater hosts an incredible concentration of wildlife including lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests. It is also one of the best places in Tanzania to spot the endangered black rhino.
After a picnic lunch near a hippo pool, continue exploring the crater before ascending to the rim and driving to your lodge in the Ngorongoro Highlands or Karatu area for dinner and overnight stay.
Lake Manyara National Park and Return to Arusha
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park located at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. The park is known for its diverse ecosystems including groundwater forests, acacia woodlands, and the alkaline lake that attracts thousands of birds.
During the game drive, you may spot elephants moving through the forest, troops of baboons along the roadside, and a variety of bird species including flamingos and pelicans along the lakeshore. Lake Manyara is also famous for its rare tree-climbing lions which can sometimes be seen resting in the branches of acacia trees.
After the game drive and picnic lunch, begin the journey back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon where your safari concludes.
What's Included
- 1 Litre bottle of mineral water per person per day while on a road safari in an African Spice Safari vehicle
- Transportation in a custom safari vehicle (4 x 4 land-rover/ land-cruiser)
- Services of a trained and experienced English speaking driver/guide
- Services of a qualified English Speaking Driver Guide
- Full board accommodation in the lodges as mentioned
- Complimentary Detailed Safari Booklet
- All park entrance fees as per itinerary
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
- Game drives and all park entry fees
- All game drives as per itinerary
- 1 Lunch in Arusha
What's Not Included
- Visas
- Departure tax
- Gratuity to porters and drivers
- International flight to and from Arusha
- Excursions not detailed in above program
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc
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