3 Days Lodge Safari:

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Zebras and Thomson's gazelles graze in the beautiful green pastures of Arusha National Park.

Booking Summary

From $ 1,700

Excellent

Highly Recommended

Duration

3 Days

Tour Type

Game Drive Safari

Group size

1 / above

Location

Tanzania

Overview

This 3-days safari tour is designed to fit people with short period of time and still want to enjoy the extensive test of African Safari tour. In this tour you will visit Lake Manyara National park, the world famous Ngorongoro crater and the famous African elephant's home, the Tarangire national park.A perfect blend of wild encounters and premium relaxation. Explore the Serengeti and Tarangire in total style.Experience the best of Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire with the comfort of luxury lodges waiting for you each night.

Mid-Range Safari

5 Days of tour (3 Days Lodge Safari)

5 Days of tour | 3 Days Lodge Safari Itinerary

Day 1Arrival to Tanzania

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your arranged hotel in Arusha town. You will meet your guide who will brief you on your Africa Safari tour. You will spend the rest of your time at your own leisure and relaxation.

Accommodation: The Bay Leaf Arusha (bed and breakfast)

Day 2Arusha town - Lake Manyara National Park

After a breakfast, your driver guide will be ready to pick you and start your 2-hours journey travel to Lake Manyara National Park, one of the smallest but most diverse parks in Tanzania. The shallow and alkaline Lake Manyara covers a large area of the park and it is the seasonal home to thousands of flamingos – an awesome (pink) sight. However more than 400 other bird species are also found here as well as some wonderful mammals. Troops of monkeys live in the forests, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests on the grassy plains and elephants and lions in the acacia woodlands. From adventure open roof of the vehicle you will be able to watch the animals and absorb the stunning landscape of the park and its Great Rift valley. In the evening your drive to Karatu for your overnight at the lodge arranged. On your way you stop at viewpoint of Lake Manyara and you will enjoy the stunning of the lake and its surroundings.

Dinner and overnight at Marera Lodge

Day 3Karatu - Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu

After an early breakfast you will have a sort drive to the Ngorongoro entrances and few minutes you start descending to 600m down the crater for game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is almost 600 m deep, approximately 20 km wide and the massive caldera is home to an amazing variety of animals. On your game drive you have the possibility of seeing all different kinds of mammals ranging from the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – to Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles and mountain reedbucks. You might also see spotted hyenas, and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After a picnic lunch in the crater and some more game viewing, you will leave the crater in the afternoon and travel back to Karatu.

Dinner and overnight at Marera Lodge

Day 4Karatu - Tarangire National Park - Arusha

After breakfast you will pack your things and check out from your lodge as continue to Tarangire National Park. We will have a drive of about an hour to reach Tarangire park with ana approximation of 67kms. This park with its endless grasslands, huge baobab trees, the perennial Tarangire River and seasonal swamps is home to the largest elephant herds in northern Tanzania. Animals gather at the river and you should be able to see elephants, giraffes, bushbucks, hartebeests, dik-diks, waterbucks, warthogs, and reedbucks all year round. Furthermore, the park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions, leopard and cheetahs although somehow are rarely spotted. After an extensive game drive, you will exit the park and drive back to Arusha town.

Accommodation: The Bay Leaf Arusha (bed and breakfast)

Day 5Departure

Today you may have a plan to fly home or have a flight to Zanzibar, our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at perfect time to catch your flight.

Safari: Lake Manyara + Ngorongoro and Tarangingire National Park
Number of Days: 5 Days of tour

No. of Pax:	1	2	3	4 - 6
Price Per Person	2,400	1,900	1,800	1,700

Included / excluded

Transfers:

Pick-up and drop-off at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Transfer to the trailhead - entry gate to Kilimanjaro National Park.
Pick-up at the exit from Kilimanjaro National Park and transfer to the hotel.

Entry fees:

All park fees collected by the Kilimanjaro National Park ( conservation fees, camping fees, crew fees, vehicle fee, rescue fee and all other fees collected by the Tanzania National Parks Authority).

Accommodation:

One night at hotel before the expedition and one night after.
Tented accommodation on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Please note: All accommodation is on sharing basis (i.e. you will be sharing with your travel companion a twin/double room in the hotel and a tent during the hike. If you travel alone, we will match you with a same-sex adventurer).

Meals:

Breakfast in the hotel before and after the hike.
All meals on the hike. Our Kilimanjaro diet includes energy-rich and highly nutritious meals prepared by our professional high-altitude cooks.A typical diet on Kilimanjaro includes different soups, garnishes, several types of fish and meat, fresh fruit and vegetables; vegetarian/gluten-free/halal options are available at no extra cost.
All drinks on the hike (coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water).

Hiking and safety equipment:

4-inch (10-cm) thick and comfortable sleeping mats.
All group equipment (spacious and comfortable dining tent, camping table and chairs, crockery and cutlery).
Oxygen cylinders and oximeters.
Complete medical kits.

Climbing crew:

Professional guides, licensed by Kilimanjaro National Park. All our guides are the holder of Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid certifications. All our guides have 7+years of successful mountaineering experience.
Dedicated support crew (assistant guides, camp master, porters, cooks, etc.).