3 Days Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari

3 Days Ngorongoro Crater’s Soul Safari

Planning a visit to the famous Ngorongoro crater? This 3 days Ngorongoro Crater safari is designed for you. The safari features Big 5 encounter in the famous parks of Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro Crater.

During this adventure, you have the opportunity to sightsee some of the most rewarding wildlife in the most exciting Tanzania destinations. Some of the animals you shall see include; lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, cheetahs, hyenas, mongoose, ostriches, flamingoes and more. Prepare you cameras for photography and memories of a lifetime.

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire

You will be met by our guide at your safari accommodation in Arusha or airport. After a briefing, you shall embark on a transfer to Tarangire National Park which is well-known for its diverse landscape and wildlife.
Upon arrival, embark on a straight game drive to sightsee the amazing wildlife of Tarangire including the giant Boa Bab trees,  if you’re lucky, you could catch a glimpse of the Big 5. In addition, watch out for the highest concentration of elephants in Tarangire, this is found nowhere else in the country.

Some possible sightings in Tarangire national park during your game drive include; lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebras, mongoose, warthogs, hyenas and more. A unique observatory that provides breath-taking views of the river and its inhabitants may be found in the area designated for lunch. After lunch, you will continue on a game drive around the park before heading back to your accommodation.

Day 2: Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater

You will have time to savor your breakfast early in the morning before setting off for a full day of seeing animals at Lake Manyara National Park. This park is very gorgeous, with the dense acacia woods, enormous fig trees, and mahogany trees that are found there. There is a diverse array of animals to be found in this area, such as giraffes, elephants, impalas, and plenty of buffaloes.

During your game drive, watch out for the famous tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara found only here and in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park.
In the afternoon, proceed to the lake which is also the habitat of a significant population of hippos. The most notable characteristics that set apart this national park are the tree-climbing lions, the flamingos that live along the lakeshore, the Ground Hornbill, and the Crested Eagle. Because the backdrop is so beautiful and there are so many creatures to photograph, you won’t run out of opportunities to take pictures.

Later after the wildlife encounter in lake Manyara, transfer to Ngorongoro area for dinner, relaxation and overnight as you await tomorrows activities.

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater and return to Arusha

Have a wonderful breakfast before we take you down into the crater bottom for an experience you won’t soon forget seeing the local fauna. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the natural wonders of the world and holds the record for the largest continuous caldera in the world.
About every type of animal that is indigenous to East Africa may be discovered in this region.
In addition, it is one of the few places on the continent where you have a chance of spotting the critically endangered black rhinoceros. A river, a number of marshes, a lake teeming with flamingos, a forest, and open grasslands may be found within the crater.
Due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil, the elephants that are native to this region are the largest that can be found anywhere in the world. Besides the picturesque hippo lake, your picnic lunch will be provided to you. After that, you will have some time to have picnic lunch in the crater and later ascend out of the crater and continuing on to Arusha.