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3-Days Lodge Safari in Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara

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Overview

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72 hours

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This 3-day lodge safari offers you the chance to see a wide variety of wildlife amongst some of the most diversified landscapes. Not only will you visit the Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park but also the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will see huge herds of elephants, in season flocks of flamingos and troops of baboons.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Accommodations

Overnight at Karatu Tented Lodge

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast you will drive to Tarangire National Park. 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. Leopards are seen every once in a while but cheetahs are rarely spotted. After an extensive game drive, transfer to the lodge.

4 hours • Admission Included
Day 2

Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodations

Overnight at Karatu Tented Lodge

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Ngorongoro Crater

After an early start you will drive into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and down into the crater. 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, rare wild dogs 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

8 hours • Admission Included
Day 3

Karatu - Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

1

Lake Manyara National Park

You will travel to the 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 500 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 the open roof of the vehicle you will be able to watch the animals and absorb the landscape. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the park to make your way to the cooler regions.

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Parking Fees

Airport/Departure Tax

Tips, Laundry & Items Of a Personal Nature.

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3-Days Lodge Safari in Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara

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Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

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  • Tanzania is beautiful

    Twentytrav,,Jan 26, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    An incredible safari. Everything about this safari was exceptional and top rate. From the timely pickup from the airport, to the marvelous Gran Melia in Arusha and the safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and Manyara with guide Otto. He was so knowledgeable and charming as a guide/driver leading us to unforgettable encouters with giraffes, elephants, zebras, monkeys, lions.......... and lots of birds all in the beautiful parks. We had lots of fun visiting the tribes of Hadzabe Bushmen and Maasai herdsmen. We also enjoyed shopping for curios and carvings at the cultural heritage. We are so happy with the overall safari experience and have already began discussions with Rama for a trip to Serengeti in December and hopefully we will have Otto as our guide.

  • Best Vacation in Tanzania

    Sheric Misr,,Sep 13, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We have just come back from the best vacation of our lives in Tanzania. Many thanks to Rama for organizing a perfect vacation. The services at the lodges was first class. They food was great too and we enjoyed the pit stops a lot. We saw a huge number of animals with elephants, lions, zebras, wildebeests, bufaloes and antelopes being the most featured. A guide can make or break a safari and we were lucky to have Moses as our guide during the trip. He took care of us and made sure that we had an unforgettable experience with him. He went out of his way to ensure that we were comfortable, teaching us about the animals, their habits.... We also visited some local tribes, we were very happy to meet with the Hadxabe tribe of hunter gatherers. They were so welcoming and charming people. It was a real joy to go on this trip with Moses. He made it perfect.

  • Great Trip For Our Anniversary

    marteys2024,,Feb 1, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We did a short safari to celebrate our 10th anniversary with Gecko and truly wish that we could have done more days. It was absolutely fabulous. We visited only visited Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater however the experience was one of the best we've have ever had. There was plenty of wildlife and beautiful landscapes on show and very fulfilled by the presence of an expert guide Marko. Staying in lodges is perfect and their service at Melia Serengeti and Farmhouse in Ngorongoro was top notch. We are planning to return for a longer trip soon

  • Amazing Safari

    ElizabethdN2535LF,,Sep 30, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had heard so much about Rama and his excellent organization and execution of luxury safaris but the actual experience was many times over the top of what we expected. Our three-day adventure through Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Manyara with Chris was out of this world. Seamless pickups/dropoffs, action filled game drives with an amazing guide and overnight in luxury and comfort. Every aspect of the trip was well thought out and perfectly planned. We count ourselves lucky to have been on this amazing safari.

  • So much to see! Highly Organized People!

    melrosea135,,Aug 16, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Our experience of visiting Serengeti and Ngorongoro was incredible. Rama helped us customize our itinerary to replace Tarangire and Manyara with Serengeti in pursuit of the great migration. In retrospect one needs more days in Serengeti because there is so much to see in this magical park. That is not to say that we did not have an amazing time, lions, cheetahs, thousands of wildebeest, antelopes, hippos, hyenas, warthogs, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, ostriches, monkeys and baboons. We also saw rhinos in the crater. We stayed in great places that accentuated the overall experience with top class service. Thank you, Rama and guide Musa for the unforgettable experience.

  • Safari at it best

    abrinak,,Mar 15, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Musa was the perfect guide for three day safari to tarangire, lake manyara and ngorongoro crater. He impressed us immediately when he picked us from JRO with his warm demeanor and impeccable English. We started off with Tarangire, a huge park, quite dry wih bush thickets. We found lots of animals along the Tarangire river, such as elphants, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes and many different grazers. Lake Manyara was next, Musa drove us through the forest seeing huge baboon troupes, elephants, buffaloes, many grazers and a peculiar class of tree climbing lions. Ngorongoro Crater was our last park. Its just magnificent! There was so much to see and the landscape is breathtaking. Accommodation was in fine lodges that were better than we expected. We had a lovely stopover at a Maasai village. My advice is that one should book for more days because there is so much to see

  • Highly Recommended

    aureliew540,,Feb 23, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had the best time on safari with what can only be described as the best local operator in Tanzania. Preparation and organization were flawless and perfect. We visited Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP and Ngorongoro Crater with guide Musa. He is definitely very experienced with these parks for we saw an incredible number of animals. The lodges booked for us were nice and comfortable; actually, better than we expected. I highly recommend this operator.

  • Top Notch Experience

    kentinvjrh,,Oct 19, 2022

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The safaris were the best. Otto was our guide who had trained as a big game tracker and consequently knew how to find the wildlife. Rama planned our trip and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

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