Perfect 4 days Ngorongoro crater safari experience, Tarangire and lake Manyara
Ngorongoro crater safari experience overview
The 4 days Ngorongoro crater safari experience is one the most famous tourist attraction in Tanzania and Africa. An experience to this crater lake is one of the most unforgettable moments given its rich green vegetation & water catchment area that attracts hundreds of wildlife game such as wildebeest, Africa’s big 5, hyenas, elands, hyenas, flamingos & bird species heading out to Tarangire and lake Manyara national parks.
Ngorongoro crater safari experience summary
Arrival & departure: Kilimanjaro
- Day 1-2 arrival, Ngorongoro crater
- Day 3- Tarangire national park
- Day 4- l. Manyara (tree climbing lions, flamingos) to departure
Detailed 4 day Ngorongoro crater safari experience itinerary
Day 1-2 Ngorongoro crater conservation area
On this day, you will be picked up by our guide from Kilimanjaro international airport and head to your booked accommodation near Ngorongoro crater and then set out tour the diversity of the park and its habitats. Ngorongoro crater and its vegetation will leave you amazed with the large number of wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, rhinos among others and numerous bird species such as turaco, great kingfisher, abdim’s stork, white-backed vulture, stripped kingfisher, african rail among others along with various features such as Ndutu plains, Gol mountain, Endoro waterfalls, Olduvai gorge, shifting sands among others.
Accommodation: Marera Valley lodges (or its equivalent)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Day 3 Tarangire national park
On this day, you will head to Tarangire national park to continue enjoying amazing discoveries of the wild. Tarangire game park is enriched with Africa’s big 5 game; lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, baboons, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, crocodiles in the Tarangire river that anchors the park’s ecosystem, gazelles, kobs, water bucks, warthogs etc. Other exceptional sightings are the ancient baobab trees that are scattered all over the park. Tarangire national park is also resident to over 550 bird species making it a worthy birding destination.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa lodge (or similar lodge)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Day 4 Lake Manyara national park
Today you will be at lake Manyara national park known for its tree climbing lions a behavior not common for lions and huge elephant herds. Lake Manyara that anchors the park’s ecosystem is a soda ash lake and attracts thousands of flamingos for food and residence making it a perfect biding haven. Other wild life in the park include leopards, cheetahs, hippos, buffaloes, giraffes, oribis, hyenas, gazelles, kobs, waterbucks, zebras, and many more numerous bird species. in the late afternoon, you will head out of the park to get ready for your departure flight.
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
What the Ngorongoro crater safari experience offers?
Wildlife exploration through the Tarangire national park, lake Manyara game park and Ngorongoro crater safari experience will offer you numerous sightings of the following;
- Africa’s big 5 (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, leopards)
- Wildebeest migration routes
- Hot air balloon tours
- Nature walks
- Bird watching with exciting flamingos
- Wildlife game drives etc.
When is the best time for a 4 days Ngorongoro crater safari experience?
A combined 4 days Tarangire, lake Manyara and Ngorongoro crater safari experience package is best done during Tanzania’s summer/ dry seasons starting from June to August and December to February when most of the safari tracks are passable and grasses short guarantying perfect animal sightings in the wild.
Inclusions
- Park entry fees
- Airport transfers
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- Bottled drinking water
- Driver & guide
- Government taxes
- All activities in the itinerary
Exclusions
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees & processing
- Extra activities, meals, alcohol/ liquor
- Tipping & gratitude
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Accommodation after the end of the trip
- Anything not mentioned
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