Overview
It is my pleasure to take you in the beautiful national parks and conservation area found in Tanzania. Tanzania has plenty of attractive scenery of which will automatically blow your mind if you visit them. Explore in Lake Manyara and the famous Serengeti National Park as well get to experience amazing moments in the endless plains of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Come and see the properties of the beautiful wilderness on the ‘Garden of Eden’ that is identified as the habitat to various animals and birds.
Highlights
- Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park for game drive – Africa Safari Lake Manyara-Safari Comfort/Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
- Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater – Marera Valley Lodge/Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.
- Ngorongoro to Ndutu Serengeti for a game drive – Ndutu Safari Lodge/Lake Masek tented loge.
- Game drive in Ndutu Serengeti – Ndutu Safari Lodge/Lake Masek Tented Lodge
- Game drive in Ndutu then proceed to Manyara - Africa Safari Lake Manyara-Safari Comfort/Lake Manyara Serena Safari lodge
- Manyara to Arusha for JRO departure
Itinerary
You will be met after breakfast by your driver-guide and drive to Lake Manyara national park with your packed lunch. Driving from Arusha to Lake Manyara is approximately 2hrs20 depending on traffic covering 130km.
Lake Manyara National Park is a protected area in Tanzania's Manyara Region, situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority and covers an area of 325sq km (125sq mi) including about 230sq km (89sq mi) lake surface. More than 350 bird species have been observed on the lake and large flocks of more than 2 million flamingoes. The majority of the area is a narrow strip running between the Gregory Rift wall to the west and Lake Manyara, an alkaline lake. Don’t miss the amazing moments of seeing the tree climbing lions, elephants and monkeys. Also you will get to see hippos, gazelle, warthog, wildebeest, waterbuck, zebra, hyena and baboons. On the arrival at Manyara, you will have an afternoon game viewing enjoying great scenery of the lake and habitat. Later at the picnic site enjoy your lunch before proceeding with late afternoon game viewing before heading to your place of accommodation.
Africa Safari Lake Manyara is a camp situated 5km from Lake Manyara National Park. The camp has got 14 classic guestrooms, a restaurant for where to enjoy your meals and a bar. At Africa Safari Lake Manyara-Safari Comfort or Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge is where you will be served with dinner and spend the night- FB.
After breakfast at the lodge, you will be met by your safari driver guide and drive to Ngorongoro Crater. It takes 50mins to reach the destination from Lake Manyara over a distance of 60km.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a World Heritage Site located west of Arusha in the Crater Highland area of Tanzania. The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area with a diameter of 19.5km and depth of 630m. The conservation area is administered by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. The crater is a home to a population of about 25,000 large animals including lions, black rhinos, wild hunting dogs and golden cats. Also houses the largest animal migration of about 1 million wildebeests, 72,000 zebras and 350,000 gazelles. If you like birds this is the best destination for you because it is a home of about 500 bird species. The scenery has got also a patch of woodland called Lerai forest which provides shelter for animals such as elephants, elands and monkeys. Enjoying game viewing on the Crater floor with your packed lunch and maximize game viewing. By late afternoon, you will ascend and transfer back to the rim of Crater to Karatu.
Omega View Hotel & Resort is a hotel located in Karatu town with clean and spacious rooms, restaurant that offers meals, swimming pool and a comfortable area to relax. At Marera Valley Lodge or Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is where you shall be taken for dinner and overnight- FB.
(You have an option to visit a Maasai village for cultural interaction at an extra cost).
After a leisure breakfast at the hotel, your driver-guide meets you with your packed lunch and drive to Nduru Serengeti.
Ndutu Area is an area between Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is a famous area for its short grass plains that grow grass rich in nutrients and sustain migratory animals. Ndutu is also a territory for animals like; wildebeest, zebra and antelopes. All six cat species which are leopard, lion, cheetah, serval, wild cat and caracal live in Ndutu all year round.
Enjoy you day and later in the evening you will be taken to Ndutu Safari Lodge or Lake Masek tented loge for dinner and overnight- FB.
Breakfast from the camp then after with packed lunch head to the scenic ground of Ndutu for a game drive.
Ndutu area is the best location to observe thousands of wildebeests and zebras spread across the plains grazing on the rich short grass. It comprise of Lake Ndutu and also at this area predator action is at the peak with great sightings of cheetahs, lions, hyenas and leopards.
Enjoy you day and later in the evening you will be taken to Ndutu Safari Lodge or Lake Masek tented loge for dinner and overnight- FB.
After breakfast, your driver-guide will collect you from the camp and get to Ndutu Serengeti wilderness for a game drive until afternoon.
It is well known that Ndutu also is one of the famous area bounding Serengeti which experience annual animal migration especially in the months from December to April. Explore the area and experience variety of matters concerning nature then in the afternoon you will be transferred to Manyara but on the way stop at a special site for lunch then proceed to Manyara to your place of accommodation.
Africa Safari Lake Manyara-Safari Comfort or Lake Manyara Serena Safari lodge situated in Manyara is where you shall be served with dinner and spend the night- FB.
Breakfast at leisure then a journey will begin from your hotel in Manyara to Arusha city town. It will take about 2hrs on the way and after arriving in Arusha, drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport for your outbound flight.
Includes
- • Park fees(For non-residents)
- • All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- • All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- • Tented camps/lodges
- • A professional driver/guide
- • All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- • All Taxes/VAT
- • Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- • Departure airport transfer
- • Drinks(Bottle of Mineral water)
Excludes
- • International flights(From/to home)
- • Fees to Olduvai Gorge – usd 36 per person
- • Masai Boma visit usd70 per vehicle
- • Arrival airport transfer
- • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- • Tips
- • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Price Details
Costs for midrange accommodations
EACH OF | 1 PAX | 2 PAX | 3 PAX | 4 PAX | 5 PAX | 6 PAX | SRS |
HIGH SEASON (JUN-31 NOV 2023) | 3616 | 2578 | 2236 | 2070 | 2010 | 1935 | 360 |
LOW SEASON (JAN-MAR, & DEC 2023) | 3285 | 2355 | 2040 | 1885 | 1840 | 1770 | 80 |
Costs for luxury accommodations
EACH OF | 1 PAX | 2 PAX | 3 PAX | 4 PAX | 5 PAX | 6 PAX | SRS |
PEAK SEASON (JAN-MAR, & DEC 2023) | 4525 | 3505 | 3160 | 2985 | 2930 | 2855 | 652 |
HIGH SEASON (JUN-31 NOV 2023) | 3800 | 2870 | 2560 | 2400 | 2360 | 2285 | 405 |