5 Days / 4 Nights
The Taste of Tanzania Lodge Safari
TOUR DESTINATION
Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater
Safari Overview
Venture on this professionally crafted Tanzania safari adventure, featuring a fine combination of the Africa’s premier wildlife reserves, A 5-day itinerary meticulously crafted to include the very best highlights of a Tanzania safari, without compromising on your preferences or your craving for action-packed, immersive game drives in some of the northern circuit’s most popular national parks. Explore Tarangire, renowned for hosting some of Africa’s largest elephant herds; Lake Manyara, home to the continent’s largest population of baboons and the famous tree-climbing lions unique to the area; and the Ngorongoro Crater, the best place in Africa to spot the Big Five in a single-day game drive.
suring unparalleled and immersive wildlife viewing encounters like no other. This Tanzania Safari Adventure allows you the time necessary to appreciate some of Tanzania’s world-renowned wildlife reserves at a satisfying level. Over the course of these seven days, you’ll delve into the wildlife spectacles of Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti National Park. Tailored to provide an authentic taste of nomadic African safari, this Tanzania safari will elevate your holiday experience to sky-level heights.
FULL ITINERARY
Day 1: ARRIVAL IN KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JRO)
Arrive in Kilimanjaro International Airport, complete all the immigration and custom formalities, and step out of the arrivals’ terminal to be met and greeted by one of our Ilepeta Safari representatives. Your adventure in Tanzania begins with an hour transfer to your hotel in Arusha, where relaxation and rejuvenation await after what might have been a long flight. Our representative will ensure a swift check-in process at the hotel, and be readily available to brief you on the next three days of safari.
Meals: Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch
Accommodation: hotel / lodge
Day 2: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Following breakfast, we leave for Tarangire National Park – our first stop in this safari.Named after the Tarangire River, the park is sometimes described as Serengeti’s quieter counterpart, due to its best game viewing opportunities. Moreover, the park is famous for its large herds of elephant and the baobab tree. Here, the river acts as a drawcard for wildlife during the dry season (between June and October), making game-viewing very easy.
Tarangire is also home to buffalo, zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, wildebeest, gerenuk, and many more terrestrial wild animals. Bird enthusiasts will also discover a paradise here, with the park recording more than 500 species of avian species, such as Red-billed Teal, Scaly Francolin, African Crake, to name a few.In the afternoon, we’ll pause for picnic lunch at a designated spot, before continuing with the game drive. By late afternoon, you’ll head to the appropriate accommodation in Karatu for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: camp / lodge
Day 3: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, your drive guide will meet and usher you to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving with plenty of time for an afternoon game-drive.Situated right beneath the cliffs of Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara is known for its large alkaline soda lake which is home to the pink flamingo and other resident avian species; feathered highlights include Gadwall, African Black Duck, Yellow-Billed Duck, Cape Teal, Red-Billed Teal, Northern Pintail Common Teal, to name but a few.
As you drive further afield into the park, you will likely encounter one of Manyara’s most iconic sights – the tree-climbing lions, lounging on acacia branches. The park is also home to large elephant herds, zebras, giraffes, and a dazzling variety of avian species, including pink-hued flamingos along the alkaline shores of the lake. The Great Rift Valley escarpment looms dramatically in the background, dominating the park’s geography and providing a striking contrast to the shimmering lake below. At midday, enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated spot, taking in the sights and sounds of this vibrant wilderness.
Afterward, resume your game drive, keeping an eye out for hippos wallowing in the water, grazing wildebeest, and other wildlife traversing the area.In the afternoon, stop for picnic lunch at a designated spot, before continuing with the game drive. By late afternoon, we’ll head to the appropriate accommodation in Ngorongoro highlands for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: camp / lodge
Day 4: NGORONGORO CRATER – Full Day
After a very early morning breakfast, you head to Ngorongoro Crater for a full day game drive. Upon arrival, ascend through lush forested hills to the crater rim, where the breath catching sights of the Ngorongoro Crater – an ancient caldera about 610 meters deep, unveil below.Ngorongoro Crater is one of the few places on Earth where you can spot the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo) in a single game drive. You are also likely to encounter wildebeest, zebras, hyenas, warthogs, and countless other species that contribute to the crater’s diverse ecosystems.
Keep a peeled eye for the hundreds of bird species, from the kori bustard to flocks of flamingos that sometimes gather at the Lake Magadi. At midday, enjoy a picnic lunch in the shades of the Lerai Forest, where you might catch sight of elephants or baboons wandering nearby. After lunch, resume your game drive, taking in the crater’s diverse habitats, including open grasslands, dense forest, and the seasonal Munge River.In the afternoon, pause for picnic lunch at a designated spot, before continuing with the game drive. By late afternoon, we’ll head to the appropriate accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: tented camp / lodge
Day 5: BACK TO ARUSHA – Transfer to Kilimanjaro
On this day, you will have a leisure breakfast at your lodge before heading back to Arusha. Depending on your departure flight back home, you will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport after arriving in Arusha.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
BOOK THIS TOUR
Price quoted includes:
- All transport, 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser with pop-up roof for game viewing
- Hotel and lodge accommodation
- Bottled drinking water & soft drinks
- Services of various local guides
- All National Park entrance and camp site fees
- All food – breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals
- Crater floor game drive
Prices quoted exclude:
- International flights
- Travel and personal accident insurance
- Visa, passport, vaccinations, medicines
- Tips
- Expenditure on personal bar bills (including all additional drinks), souvenirs, personal items
- Optional excursions/activities not detailed in itinerary
- Any additional services requested
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