3 Days-Manyara, Tarangire & Ngorongoro (Easter Special)
For our Easter special you will tour the three most famous national parks of Tanzania in three days. You will first visit the Tarangire National Park with its large elephant herds and the impressive baobab trees. Afterwards, you will head to the Lake Manyara National Park with its tree climbing lions and more than 400 different bird species await you.Finally, you will visit Ngorongoro crater, a true animal paradise with the chance to observe the "Big Five" in one day.
Program ( 3 days )
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Day 1
Day 1 - Tarangire to Arusha
Pick up at 8:30 AM from The Bluestone restaurant in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. The destination for today is Arusha to Tarangire National Park where you will have a half day game drive. Tanzania’s third largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.
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Day 2
Day 2 - Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for game drive(5 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, Zebras, Hippos, Flamingos, Jackals, Rhinos Antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, and flamingos in the Crater Lake, stork, bats, giant vulture, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long necked heron and the cattle eagle. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 2hr drive left to your accommodation in Karatu, the day will come to a close. Freshly made delicious dinner is kept ready for you at your chosen accommodation. All these days of the safari, will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. The next day you will begin the last leg of your safari.
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Day 3
Day 3 - Arusha to Lake Manyara
The final day of your safari will begin as usual by 8:00 AM after a luscious breakfast. As you enter the national park, lush forests of Acacia and Mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till evening with a small break for picnic lunch. During the game drive watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and the blue monkeys. Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National park is the tree climbing lions, however spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. By mid afternoon, you will branch out and head towards Arusha where you will be dropped off at The Bluestone restaurant by about 6PM in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.