Short Northern Safari
Highlights
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Ngorongoro
Overview
A short compact Wildlife Safari that will reveal some of Tanzania’s fantastic wildlife without having to drive for days to get there. Mid range accommodation throughout, a short two hour drive to Lake Manyara and you could find yourself looking face to face with some of the resident elephant in the park
A short compact Wildlife Safari that will reveal some of Tanzania’s fantastic wildlife without having to drive for days to get there. Mid range accommodation throughout, a short two hour drive to Lake Manyara and you could find yourself looking face to face with some of the resident elephant in the park, also Manyara is known for its famous tree climbing lions. Ngorongoro Crater awaits after a night spent in the Maasai lands of Esilalei with jaw dropping views to The Great Rift Valley. A full day of exploring the crater floor with the chances of spotting the rare Black Rhino before a leisurely drive back to Arusha and onto Kilimanjaro International Airport.
- Day 1 - Arrival
On arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be picked up by your B2B driver guide and transfered to Ahadi Lodge for dinner and overnight.
O/n Ahadi Lodge (B, L, D)
- Day 2 - Lake Manyara National Park
Depart from Arusha in the morning and begin the short 2 hour drive through a changing landscape toward Lake Manyara National Park. You will enter Lake Manyara National Park and enjoy game drives of this very diverse park. If you are lucky you may see the famous tree climbing lions. Picnic lunch in the bush followed by game drives until mid-afternoon, then slowly make your way out of the park and transfer to Karatu, the gate way to the Ngorongoro.
O/n Endoro Lodge (B, L, D)
- Day 3 - Ngorongoro Crater
Early morning depart from your lodge and head to Ngorongoro, after passing the park gate descend into the crater for game drives. There are 25,000 large mammals residing in the park. The elephants are mainly bulls, females stay out of the park due to it boasting the largest predator population in Africa. Black Rhino also make their home on the grassy plains, their numbers make up for almost half of what can still be found in East Africa; about 20 in total. Leave the crater early afternoon and slowly transfer back to Arusha.
O/n Ahadi Lodge (B, L, D)
- Day 4 - Departure
After a leisurely breakfast start your final transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for international flight back home. (B)
Note: O/N = Overnight, B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
- Meals as stipulated |B Breakfast, L Lunch, D Dinner
- Complimentary mineral water x1.5 liters per person in the safari vehicle
- 4x4 game viewing vehicles plus driver guide (window seat guaranteed)
- Unlimited game drives
- Emergency Evacuation Cover
- All transfers and activities as mentioned above
- Park fee, Conservation fees and Community fees
- Accommodation as stipulated
- Tips suggested: Driver guide $8-$10 per person sharing the vehicle per day
- Drinks apart from 1,5 liter mineral water during the safari
- Visa and airport departure tax
- Items of personal nature and not mentioned in the above itinerary