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4 Days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti Budget Safari

4 Days

Safari Overview

This 4 Days Serengeti, Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater Safari Tour will take you through the Northern Safari Circuit in Tanzania. Primarily, you will be visiting Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater.

A visit to the Ngorongoro Crater is an experience of a lifetime. There are few places that have wildlife densities and variety at this level. It is not unusual to see the Big Five in one day-and all this in the most amazing setting with a backdrop of the 600m/1968ft high crater wall.

Lake Manyara National Park provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans, cormorants and storks.

There is more to Serengeti than large mammals. Gaudy agama lizards and rock hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s isolated granite koppies. A full 100 varieties of dung beetle have been recorded, as have 500-plus bird species, ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland, to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo Hills.

Please refer to the itinerary to find out what you’ll be doing each day on this safari tour.

During this 4-day camping safari starting from Arusha, you will see some of Tanzania’s best safari destinations! While this safari has something for everybody – birds, the “Big Five” and a crater filled with wild animals, it is also ideal for those with limited time.

Trip Highlights

  • Spotting the Big Five (Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo)
  • Birdwatching in Lake Manyara
  • Full day game drives in three of the best safari destinations in Tanzania

Itinerary

Early morning pick up from Airport or your Hotel in Arusha and depart for Lake Manyara National Park with packed lunch arriving in good time. Later on we have afternoon game drive. Lake Manyara National Park takes pride in diversified habitat. It is mirrored by its varied fauna, with some of the more common and visible large mammal species being the buffalos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions and wildebeests. Prominently renowned for its tree-climbing lion, Lake Manyara is also home to troops of baboon and blue monkey. The park is rich with fantastic bird life. More than 400 species of birds can be seen here.Dinner and Overnight at a Tented Campsite

Early morning breakfast at around 0700am. After breakfast we leave the camp and proceed to Serengeti National Park with packed lunch via Ngorongoro Crater Rim viewing game en-route. Serengeti National Park is Tanzania largest and best-known national park, with a massive concentration of migratory animals who move around the park according to the availability of food. Serengeti National Park is Tanzania oldest and most popular National Park also a world heritage and one of the best wildlife sanctuary site and recently proclaimed a 7th world wide wonder. Serengeti is famous for its annual migration, this offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa. The Park is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due to the abundance of prey species. The park also supports many further species, including cheetah, Thomson and grant gazelle, topi, eland, water buck, hyena, baboon, impala, African wild dog and giraffe. Over 500 bird species are recorded here. Dinner and Overnight at a Tented Campsite

Early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park later on we return back to the campsite for breakfast. We check out of the camp and drive with packed lunch game viewing en route to Ngorongoro Crater Rim. OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: You can visit Olduvai Gorge at an extra fee payable direct to the museum. Ngorongoro Crater is the world biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena. It is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world not only because of its geological magnificence but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa largest population of large mammals. The annual wildebeest and zebras migration passes through the Ngorongoro conservation moving south into the area in December and moving north in June. This movement changes seasonally with the rains but the migration will traverse almost the entire plains in search of food. This has a healthy resident population of most species of wildlife, in particular the Ndutu Lake area to the west has strong cheetah and lion population. Dinner and Overnight at a Tented Campsite.

Early morning breakfast then we descend to the Crater Floor with picnic lunch for game drive. We explore the crater and have lunch at the picnic site. Thereafter we continue with game viewing while ascending the Crater and drive back to Arusha arriving in the evening. You will be dropped either at your hotel or Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends.

What's Included

  • Arusha airport/hotel pick up/drop off transfers
  • Ground transport while on safari in 4×4 land cruiser with a roof hatch that pops up to enable easy viewing and photography with guaranteed window seats
  • Services of knowledgeable English speaking professional tour driver-guide
  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
  • Full board accommodation in Self Contained Tented Camps in single/Double/Twin/Tripple rooms
  • All Park entrance fees to include government taxes
  • Ngorongoro Crater service fees
  • Flying doctor tourist air ambulance evacuation cover in case of emergency while on safari.
  • Government taxes and local levies
  • 1.5Litres mineral water per day whilst on safari
  • Starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha

What's Not Included

  • All personal travel and baggage insurances
  • International and Domestic flights
  • All Airport Taxes and Visas
  • Items and services of a personal nature
  • Olduvai Gorge entrance fees
  • Canoeing safari
  • Any Optional activities such as village visit, balloon safaris, night game viewing, guided nature walks, e.t.c
  • Extras at the lodges or camps; tips and gratuities, portage, telephone, laundry etc
  • Drinks and beverages not in the Itinerary.
  • Tour driver-guide gratuities
  • Hotel accommodation in Arusha before and after the safari – can be arranged on request
  • Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

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4 Days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti Budget Safari