4-Day Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Safari
Description for 4-Day Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Safari
This incredible tour will take you to the Serengeti Plains National Park, the heart of untamed Africa and a massive 14500-square-kilometer wilderness where every day brings a new perspective and experience.
Your African safari will also include a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater, which is home to some of Africa’s most diverse species. A stunning presentation of African wildlife will be presented inside a self-contained setting with an exceptional concentration of animals.
Finally, you’ll arrive at Lake Manyara National Park, which is home to a small but large soda lake at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment and is one of Tanzania’s most stunning wildlife destinations.
Because of its size, this national park is great for a one-day wildlife drive, and it’s home to rare tree-climbing lions.
4-Day Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Safari
Day by Day Itinerary
You will be met at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your accommodation in Arusha town, where you will be briefed about your upcoming safari by your guide. Your safari guide will provide you with all of the necessary information regarding your safari.
- Hotel check in starts at: 12:00pm.
- Overnight at: SG Premium Resort
- Note: No meals included
DAY 1: ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK – KARATU
At 7:00 am., you will be picked up from your hotel in Moshi/Arusha and transported to Tarangire National Park to begin your game viewing experience in this magnificent park, which is known for its large collection of baobab trees, spectacular large mammal population, and variety of bird species, not to mention one of the country’s largest concentrations of elephants.
Following your tour of the park, you will be transported to your Karatu lodge, where you will spend the night.
- Distance: 140km
- Overnight at: Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included
DAY 2: KARATU – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, we drive to the Serengeti National Park, passing via Karatu’s picturesque highland farms and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We leave the highlands behind and descend into the Serengeti National Park, the heart of untamed Africa, with its vast grasslands stretching as far as the eye can see.
We travel to the Seronera area of the central park, one of the park’s finest wildlife habitats, which includes the Seronera River, which serves as a vital water source for the area and hence draws wildlife that is representative of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and take a wildlife drive in the Serengeti National Park in the afternoon.
You will be transferred to your lodge where you will spend the night after your tour of the park.
- Distance: 205km
- Overnight at: Embalakai Tented Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included
DAY 3: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
You’ll get up early to join an early morning game drive because dawn is an excellent time to see animals. Before setting out on another game drive in the park, you’ll return to the camp for breakfast.
Wildebeests and zebras are frequently seen in the Seronera region, often in close proximity to lions and other predators such as leopards and cheetahs. After a picnic lunch, continue your drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you will spend the night.
- Distance: 145 km
- Overnight at: Rhino Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are all Included
DAY 4: NGORONGORO CRATER – MOSHI/AIRPORT
After an early breakfast, you’ll drive down the steep, narrow road that leads to the crater’s entrance. Although the slopes are forested, the environment quickly transitions to savannah. The wildlife is breathtaking, and if you’re lucky, you might be able to see the Big Five — lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard – in only a few hours.
Warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, and some of the area’s more than 500 bird species should all be seen. After a morning of wildlife viewing and a picnic lunch, you will depart the crater in the early afternoon for the trip back to Moshi, arriving in the early evening.
- Distance: 273 km
- Overnight at: Park View Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast & Lunch are all included
DAY 5: DEPARTURE DAY
After a night’s rest in the hotel, you’ll be transferred to the airport.
Check-out time for hotels is 11:00 a.m. If you need to check out late due to an evening flight, you can pay an additional cost to prolong your hotel stay until 6:00pm.