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3 days 2 nights
Daily Tour
Unlimited
English
Experience the Best of Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit in Just a Few Days
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Tanzania’s most iconic parks on this short but immersive northern circuit safari. Witness the graceful cheetahs, towering elephants, and ancient baobab trees of Tarangire National Park, where the savannah stretches endlessly and wildlife congregates around the park’s lifeblood, the Tarangire River. Explore the lush and diverse landscapes of Lake Manyara National Park, from the shimmering soda lake, home to flamingos in season, to the acacia woodlands that shelter tree-climbing lions and countless bird species.
Discover the Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder often called the “Garden of Eden of Africa,” where a single drive brings you face-to-face with the Big Five amidst a breathtaking volcanic caldera. Here, you will also learn how the Maasai people live in harmony with the wildlife, practicing traditional pastoralism while coexisting with some of the world’s most magnificent animals.
This safari is perfect for travelers with limited time, offering a concentrated taste of Tanzania’s extraordinary wildlife, nature, and culture. Every park on this circuit is unique, providing different habitats, species, and experiences. From the open plains of Tarangire and the lush wilderness of Manyara to the crater’s dramatic landscapes, you will experience the essence of a true Tanzanian safari in a short period.
Leave your Hotel in Arusha at 8:30 am and drive about 2 hours to get to Tarangire National Park, enjoy game drive all day inside the park, expect to see a lot of animals inside the park. Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, and dwarf mongoose, impala, buffalo, antelope & fringe-eared Oryx. Predators include lion, cheetah & leopard. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds; green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white bellied go-away birds & giant kingfishers. On drier ground you will find the kori bustard & the heaviest of the flying birds; the ostrich.
After a full day game drive you will drive for about 45 minutes to get to your accommodation for dinner and overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge
Today you will be rewarded with a full day game drive in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional at extra cost) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women & children & learn about the culture, beliefs & traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
The Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. You will descend 610 metres into the Crater where your safari truly begins.
Spot the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s & Thomson’s gazelle & giant tusked elephants plus lions & leopards, cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals & wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area later evening you’ll start heading back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge
Today you will visit Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees & grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands & distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
Animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik dik & zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions & tusked elephants.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans & storks.
In the late afternoon you will return to Arusha for your final evening or airport for your next destination
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