Day 1: JRO to Arusha
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater
Day 4: Tarangire National Park
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Where you can relax and enjoy the African atmosphere – Tomorrow morning your safari will begin!
Accommodation: Karibu Heritage House
Leave Arusha at 08.00 am, and drive for about 1:30 hours to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its green scenery, varied bird life, tree-climbing lions, hippos, and baboons. Dinner and overnight will take place on top of the Great Rift Valley, overlooking Lake Manyara.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
A full day in the Ngorongoro Crater. There is a very high possibility of spotting the big 5 in one day: lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and leopard. Lunch will take place at the picnic site on the crater floor. You will be having a full day here till evening when you will drive to karatu overnight.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge
Early breakfast and a 1-hour transfer to Tarangire National Park. This park is often referred to as the “home of elephants”, you have a great chance to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes and even tree-climbing pythons! Game drive until late afternoon, then a 1:30hr drive to Arusha.
Accommodation: No accommodation
Pax | Low season | High season | Peak season |
2 | $3736 pp | $4848 pp | $5591 pp |
4 | $3199 pp | $4269 pp | $4961 pp |
6 | $3048 pp | $4081 pp | $4755 pp |
The best time to go on safari in Tanzania is generally during the dry season months of June to October but a wide range of wildlife can be spotted year-round and each season brings its own advantages.