3 Days Tanzania Epic Safari- Ref: 010

Day 1: Arusha City — Ngorongoro Crater

Day Itinerary
Pick up from Arusha City in the afternoon. Your driver/guide is an experienced wildlife expert whose knowledge and ability to spot the animals and birds will astound you. You will drive through Great Rift Valley to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which is 200 km (Approx). Late afternoon arrives at lodge. Evening at leisure, enjoy lodge facilities and evening over dinner.
Meal Plan: Dinner
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge
Alternate: Ngorongoro Farmhouse

Ngorongoro Crater
Located in Northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater is best known for its natural beauty and abundance of diverse wildlife, which makes it one of Africa’s most popular safari destinations. Surrounded by Tanzania’s highlands, this UNESCO-listed crater is said to be the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Visitors can look forward to spotting the world-renowned Big Five and a host of other wildlife species, including large herds of zebra and wildebeest. It is famed as one of Tanzania’s best tourist attractions offering visitors an array of wonderful activities including excellent bird watching, trekking, wildlife viewing, mountain biking and visiting a local Maasai village. Do not miss the opportunity to jump on an excursion to the magnificent Olduvai Gorge.

Lake Magadi
Not to be confused with the Kenyan lake of the same name set only a hundred kilometres away, the Tanzanian Lake Magadi is an exquisite soda lake in the Ngorongoro Crater, named the Swahili word for salt. This is a remarkable destination for nature photographers, a scene that changes exquisitely through the seasons, moving through lush greens into striking oranges and bright pinks. Along with the changes come captivating, changing groups of animals including rhino, eland, and lion, as well as golden jackals who come to hunt the flamingos. Spread over 11.2 square kilometres, the lake cultivates a unique ecosystem with its blue-green algae, which nourishes the plants and small creatures here. The surrounding crater is filled with incredible other natural attractions and a much wider variety of wildlife.

Day 02: Ngorongoro Crater (Half Day Crater Game Drive) — Lake Manyara National Park

Day Itinerary
Today you will descend 2000 ft (0.61 km) – 610m, down to the crater floor for a half day game drive. It is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610m from crater floor. Its natural amphitheatre measures about 19 km across in diameter and has an area of 260 sq.km. it is impossible to give a fair description of the crater. On the crater floor, roams thousands of plain animals, elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, rhino, velvet monkey and predators, including hyenas and black maned lion, can be seen at close quarters in their natural habitats. PM drive back to lodge for freshen and hot lunch, later continue to Lake Manyara National Park and enjoy en-route game viewing to your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Alternate: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Alternate: Tloma Lodge

Lake Manyara National Park
Situated in Tanzania’s central-northern region with the Lake Manyara to its east and the Manyara Escarpment to its west, the Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats supporting an array of wildlife. This small park is home to surprising biodiversity and features a magnificent landscape of acacia woodlands, forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-streaked hot springs, swamps, and the lake itself. The park supports over 400 species of bird and the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world. Other species to spot include giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, the Cape clawless otter, and the Egyptian mongoose. Do not miss the opportunity to see thousands of flamingos on the lake, the renowned tree-climbing lions, and large families of elephants strolling through the forest.

Day 03: Lake Manyara National Park – Arusha City

Day Itinerary
After early breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive of the Lake Manyara National Park, whose inhabitants include hippo’s monkeys, tree climbing lions, flamingos, and other varieties of birdlife. PM returns to lodge for freshen and lunch, after lunch drive back to Arusha City and transfers to your Arusha City Hotel / JRO Int Airport.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch