Your Journey at a Glance
Experience the main attractions of the northern circuit of Tanzania for 3 days and 2 nights whilst on safari. This safari starts and ends in Arusha. First, head to Tarangire National Park and explore the woodland and baobab trees, home to thousands of elephants. Next, head to the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater to try spot the Big 5. Finally, experience the diverse and abundant wildlife of Lake Manyara, famous for the tree-climbing lions and the flamingos that form stunning formations to skimm the water.
Good morning! After your Breakfast, get ready as today Experience a game viewing drive at Tarangire National Park. Get ready to witness the stunning Baobab trees of Africa and Gibraltar, all while enjoying superb picnic views! Have your camera ready because during the dry season, the area is packed with exciting, diverse wildlife. Tarangire National Park is also known as Elephant's Paradise because its home to creatures such as, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, waterbirds, and the list goes on! And since we are on the topic of lunches, don’t miss out on lagoon lunch as well. Later on, you will also get ready to enjoy the stunning landscapes that Tarangire has to offer. You will end the day with a relaxing evening drive to Karatu Town after which you will settle in for the night
Accomodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Prepare to kick off the day with even more adventure than the day before! Start with breakfast before making your way to the private guide for your 4x4 Land Cruiser for your drive to the stunning Ngorongoro Crater. Take in the beautiful scenery as your guide takes you to the crater as you will descend over 600 meters into the caldera within the self-sustained ecosystem that contains diverse habitats such as acacia forests, grassy plains, and rich swamps.
Today will be spent in the beautiful wildlife area where you will be able to see the wildlife with the potential of spotting all of the Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino) plus pods of hippos and playful baboons. Take in the beautiful crater and even have a picnic on the crater floor before heading back to the top. Take in the scenery on the way back to the lodge and relax before having a nice dinner.
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After breakfast you will drive to Lake Manyara national park. Everything you will see here is on a different scale it is both compact (this is one of narrowest park in Africa and epic the great rift valley escarpment towers over lake Manyara western boundary) The lake is a shallow salt lake. it covers a large area of a park, flooding and drying with the season and it is home to thousands of wading birds including flamingo and over five hundred bird species. you will be able to see baboons, monkeys , elephants, giraffe, water buck, bush back, leopards and tree climbing lions. picnic lunch in the park after game drive, you will start heading back to Arusha.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park entry fees (Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara)
- Accommodations at Marera Valley Lodge (as outlined in the itinerary)
- Meals as specified (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- 4x4 Safari vehicle with pop-up roof for game viewing
- Bottled water during game drives
Cost Excludes
- International flights
- Visa fees and processing
- Travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Tips/gratuities for driver-guide and lodge staff
- Any optional tours or activities not mentioned in the itinerary



