4-DAY SAFARI (LAKE MANYARA / SERENGETI PLAINS / NGORONGORO CRATER)

4 DAY SAFARI OVERVIEW

Kilimanjaro Vacation’s 4-day safaris, tours and trekking packages, specifically are a package that includes the Serengeti National Park and the world famous endless plains. It is one of our most popular safari tours. You will experience the thrill of an African wildlife safari to some of the most spectacular national game parks in East Africa, all teeming with wildlife animals. This unforgettable tour will take you to the Serengeti Plains National Park, the heart of wild Africa and a massive wilderness of 14500 square km, where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure.

Day 1 Arusha to Lake Manyara

Non game-viewing travel time: 2½ hours

Distance: 130 km

Pick up from Arusha and depart to Lake Manyara national park, arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we head into the Lake Manyara National Park for an afternoon game drive. This national park is one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a colossal but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park), located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. The park's varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara's unique tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.

Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day 2 Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park

Non game-viewing travel time: 6 hours

Distance: 205 km

After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.

Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day 3 Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro

Non game-viewing travel time: 4 hours

Distance: 145 km

Be one of only a few lucky people to fly in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.

After breakfast at the lodge we depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area. We will have a stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois
and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of 'Nutcracker Man' and 'Handy Man', both very significant links in the chain of human evolution.

We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half day's safari tour. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this scenic national park, is it's dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here.

Day 4 Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Non game-viewing travel time: 4 hours

Distance: 190 km

Enjoy breakfast,there after  we will transfer back to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha will we have lunch and then we will end our safari adventure.

3-DAY SAFARI (LAKE MANYARA / NGORONGORO CRATER / TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK)

3 DAY SAFARI OVERVIEW

Kilimanjaro Vacation’s 3-day safari, is specifically a package that  includes the Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire National Park it has been designed to offer you a short but intense Tanzanian Northern Circuit safari experience, for a shorter and time controlled period of 3 days / 2 nights. You will experience the thrill of game viewing in three of the most spectacular national game parks in Tanzania.

Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara

Non game-viewing travel time: 2 ½ hours

Distance: 130 km

Meet our professional tour driver/guide in Arusha town, for a short safari briefing, there after which, we take our journey to the Lake Manyara National Park; arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. After lunch we head into the Lake Manyara National Park. This remarkable park is one of Tanzania's most vividly located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park) at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. The park's varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake. Later in the evening we head for dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

 Non game-viewing travel time: 2 hours & 3 ½ hours

Distance: 60km & 155 km

After early breakfast we descend 600m into the splendid Ngorongoro crater for a half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this charming national park is it's dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater, after which we travel to the Tarangire National Park. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day 3: Tarangire National Park to Arusha

Non game-viewing travel time: 2 hours

Distance: 120 km

After early breakfast we head into the Tarangire National Park for a morning game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania's dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This beautiful national park is also home to three rare species of animals - the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings. We return to the lodge for lunch after which we will depart for Arusha town and we will end our safari adventure.

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2-DAY SAFARI (LAKE MANYARA / NGORONGORO CRATER)

2 DAY SAFARI OVERVIEW

Kilimanjaro Vacation’s 2-day Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater safari packages were designed to cater for visitors, with a time constraint, a short but a very intense Tanzanian Northern Circuit wildlife safari experience. You will experience the excitement of a true African wildlife safari, or even a photographic safari in two of the most spectacular national game parks in Tanzania.

Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

Non game-viewing travel time: 2 ½ hours

Distance: 130 km

Meet our professional tour driver/guide in Arusha town, for a short safari briefing, there after which, we will start our Journey to the Lake Manyara National Park. We will arrive in time for lunch at the lodge, after lunch we straight head for a game drive into the Lake Manyara National Park. This Spectacular Park is one of Tanzania's most significantly located wildlife areas, consisting of a considerable but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park) at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. The park's diverse habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest herds of elephants, Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake. After this exciting game safari we head for dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park to Ngorongoro 

Non game-viewing travel time: 2 & 4 hours

Distance: 60km & 190 km

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After breakfast we descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a morning, half-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is the dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater, after which we travel back to Arusha where we will end our safari adventure.