Detailed Itinerary
Day One: Arrive Arusha
Arrive Arusha, meet trip leader, and get ready for safari
Overnight Accommodations: None
Meals Included: None
DAY Two- Lake Manyara National Park
From Arusha, set out for Lake Manyara National Park in the early morning for a full day's safari. Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, described by famed author Ernest Hemingway as "the loveliest I had seen in Africa ." The short, hard-hitting game-viewing experience contained within this area provides a little taste of Tanzania 's large variety of wildlife. With lush groundwater likened to that of a jungle, this area supports an abundance of wildlife - blue monkey, buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippo and over 400 species of birds! In addition to the variety of wildlife, the landscape offers picturesque views such as forests, grassy floodplains stretching east, an alkaline lake, and the dramatic, volcanic peaks of Maasai Steppes.
Overnight Accommodations: Shared Camping
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
DAY Three: N'gorongoro Conservation Area
From Lake Manyara National Park, set out for N'gorongoro Conservation Area for s full day's safari. Deemed the "eighth wonder of the world's greatest natural spectacle," the N'gorongoro Conservation Area boasts a combination of swirling landscapes, various wildlife, wonderful people and beyond ancient archaeology unsurpassed by any other location in Africa . The volcanoes, grassland, waterfalls and forested mountains are home to an abundance of animals - lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes as well as a prismatic catalog of hundreds of bird specimens. This area's magical setting and abundance of wildlife have fascinated visitors for years.
Accommodations Included: Shared Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY Four: Tarangire National Park - Arusha
Set out for Tarangire National Park for a full day's safari. Home to a vast number of elephants (in upwards of 1000), Tarangire National Park offers numerous opportunities to observe lions, cheetahs, and leopards in addition to its massive diversity of wildlife as well as the symbolic Baobab tree. Tarangire National is an ornithologist's paradise, offering a variety of feathered species, including some of the most aggressive birds of prey flapping their expansive wings over the famously-varied fauna and avifauna. At the conclusion of your safari, return to Arusha. .
Accommodations Included: None
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch