This 3-day safari offers you the chance to see a wide variety of wildlife amongst some of the most diversified landscapes. Not only will you visit the Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park but also the Ngorongoro Crater a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will see huge herds of elephants in-season flocks of flamingos and troops of baboons.
Arrival
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport our representative will meet you and drive you to your hotel for your first evening in Tanzania. Arusha is a major international diplomatic hub. The city hosts and is regarded as the de facto capital of the East African Community. Arusha is surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks. Situated below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has a mild climate.


Accommodation
� Luxury: Grand Melia / Mount Meru Hotel / Arusha Coffee Lodge
� Mid-Range: Ilboru Safari Lodge / Arusha Planet Lodge / Airport Planet Lodge
� Budget: Outpost Lodge / Tulia Boutique Hotel / Green Mountain Hotel
Day 1 Lake Manyara National Park � Karatu
After a short briefing in the morning you will travel to the Lake Manyara National Park one of the smallest but most diverse parks in Tanzania. The shallow and alkaline Lake Manyara covers a large area of the park and it is the seasonal home to thousands of flamingos � an awesome (pink) sight. However more than 500 other bird species are also found here as well as some wonderful mammals. Troops of monkeys live in the forests, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests on the grassy plains and elephants and lions in the acacia woodlands. From the open roof of the vehicle you will be able to watch the animals and absorb the landscape. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch you will leave the park to make your way to the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro highlands.
Accommodation
� Luxury: Kitela Lodge / Lake Manyara Kilima Moja / The Retreat at Ngorongoro
� Mid-Range: Endoro Lodge / Karatu Simba Lodge
� Budget Camping: Lailac Campsite / Panorama Campsite
Day 2 Ngorongoro Crater � Karatu
After an early start you will drive into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and down into the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is almost 600m deep, approximately 20 km wide and the massive caldera is home to an amazing variety of animals. On your game drive you have the possibility of seeing all different kinds of mammals ranging from the Big Five � lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard � to Grant�s and Thomson�s gazelles and mountain reedbucks. You might also see spotted hyenas rare wild dogs and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After a picnic lunch in the crater and some more game viewing you will leave the crater in the afternoon and travel back to Karatu where you will spend another night.
Accommodation
� Luxury: Kitela Lodge / Lake Manyara Kilima Moja / The Retreat at Ngorongoro
� Mid-Range: Endoro Lodge / Karatu Simba Lodge
� Budget Camping: Lailac Campsite / Panorama Campsite
Day 3 Tarangire National Park � Arusha
After breakfast you continue to another park on the Northern Circuit the Tarangire National Park. This park with its endless grasslands, huge baobab trees the perennial Tarangire River and seasonal swamps is home to the largest elephant herds in northern Tanzania. Animals gather at the river and you should be able to see elephants, giraffes, bushbucks, hartebeests, dik-diks, waterbucks, warthogs and reedbucks all year round. Furthermore, the park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are seen every once in a while, but cheetahs are rarely spotted. After an extensive game drive you will leave the park in the afternoon and return to Arusha by early evening or arriving at the Kilimanjaro Airport where you will board your late evening flight out.
Inclusions
� Park fees
� All activities (unless labelled as optional)
� All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
� A professional driver/guide
� All transportation (unless labelled as optional)
� All Taxes/VAT
� Roundtrip airport transfer
� All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
� International flights (from/to home)
� Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
� Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
� Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
� Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
� Alcohol drinks