Tanzania 4 Day Northern Parks Safari

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4 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Tanzania's northern safari circuit is anchored by three world-renowned landscapes: Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Lake Manyara National Park is a scenic gem nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley, famous for its diverse ecosystems—ranging from groundwater forests to alkaline flats—and iconic wildlife like tree-climbing lions and massive flocks of pink flamingos. Moving into the heart of wild Africa, Serengeti National Park offers quintessential "endless plains" that host the Great Migration, the largest land mammal movement on Earth involving millions of wildebeest and zebras. Finally, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area features the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, a self-contained "Garden of Eden" where roughly 25,000 large animals, including the endangered black rhino and dense lion prides, thrive within its steep 600-meter walls. Together, these three destinations provide a comprehensive and unforgettable glimpse into Africa's untamed wilderness.

What's Included

Meals on full board while on safari
All park entrance fees
Lunch (Optional[4])
Lunch
Transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser jeep
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Accommodations as per itinerary
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
Professional driver guide
Bottle drinking water
Tips
Soft drinks and alcohol
Alcoholic drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Our driver guide will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park

    1 stop
  • 1

    You'll be picked up from your hotel and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive. the park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs, and mahogany trees, as well as a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas, and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake in the background. Some possible extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. In the afternoon, you'll return to the camp for dinner.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park

    1 stop
  • 2

    After an early breakfast, you'll depart for the most famous national park in the world, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains". The park has 6,900 sq miles (18,000 sq km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the great migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for the big cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas. There are many television scenes like the famous river crossings that have been filmed in this park.

    8 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 3

    Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

    1 stop
  • 3
    Ngorongoro Crater

    On this day, we suggest a very early wake-up call to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you'll ever witness. After the game drive, you will return to the camp for a rewarding brunch. Then, you'll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2,000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah's ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhinos. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World. You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner.

    8 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 4

    Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

    1 stop
  • 4
    Arusha

    You will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful Hippo Lake. After lunch, you will have time for a short game drive. Then, you'll ascend the crater and exit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. We expect to be back in Arusha at around 5 pm although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Gracepatt Safaris

Tags

Multi-day Tours
Private and Luxury
4WD Tours
Safaris
Adventure Tours
Involves Animals
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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