A carefully paced 4-day Tanzania journey
This 4-day Tanzania safari is a carefully paced journey from Nairobi through Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara. It combines scenic transfers, rewarding game-viewing opportunities and time to look for Lion, Elephant, Rhino. The route can be tailored around your travel dates, preferred lodge style and pace.
What makes this journey special
2 key safari areas
Ngorongoro · Lake Manyara
Signature sightings
Lion · Elephant · Rhino
Nairobi to Ngorongoro
Nairobi → Arusha → Lake Manyara → Ngorongoro
4-day private safari
A day-by-day itinerary with flexible pacing and tailored accommodation options.
Your safari itinerary
Follow the journey from the first departure to the final safari day.
Nairobi-Arusha Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi at 7.30 am depart for Arusha town via Namanga border post for immigration formalities and arrive in Arusha in the afternoon to be transferred to your hotel spend the afternoon at leisure with safari briefing by one of our staff in Arusha,dinner and overnight in Arusha Annex hotel.
Arusha-Lake Manyara After breakfast leave your hotel at 8.30 am for forL.manyara National park arriving in time for lunch followed by afternoon game drive diner and overnight in your campsite.
Lake Manyara-Ngorongoro Crater. After breakfast leave lake manyara for Ngorongoro crater arriving in good time for lunch after lunch, descend 2000 ft (670m) into the crater floor for full day crater tour with break for lunch at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. Black manned lions, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants and other grazing animals abound. Evening game drive, return to Ngorongoro wildlife campsite for dinner and overnight.
Ngorongoro Crater-Arusha-Nairobi. After breakfast and morning game drive, drive to Arusha for lunch and afterwards to Nairobi via Namanga border town arriving early evening.
What’s Included
- All Park Entry Fees
- Accomodation
- Assistance at the airport
- All meals
- Professional English Speaking safari Guide/Driver
- Game viewing in camps 4x4 vehicles or escorted walking etc on shared basis
- Airport pickups on arrival and transfer back on departure
- Government taxes
- Bottled drinking water
- Extensive Game drives
What’s Excluded
- Visas
- Airport taxes (Clients pay direct)
- Driver/Guide gratuities
- Drinks, dining rooms tips, porterage, personal travel and baggage insurance
- Telephone bill, laundry and items of a personal nature
Safari parks & destinations
The route combines these parks and places, with the exact sequence shown in your day-by-day itinerary.
Lodges & camps along this safari
Accommodation is grouped by the parks on this itinerary. Final selection can be tailored to your budget, availability and preferred comfort level.
Ngorongoro
3 accommodation options- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
- Ngorongoro Lodge Meliá Collection
- Rhino Lodge
Lake Manyara
3 accommodation options- Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
- Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp
- Kirurumu Manyara Lodge
Top animals to look out for
Sightings are always wild and seasonal, but these are among the signature species associated with this route.
Best time to experience this safari
June to October is popular for dry-season wildlife viewing, while January to March can also offer rewarding game viewing. Exact conditions vary by park and year.
Park-to-park journey map
The dashed line gives a visual overview of the safari sequence; actual roads and transfers may vary.
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