From $1,995
USD
Per person sharing
Experience three of Northern Tanzania’s icons on a compact, private safari tailored for dependable big-game viewing and smooth logistics. Begin in Tarangire National Park—nicknamed “elephant headquarters”—where ancient baobabs tower over river loops busy with elephants, zebra, wildebeest, and buffalo. Continue to Lake Manyara for emerald forests, lakeshore birdlife, and the park’s famed tree-climbing lions, before descending to the Ngorongoro Crater, a self-contained ecosystem where year-round water supports dense concentrations of wildlife. Throughout, you travel in a comfortable pop-up-roof 4×4 with your dedicated Tourias Pride driver-guide and stay in welcoming mid-range properties positioned for easy access to each park.
This itinerary is operated as a private tour that can start any day (subject to availability), includes airport transfers, and is suitable for families with children aged 3+ (solo travelers not accepted). Daily activities focus on vehicle-based game drives, with flexible pacing and all meals included on safari days as specified under “Accommodation & Meals.”
Customization
This tour can be customized
Duration
4 Days
Minimum Age
1 year
Countries
Tanzania
Any group size
Moderate
Leave Arusha for Tarangire, a three-hour approach to Tanzania’s elephant heartland where medieval baobabs dot open woodlands and riverine loops. Game-drive en route to your camp for check-in and lunch, then head back out for an unhurried afternoon circuit across river lines and wetlands. Expect elephants, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest in numbers, with lions never far from water and superb birding (500+ species recorded). Your guide times stops to the cooler hours and soft light for photography, keeping a respectful distance at sightings.
As heat eases, continue along the Tarangire River watching for elephant families drifting to drink and giraffe stepping between acacias. You’ll return to camp before sunset to settle into your tent, freshen up, and enjoy dinner while the sounds of the bush rise around you.
After breakfast, visit a Maasai boma to learn about daily life—from milking and herding to house-building, music and dance—followed by a guided walk in Mto wa Mbu through banana and rice plots with a hot local lunch. This cultural morning offers engaging context and a relaxed pace before your afternoon wildlife session.
Proceed to Lake Manyara for an afternoon game drive through evergreen groundwater forest and along the lakeshore. Scan fig trees for the area’s famous tree-climbing lions, and watch for elephants, hippos and prolific birdlife as light shifts across the escarpment. Arrive at your lodge by early evening to unwind before dinner.
Set out early with a picnic to descend into Ngorongoro Crater, a spectacular bowl where permanent water and grazing support year-round densities of herbivores and predators. Work quiet tracks for lions, large buffalo herds and—if luck aligns—black rhino moving between glades, with hippo pools and fever-tree pockets offering classic scenes and excellent birding.
After lunch at a scenic picnic site, continue your circuit to capture final encounters and sweeping crater-wall backdrops before ascending the rim mid-afternoon. Return to your Karatu lodge for a relaxed evening and dinner under cool highland air.
Ease into your final morning with breakfast and a gentle drive back toward Arusha, stopping for a craft market or gift shop if desired. On arrival in town, enjoy lunch and a brief unwind before your transfer to the airport for onward travel or a Zanzibar beach extension.
Your Tourias Pride team aligns timings with your flight schedule and can arrange extra nights or experiences if you’d like to extend your holiday.
Any trip cancellations must be sent in writing to the office that confirmed the reservation. Cancellations shall only be effective from the date of receipt of cancellation by the booking office. In case of a booking cancellation, the Company shall retain the full deposit.
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