Northern Nomad Safari

Safaris

This safari is the perfect itinerary for those who only have a few days available and wish to visit some of the most famous national parks in Tanzania (bar the Serengeti) this tour will give you a great understanding of Tanzanian national parks in a short amount of time

3Days/ 2 Nights

Tarangire National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Ngorongoro Crater

This Park also gives you the ability of doing Night game drives

Like in Lake Manyara, plenty of accommodation options can serve this park. However, only a few are inside the park and those are the ones we recommend the most.

Day 1

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

This tour will begin by doing a short drive from Arusha to Tarangire. Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views of the river and wildlife (with good chances of seeing a hunt while having your picnic). In the afternoon we will still do a game drive before continuing to your accommodation.

Recommended Accommodations; Tarangire Simba Lodge | Tarangire Sopa Lodge | Tarangire Ang’ata Lodge | Olivers Camp

We recommend also doing a Cultural bike tour in Mto Wa Mbu village

There is plenty of accommodation that serves this park. All of them (except for AndBeyond Manyara Tree Lodge) are outside the park, in Manyara and Mto Wa Mbu Region.

Day 2

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Beautiful short journey across the Great Rift Valley until Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as to 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. Some unique facts about this park include the tree climbing lions, flamingos in the lake shore, as well as the Ground Hornbill and the Crested Eagle. 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 (and its flamingos) in the background. During this day, some extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. In the afternoon, transfer to the camp for dinner.

Recommended Accommodations; Wildlife Camp | Manyara Serena Lodge | Gibbs Farm | Manyara Tree Lodge

Possibility to add a walking safari in the afternoon, after the game drive in the Crater.

Day 3

NGORONGORO CRATER

We 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, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area back to Arusha