“Explore the home of the Big Five in Tanzania”
3 Day Best Private Tented Camp Safari in Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire in Tanzania
Manyara Wildlife Camp, Losirwa, Mto wa Mbu, Manyara, Tanzania
Big Five Safari in Tanzania
During this 3-day safari, a professional and knowledgeable driver-guide from AAA Express Adventure will take you to the top parks in Northern Tanzania including Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. This safari will focus on searching for the majestic Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephants, and buffalo). Your guide will make sure that your experience is excellent, the itinerary is exactly what you want and possible to be altered along the way to suit your needs and give you the best opportunity to see everything that you want to see. Embark on a safari of a lifetime!
Key information
- Private safari
- Group size: Minimum of 2 persons, maximum of 6 persons.
- Children policy: Children from the age of 5 years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Languages: English (Italian, French, Chinese, Spanish, Germany, Japanese, and Arabic on request)
- All park fees are included.
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Highlights
- 3 days with game drives and picnic
- Possibility to spot the Big Five and other wonderful African animals
- Explore Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park
- Transport in a 4WD safari vehicle with open roof and radio call
- 2 nights tented camp accommodation
- Daily meals and water
Styles
3 activity days in English
The organizer also speaks: Arabic, Chinese (mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
Group size: 2-6 participants
Airport transfer available:
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 40 per person)
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 40 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Free parking
Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp lies along the 600-meter Rift Valley Escarpment over the river basin overlooking the lake itself. The accommodations and infinity swimming pool are built right at the edge of the escarpment and provide unparalleled views of the region. The camp is divided into cabins and safari tents, offering visitors a range of options for accommodations. It is located a short drive from Arusha and is also accessible from Kilimanjaro Airport.
There are 10 tents and 8 double story cottages. The setting of the tents and cottages allows guests to have an open experience of a wilderness camp. Each tents and cottages are identical in designs and amenities offered. The tents and cottages are expansively designed beneath the traditional roofing of “Nyasi.”
The interior wall partitions separate the bathroom, which offers both hot and cold showers and the bedroom area which is fitted with a king-size or twin or triple bed flanked by twin side tables with lamps. Furniture is traditional and obtrusive, imitating the traveling camps of old.
- Accommodation level: Mid-range
Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Gift shop
- Free parking
- Bar
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Shower
- Bathtub
- Safe
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Desk
- Ironing facilities
- Sitting area
- Free toiletries
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Carpeted
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile or marble floor
- Wake-up service
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Towels
- Linens
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
Program
Day 1: Lake Manyara National Park
Pick up from your hotel in Arusha at 9:00 a.m., meet driver-guide for briefing, then drive with picnic lunch to Lake Manyara National Park (about 135 kilometers) for a full day game drive. Lake Manyara is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees, and grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking, with the open plains, huge escarpment, soda lake, dense woodlands, and distance volcanic peaks.
Animals such as elephant, hippo, impala, giraffe, warthog, wildebeest, blue monkey and buffalo can be seen. This park is also home to the famous tree-climbing lions and leopards.
Lake Manyara National Park provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife with over 400 species having been recorded within the park's boundaries. Highlights include pink-hued flamingoes, herons, storks, and pelicans. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Wildlife Camp.
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
After early breakfast, drive into Ngorongoro. Descend 610 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for six hours game viewing with picnic lunch. Spot the endangered black rhino, lion, elephant, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest and other wild animals.
Also in Ngorongoro Crater Soda Lake, you will see many species of birds including flamingos. All these animals, in turn, support large predators such as lions, leopards, and scavengers such as hyenas and jackals. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Wildlife Camp.
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, drive with picnic lunch to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park covers 2,600 square kilometers and in dry times, the concentration of animals rivals that of the much better known Serengeti. The game numbers are staggering; for instance, 30,000 zebras, 25,000 wildebeests, 5,000 buffaloes, 3,000 elephants, 2,500 Maasai giraffes and over 1,000 fringe-eared oryx’s (gemsbok). Predators include lions, cheetah, and leopards.
Also, flocks of birds can be found include green wood hoopoes, fisher lovebirds, white-bellied go-away birds, and giant kingfishers. Late evening drive back to Arusha.
Guides
Guides
AAA Express Adventure employs approximately 5 professional driver-guides with an average experience of 15 years. They have very high standards when it comes to hiring and retaining personnel, and can say without reservation that these individuals are quite simply the most knowledgeable, hard-working and passionate guides in the industry. All of their guides are local Tanzanians, fluent in English, and most have advanced wildlife certificates. Course work includes wildlife ecology, conservation, field skills, identification, biology, and advanced tour guiding.
Location
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara has a considerably different landscape from any of the other parks. Picture lush woodlands and the beaches of this Rift Valley soda lake, where giraffe, elephants, and wildebeest enjoy an endless supply of water. You will often see these enormous animals in the water, sitting, sipping or just cooling off.
Due to this unique habitat, there are hundreds of bird species able to live in the forests and the ultimate site-seeing prize of this area is the tree-climbing lion. It is the only place you can practice night game driving within the park boundaries.
Ngorongoro Crater
The Conservation Area is a fine blend of landscapes, people, wildlife and Africa's main archaeological site. The Ngorongoro Crater is regarded as a natural wonder of the world (the 8th) and has been declared a World Heritage Site. It is the largest intact crater in the world and is teaming with wildlife, with virtually all the big game species found here, including zebra, wildebeest, black rhino, antelope, elephants, giraffe, buffalo, lion, cheetah, and leopard.
The area is also an ornithologists’ paradise, with thousands of flamingos wading in the shallows of Lake Magadi and hundreds of other species of birdlife.
Tarangire National Park
This park is known for its elephants. You will see these enormous creatures travel in families and you surely will not miss the extraordinary care they take of their young. The elephants tend to travel in packs and in the same paths as they have taken year after year. When they see your vehicle coming closer, they will gather around their young to protect them and lead them on their way.
Tarangire River winds through the middle of the park providing nourishment for the animals and great viewing for visitors. Daily large herds of animals and birds gather around this river so you will be sure not to miss anything. It also boasts many Baobab trees, impressive trees that can live for thousands of years. Animals can be found in the rainy seasons, but the concentration of wildlife tends to be better during the dry seasons.
Food
Your daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in the price during this safari. You will also be provided with 1.5 liters of mineral water per day per person.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Visit to Olduvai Gorge (36 USD per person)
- Visit to a Maasai Boma (50 USD per group)
What's included
- 1 full-day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
- 1 six-hour game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
- 1 game drive in Tarangire National Park
- Full board meals
- 2 nights accommodation
- Ngorongoro Crater service fees
- 4WD safari vehicle with open roof and radio call
- English speaking driver-guide
- Mineral water 1.5 liter per day per person
- All park entry fees
What's not included
- Tips
- Optional activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
JRO
Kilimanjaro International Airport
131 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 40 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flights to arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Transfer from this airport is available on request. The cost is as follows:
- 1 - 2 pax 40 USD per car one way
- 3 - 5 pax 50 USD per car one way
- 6 pax 70 USD per car one way
Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 40 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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