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4 Day A Glimpse of Tanzania: Safari in Lake Manyara, Central Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater
Octagon Lodge, Karatu Next to Main Road 129, Karatu, Tanzania
Tanzania Safari
On this tour, you will cover the 3 most popular destinations in Tanzania – Lake Manyara National Park (1 night), Central Serengeti (1 night), and Ngorongoro Crater (1 night). The tour starts and ends in Arusha. With the experienced driver guides, it will be a trip of a lifetime!
Key information
- Private safari
- Starting point and ending point: Arusha
- Languages spoken: English
- Park fees included
Highlights
- Game drives as per itinerary
- Wildlife: buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and blue monkeys
- Explore Lake Manyara, Central Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater
- Exclusive use of a 4×4 safari land cruiser with a pop up
- Services of an English speaking driver guide
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
- Airport transfers
Styles
3 activity days
Airport transfer included:
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Accommodation
Octagon Lodge
Octagon Lodge is a small and private lodge located twenty minutes from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Gate in Karatu, Tanzania. Ideal for visitors on a trip, it is situated amidst colorful and exotic gardens and provides a perfect base for visiting the Northern Parks of Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti.
Situated on six acres of land, the beautiful gardens are teeming with various plants and bird life. Enjoy your breakfast or lunch in the garden and take a stroll to see and hear the birds sing.
Our traditionally designed en-suite chalets, rooms, family rooms and two bedroom cottage offer comfort for everyone. We also have various facilities for disabled guests.
Octagon Lodge is a family owned establishment offering exceptional dining with an air of charm. Our talented chefs bring to the table flavours of Europe and the tastes of Africa using our organically grown fresh farm produce.
Irish bar
The bar created by the founders of Octagon Lodge will never fade, unique to Tanzania and one of the only Irish bars in Africa. A full selection of single malts, Irish Whiskey, wines and spirits are available in the Irish bar.
Tukaone Camp
Tukaone Serengeti Camp is a private safari camp perfectly located at the heart of the Great Serengeti, with a stunning view of the Hembe Hills and the endless plains of the Serengeti. Its exceptional location is broadly encompassed by a variety of different fauna and flora, with millions of wild animals migrating through these plains year after year.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arusha to Lake Manyara
Pick up at 8:30 a.m. from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. As you enter the national park, lush forests of acacia and mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till evening with a small break for picnic lunch.
During the game drive watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and the blue monkeys. Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National park is the tree climbing lions, however spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp / lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.
- Lodge: Octagon Lodge
Day 2 - Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti
After breakfast you head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, you descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
You head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species. You arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.
- Lodge: Tukaone Camp
Day 3 - Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
- Lodge: Octagon Lodge
Day 4 - Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) to Arusha
On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descent at around 6:30 a.m. into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq kms with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, black rhino, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions are found in plenty.
Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hr drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off to your preferred location in Arusha by 6:00 p.m. in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.
Location
On this trip, you will be able to explore Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Food
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
What's included
- 3 nights accommodation
- Full board while on safari
- All park entrance fees and concession fee
- All airport transfers
- Game drives as stated in the itinerary above
- Exclusive use of a 4×4 safari land cruiser with a pop up
- Services of an English-speaking driver guide
- 1 liter of mineral water per day
- Lunch in Arusha on the last day
What's not included
- Drinks and beverages
- Any item of personal use
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Anything else not mentioned above
How to get there
Recommended Airports
JRO
Kilimanjaro International Airport
156 km
Transfer included
Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Airport transfer included: Kilimanjaro International Airport
No additional charges. 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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