TARANGIRE / NGORONGORO / AND LAKE MANYARA - 7DAYS

Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara are spectacular and understandably best destinations among the National Parks. But this trip includes cultural visit where you can find out about the way of life of the Maasai who live on the Ngorongoro highland. Many tourists pass through these areas leaving only a cloud of dust, but with the unique Africa VIP Travel connections we will enjoy some of the local culture. Our goal is to enrich your experience of this part of Africa and ensure more of the benefits of tourism reach the locals directly.

Day 1
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport you will be met by a driver guide and transferred to a Hotel near by Arusha town for overnight.

DAY 2:
Arusha – Ngorongoro Distance: 190 km (4hr)
After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. On the way you will see the small villages of Mto Wa Mbu, Great Rift Valley and Karatu with unique views of the high altitude rain forest surrounding the crater rim. Descend down the crater with picnic lunch for a half-day game drive. In the evening enjoy dinner and overnight at the Hotel on the crater rim.

DAY 3:
Ngorongoro
Enjoy breakfast and depart for a half day of game viewing on the crater floor of one of Africa's true wonders of nature, home of rhino, elephant and lion coexisting with a large variety of antelopes. We will have lunch on the Crater floor. After lunch continue game viewing and in the early evening drive back to the Hotel on the crater rim for leisure, dinner and overnight.

DAY 4:
Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara Distance: 60 km (2hr)
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, then afternoon game drives around Lake Manyara. This park is famed for the bird life around the soda lake – flamingos in particular, and is home to unusual tree climbing lions and also known as home of primates. It also has a large elephant population. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the Hotel or Tented Lodge on the Great Rift Valley Escarpment.

DAY 5:
Lake Manyara to Tarangire. Distance: 95 km (1:30 min)
In the morning drive to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy lunch and then a late afternoon game drive in the park. You will find early morning and late afternoon are the best times to observe birds and animals. During the heat of the day much of the wildlife rest under cover. You should look under trees and bushes for the pricking ears of animals raising their heads. Also watch in the trees for the dangling tail of a leopard as it lies on a branch. One of the most striking features of this park is the majestic, old baobab trees. With their massive silvery trunks, spindly branches and gourd-like fruits, they are Strange and impressive trees. Tarangire is also the home of a large number of elephants and bird-life. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the Hotel or Tented Lodge.

DAY 6:
Tarangire Day Two:
Full day game drive in Tarangire where it is possible to see the rare fringe-eared Oryx. Enjoy lunch either on the safari or back at camp. Later we will have dinner and overnight at the Hotel or Tented Lodge.

DAY 7:
Tarangire - Arusha. Distance 120 km (3 hour)
After breakfast, drive out with game viewing on our return to Arusha. Arrive for lunch where a day room and dinner is prepared for you before your flight back home. (Transport to the airport is provided).

General: Accommodations is in the very comfortable best local hotels.

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