4 Days Tanzania Camping Safari

Description

Day 1: Arusha – Lake Manyara

In the morning you will begin your 4-day camping safari in Tanzania you’ll drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park. This beautiful park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant figs and mahogany trees takes its name from the Maasai word for “euphorbia tirucalli”, a bush that is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and a variety of antelope inhabit the park as well as a variety of monkeys and a large population of hippos. If you are lucky, you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree climbing habits, lazily resting on the branches of an “Acacia tortilis” tree. The birdlife is also abundant with flamingos, pelicans, hornbills, and plenty of forest species.

Overnight at a public campsite at Lake Manyara.
Lunchbox and dinner included

Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After arrival your descent into the crater for a wonderful game drive (with a picnic lunch) inside the Ngorongoro Crater. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species. Your Driver/Guide will be in contact with other safari drivers and will amaze you with his skill at locating hidden animals. Late afternoon proceeds on your way to Serengeti National Park with game viewing en route.

Overnight at Simba Public Campsite at Ngorongoro.
All meals included

Day 3: Tarangire National Park

Your Tour starts with the drive to Tarangire, Tanzania’s third-largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs, and up to six thousand elephants.

Overnight at a public campsite at Tarangire.
All meals included

Day 4: Tarangire – Arusha

Early morning game drive at Tarangire. Afterward, you return to Arusha on the final day of your 4-day camping safari. Reach Arusha in the afternoon.

Breakfast and lunchbox included