3 Days Group Safari: Tarangire, Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater
September 10 to September 13, 2025
Arrival Date: September 10, 2025
Starting Date: September 11 to September 13, 2025
Departure Date: September 13, 2025
Our stunning 3 Days Safari takes you to Tarangire Nationalpark, Lake Manyara National Park and the magical Ngorongoro Crater. All Big 5, lion, cheetah, elephants, rhino & buffalo will be seen here, as well as giraffes, zebras, and a fascinating birdlife in an incredible environment. With our own private vehicle, you will enjoy the beauty of Tanzania from up close with our experienced guides and sleep at beautiful campsites inside the national parks.
Accommodation: Travelers will be sleeping at campsites; bathroom facilities are shared with fellow travelers at the camp. Travelers travel together in our own vehicle, with our own driver-guide and a chef who prepares all food.
You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.
● Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Today we set out early, collecting you from your hotel and heading southwest to stunning Tarangire National Park. We arrive at picnic site by noon, in time for a pleasant lunch. Your afternoon game-drive will reveal all the wonders of Tarangire, a National Park often referred to as the ‘Elephant Playground’. Herds of up to 300 of these mighty mammals are sometimes seen in the park.
Serengeti may be better known, but Tarangire in the dry season easily rivals it for animal densities. As well as the herds of elephant Tarangire is home to buffalo, lion, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle while gerenuk and fringe-eared oryx are ‘local specialties’. Lake Burungi’s marshy shores are the lure for these mammals and the waters attract many beautiful bird species, too. Look out for giant kingfishers, hoopoes and the delightfully-named white-bellied go-away bird. Tarangire is noted for its splendid baobab trees, rolling savannah and acacia woodland. At the end of an inspiring afternoon amongst the wildlife, we retire to the campsite for an evening meal and some rest.
Accommodation: Migombani Campsite OR Similar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Picnic lunch box and Dinner
Journey time and Distance: 3 hours, 120 km from Moshi to Tarangire National Park
Optional: Hot air balloon safari at Sunrise at Tarangire National Park
before driving to Lake Manyara
On our way from Tarangire to Ngorongoro Crater, we will go on a half-day safari at Lake Manyara National Park.
Lake Manyara National Park
This national park is located in the northern part of Tanzania, 126 kilometers west of Arusha Town. The park has a size of 330 square kilometers, of which 220 square kilometers make up the lake when the water level is high in the rainy season. The area is best known for the large herds of elephants and the tree-climbing lions, who escape the heat by climbing trees to await their prey.
Lake Manyara National Park is a unique and special place for several reasons:
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Picnic lunch box and Dinner
Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as a wonder of the world and your early morning game drive shows you why.
First, there’s the volcanic caldera (the world’s largest), full of grassland, forest and swamp, a setting of jaw-dropping beauty. Secondly, the permanent water of the crater floor supports a resident population of more than 25,000 large mammals. Here you’ll find many of the reasons you chose to come on safari: elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, wallowing hippo, waterbuck, baboons… even the rare black rhino finds shelter here.
Sharing this awesome space with the animals are the Maasai, grazing their cattle in an area which has been a separate conservation area since 1956 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978. This harmonious co-habitation of man and beast makes Ngorongoro unique in Tanzania and your driver guide will be pleased to explain this incredible co-existence to you.
Optional: Crater rim hike at Ngorongoro Crater
After your early morning game drive, we have our picnic lunch in the crater before we return to the airport or Arusha.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Picnic lunch box
Journey time and Distance: 4 to Arusha / 5 hours, 245 km from Ngorongoro Crater to Airport
Transport in 4×4 Toyota Land Cruisers with pop up roof for game viewing.
Park entry fees
Government fees & taxes
18% VAT on tour fees & services
Full board accommodation whilst on safari (CAMPING)
Ngorongoro Crater service fee
Private English speaking safari guide
All meals while on safari.
Enough bottled mineral water throughout the safari
Transfers to & from the International Airport and Arusha
Hotel accommodation before the safari
Alcoholic beverages, sodas and items of a personal nature
Laundry Service
Flights
Travel Insurance
Other safari add-ons
Optional Tours (balloon rides at Serengeti USD. 595 per person)
Hotel accommodation after the safari
Recommended tipping
Safari guide: $20 per person per day
Cook: $10 per person per day
PRICE OVERVIEW
| Group Size | Price per person (USD) |
| 1 person | 2067 |
| 2 people | 1417 |
| 3 people | 1378 |
| 4 people | 1326 |
| 5 people | 1287 |
| 6 people | 1259 |
Absolutely yes. We will arrange all airport transfers for you from and to the airport so that you don’t have to worry about how to get to your hotel. One of our drivers or guides will come to pick you up and take you back to the airport. This is already included in our offers and services.
Absolutely yes. Our handpicked hotels all offer you to safely store your luggage during your climb. In this way you can leave all gear that you won’t need during your climb at the hotel. That is very convenient if you are planning to go on a safari or to Zanzibar after your hike.
Tanzania Horizon Safaris has worked out a very transparent cancellation policy. In most cases we can offer a voucher if you have to postpone your travel. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Please note that deposits are non-refundable as they have to be used for making reservations for your hotel and transport.
*If a booking is cancelled the client is subject to a cancellation fee as follows:
