3-Day Tanzania safari lodge package is the best tour starting in Arusha city & it include three best parks of Tarangire with larger elephant population, Lake Manyara where you can spot the tree climbing lion & colorful flamingos, the last one is “The world nature wonder” Ngorongoro Crater with its 600 meters high walls.
The tour starts & ends in Arusha the Tanzania’s tourism capital, we will meet you at your lodge/hotel in Arusha for short safari briefing a day before or in the morning before departing for Tarangire National Park. Please let us know if you will need transfers & accommodation in Arusha before & after safari to be included in your package price.
DURATION: 3 DAYS
PLACES TO VISIT: LAKE MANYARA,TARANGIRE, & NGORONGORO
The Serengeti National Park has accommodations located in five specific migration focused areas as noted below. The park also has various seasonal mobile accommodations located in distinct areas of the park that tracks the wildebeest migration movement. Select your preferred region to view individual details of your lodge or camp including mobile camps.
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The Serengeti offers one of the best safaris in the world. But you should know a few things before you go. Like when you can see the Great Migration river crossings. Contact us (info@arushacityguide.com) for Serengeti safari tips to help make your trip as magical as possible.
Map of Serengeti National Park
On arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport JRO/Arusha airport meet our representative & drive to Mvuli Hotel in Arusha. Late our safari manager will come for detailed safari briefing & then leave you to enjoy lodge facilities before diner & overnight.
Distance: 139 km
Non – game viewing time: 2 – 3 hrs.
After breakfast t your hotel/lodge in Arusha meet our safari manager & your driver guide for short safari briefing before departing for Tarangire National park via Arusha town for any last minute purchase. The driving is along masai steppe & across many village all the way to Tarangire gate. Tarangire is the fifth largest National park in Tanzania located at the base of the Great East African Rift Valley. The Park runs between lines of Tarangire River & it is made up with high hills & low land dominated by acacia woodlands and huge baobab trees that dwarfing some animal species that comes beneath it.
Tarangire River which runs from north to south of the park and a swamp on the south corner are the permanent source of water in the park saves as refugee’s camp for a large number of animal during the dry season. Another major highlight of this park is the large population of elephants & the three rare species of Great Kudu, Fringed Eared Oryx & the Ash Stalling. You may also expect to spot herds of buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, warthog, hippos, giraffe and a big number of baboons & monkeys.
Predators like lion, leopard, cheetah,jackals & hyena are also inhabit the park. For bird watchers this is the paradise as over 400 bird species where recorded here which includes ostrich, herons, secretary bird & other migratory birds. Late afternoon drive to the lodge via the Great East African Rift Valley for sunset watch then to Marera Valley lodge for dinner & overnight.
Overnight at Marera Valley Lodge in Karatu. All meals included.
After breakfast depart for Serengeti National Park the drive is via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu all the way to Ngorongoro gate for check in. Then drive up to the Crater view point where you can stop for some nice pictures of the Crater floor from the rim, after drive around & down via Malanja depression to Serengeti plains.
On the way you will visit one of Masai village for some cultural encounter whereby a group of Masai warriors invites you & take you in and around their houses with some stories of their livelihood around this area, you will meet kids & other family member where you can ask questions & take pictures with them. Lastly, they will sing & dance their famous song which involves jumping high, you may join the dancing.
After, drive to the wild rich “Serengeti National Park” with its endless rolling plains, reach Naabi Hills gate for registration, you can have your packed lunch here or further ahead at Kopjes (rocky outcropping) before starting your afternoon game drive into the vast Serengeti plain searching for big cats & the Great Wildebeest Migration (depending on traveling dates). Late afternoon before or during sunset drive to your camp for dinner & overnight.
Overnight at Serengeti Bush Camp or Similar at Central Serengeti . All meals included.
On this day as early as 06:30 hours start with breakfast box and lunch box for an early morning game drive in the vast Serengeti plains with possibilities of spot cat family on the road as they usually spend their morning time on the road avoiding the morning mist. you may also see other nocturnal predators coming back from their long night of hunting or a group of lioness organizing morning ambush.
Break for breakfast in the bush & after drive to where the Wildebeest Migration is packed & spend much time with the herds. (This will depend on traveling dates & if they will be at Central Serengeti) but with or without the Migration of herds Serengeti is still the best place to visit just as much as always. Later in the afternoon start your way to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with en-route game drive, arriving at Rhino Lodge for sunset watch, dinner & overnight.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge at the Crater rim or Similar in Karatu town. All meals included.
As early as 6:30 am descent 600 meters into the crater floor for wonderful game viewing. Ngorongoro Crater is referred by many as the 8th nature wonder of the world. Supported by yearly around water supply & fodders, the Crater supports a larger number of animal species which include herds of wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, topi, warthog, hippos, African elephant & the rare species of black rhino.
Another big draw card to this picturesque Crater is its dense population of predators which include lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals as well as the ever mysterious leopard which sometimes needs a binoculars eyes to spot. You will visit Lake Magadi larger but shallow alkaline Lake on the Southwest corner of the Crater frequently accommodate hippos & some flocks of flamingos and other aquatic birds. With a bit of luck the ‘Big Five’ can be seen in just one day of game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, (picnic lunch will be served at the crater floor).
In afternoon drive out & return back to Arusha. If flying the same day we drop you at Kilimanjaro international airport JRO to catch your flight back home (late flight KLM can be the best option as it leaves JRO at 21:30 hours). If staying in Arusha (accommodation can be arranged upon request at extra cost).
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Short 4 days Tanzania lodge Safari Ngorongoro, Serengeti & Tarangire is one of the best trip especially during the Wildebeest Migration in Serengeti.
To have a reasonable package price a minimal number of 2 people shearing is advisable.
To secure accommodation for the mentioned lodge/camp, booking should be made earlier possible and a deposit of at least 30% is required.
All accommodation for 4 days Tanzania lodge safari subjected to availability
Trip Style
This safari starts & ends up in Arusha Tanzania. Our safari manager will meet you at your lodge/hotel in Arusha a day before the safari for detailed safari briefing. In case of late arrival, in the morning your safari driver guide will come to your lodge/ hotel and give you a short safari briefing before heading to the wild Tanzania. Please let us know if you will need us to include your transfers & accommodation in Arusha before & after safari.
The 4 days Tanzania lodge safari can easily be customized and can include luxury or budget lodges / camps that meets your budget, ideas and preferences. We can as well combine this safari with our Kilimanjaro climbing tours or beach vacation in Zanzibar where you do the short safari and fly out of Serengeti to Zanzibar for beach extension. Just tell us your preferences & budget and we shall arrange an excellent package for you.
Private & comfort – You will be in a private safari Land Cruiser with photographic roof thatch driven by a professional experience local safari driver guide who will take you to the places which will leave you with wonder & excitement.
Mid-range tourThis mid-range tour uses tented camps which are budget. |
Private tourThis tour will be organized exclusively for you and won’t be shared |
No Fixed DateIf availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
“If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa” – Hemingway
On average, a one-week safari in Serengeti National Park can cost between $2,500 USD (budget) and $7,500 USD (luxury). Booking a safari with TourRadar provides the advantage of eliminating expenses as most amenities and permits are included in the price of the tour.
YES! Overall, it is entirely possible to have an epic safari on both a high and low budget. If you don’t mind foregoing certain frills and sticking to a larger, easier-to-reach national park, then the low end offers a unique opportunity for adventure that certain seasoned travelers prefer.
The most convenient option is to fly from Arusha to one of the park’s seven airstrips. It is also possible to book an overland safari in a 4×4 safari vehicle from Arusha to Serengeti National Park and visit one or two other parks along the way.
Short answer: no. Public restroom facilities are few and far between within national parks. If the call of nature hits while you’re out on safari and you can’t hold it until you get back to camp, you’ll be paying a stop to the bush toilet.
The North of the Serengeti is hugely popular due to the high-quality campsites and also because it is by far the best place to see the herds of the Great Migration. The North is also the chosen region for safari aficionados because it’s one of the finest regions for a walking safari as well as driving.
The North of the Serengeti is hugely popular due to the high-quality campsites and also because it is by far the best place to see the herds of the Great Migration. The North is also the chosen region for safari aficionados because it’s one of the finest regions for a walking safari as well as driving.
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