Tour Overview
Budget tour adventure to Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro. Lake Manyara National Park takes pride in diversified habitat. It is mirrored by its varied fauna with some of the more common and visible large mammal species being the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion and wildebeest. Prominently renowned for its tree-climbing lion.
Ngorongoro Crater is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world not only because of its geological magnificence but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa largest population of large mammals.
Accommodation in budget tented camps.
The Itinerary
Day 1; Arusha/ Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast pick up from your hotel and drive to Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drive. The park is a thin green band of forest flanked on one side by the sheer 600metres high red and brown cliffs of the escarpment and on the other by the white-hot shores of an ancient soda
lake. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 2: Lake Manyara/ Ngorongoro
After breakfast Proceed for morning game drive where a good network of tracks and roads in the park allows excellent viewing opportunities. Animals seen include buffalo and elephants. Other animals present that can be seen are the tree climbing Lions, Girrafe, Hippo. Thousands of flamingos, Red-billed quelea, Pelicans are few of the many bird species can be seen here. Afternoon drive to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro camp.
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater/Arusha
Early breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro crater for a full day of tracking game in the crater floor. You will break for your picnic lunch at the Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. All the big five may be seen. This huge caldera or collapsed volcano is 250 square kilometers and 600metres deep. Its spectacular settings and abundance of wildlife makes it one of the natural great wonders of the world – is referred to as the eighth wonder of the world or the EDEN of Africa. Late afternoon drive back to Arusha to end your trip.
INCLUDES
1 Transport with 4×4
2 All park fees
3 3 meals a day breakfast, lunch and dinner
4 Accommodation in the camp
5 Driver English speaking.
Not Included
1 Drinking water
2 Visas
3 Personal spending money for beers, sodas, cigarettes
4 Tips