Your 4-day safari in Tanzania offers unforgettable guided game drives across three top destinations in the Northern safari circuit. You will explore Lake Manyara National Park, a 320 sq.km park created in 1960.
It holds unique wildlife such as tree-climbing lions and over 400 bird species. The park also features alkaline Lake Manyara and lies along the western slopes of the Rift Valley.
Next, you will visit Serengeti National Park, a recognized UNESCO site. It is home to many animals including leopards, cheetahs, wildebeest, lions, elephants, rhinos, zebras, and about 500 bird species.
Serengeti is special because it is one of the few places in East Africa where you can see the great migration.
You will also visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Crater, a World Heritage Site in Ngorongoro District, about 180 km from Arusha.
It is one of the oldest protected areas, created in 1959, and has the world’s largest caldera.
The area holds many threatened species, including zebras, gazelles, the Big Five, and many birds.
4 Days Safari in Tanzania Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park from Arusha
- Day 2: From Lake Manyara to Serengeti
- Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro
- Day 4: Explore Ngorongoro and depart for Arusha
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park from Arusha
Start your drive in the morning from Arusha city to Lake Manyara National Park, about 3 hours. Arrive early and go on a game drive through Manyara National Park.
This includes a picnic lunch. Your guide will help you spot animals like impalas, giraffes, tree-climbing lions, zebras, buffaloes, elephants, and birds such as pelicans, pink flamingos, and cormorants.
Day 2: From Lake Manyara to Serengeti
After an early breakfast, set off for Serengeti National Park. Travel through the Karatu farm area and the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Serengeti has many animals, including millions of wildebeest, zebras, elands, gazelles, and the Big Five-leopards, lions, elephants, buffaloes, and rhinos.
Enjoy lunch at leisure and take an afternoon game drive in the Seronera area to see many animals and birds, focusing on the Big Five and wildebeest.
Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, take a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. You will see animals active in the early morning, including elephants, cape buffaloes, rhinos, antelopes, predators, and birds.
Later, leave Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro, home to over 30,000 animals and the world’s largest caldera.
Day 4: Explore Ngorongoro and depart for Arusha
Have a good breakfast and at about 6:30 am, descend to the crater floor. Take a game drive to see many animals around the crater floor.
You may see cape buffaloes, hyenas, black rhinos, elephants, cheetahs, lions, and many birds.
Enjoy a picnic lunch at Hippo Pool. Then, leave Ngorongoro and drive back to Arusha.
You will arrive in the evening, and your professional driver guide will drop you off at your hotel in Arusha city, Tanzania.