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4 Days Tarangire, Manyara & Ngorongoro

A compact northern Tanzania safari featuring elephants, Rift Valley scenery and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Duration4 Days / 3 Nights
JourneyArusha • Tarangire • Manyara • Ngorongoro
DestinationTanzania
Safari stylePrivate & tailor-made
Safari overview

A journey designed around the wildlife, landscapes and pace of Tanzania.

A compact northern Tanzania safari featuring elephants, Rift Valley scenery and the Ngorongoro Crater.

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The experience

Safari highlights

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Tarangire baobabs

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Lake Manyara

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Ngorongoro Crater

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Day by day

Your safari itinerary

Daily timings remain flexible according to wildlife activity, road conditions and your preferred pace.

Day1

Arrival & safari begins

Arusha to Tarangire. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day2

Wildlife exploration

Tarangire to Lake Manyara. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day3

Wildlife exploration

Manyara to Ngorongoro. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day4

Final game drive & onward journey

Crater tour and Arusha. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
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What's covered

Included & not included

Included

  • Private 4x4
  • Park fees
  • Full-board accommodation
  • Guide

Not included

  • International flight
  • Tips
  • Things of personal use
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Travel details

What to expect

TransportPrivate safari vehicle with professional driver-guide
AccommodationHandpicked safari lodge or tented camp
MealsFull board during safari unless otherwise stated
Best forWildlife lovers & photographers

Good to know

This itinerary is a flexible starting point. We can adjust departure point, accommodation standard, room arrangement, activities and extensions to match your travel plans. No prices are published online—request a personalised quotation for your preferred dates.

Tailor-made travel

Want to change something?

Add extra nights, upgrade your lodge, combine parks or finish with a beach stay. We can shape this safari around you.

Talk to a safari specialist