5 Days Kilimanjaro-Tangire-Manyara-Ngorongoro (Tanzania)

Itinerary

Day 1: Kilimanjaro

Stop At: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Day 1: Arrive Kilimanjaro airport & transfer to Hotel with Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Included: transfer, dinner and stay at the hotel
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 2: Tarangire

Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Day 2: After breakfast we drive to Tarangire National Park for full day game drive with picnic lunch. Dinner & overnight at Tarangire Simba Lodge.
Tarangire is one of Africa’s little-known gems and a must for any northern circuit itinerary. Boasting a variety of wildlife as diverse as its landscape, Tarangire is also the park that can boast being home to Tanzania’s largest population of African elephants. With four of the Big Five also residing within the park, it is a great spot for a day trip from Arusha or as an addition to a Serengeti/Ngorongoro centreed itinerary.
Named for the Tarangire River which flows through it, the park is an excellent choice during the dry season when animals are forced to move closer and closer to the river in search of water. Set against a backdrop of majestic baobab trees and twisted acacia, it makes for a beautiful experience.
With the exception of the critically endangered black rhinoceros, Tarangire is home to all of Tanzania’s most iconic animals – from the diminutive dik-dik to the towering African elephants and giraffes that attract visitors from all around the world.In addition to these popular animals, the park is also home to three endangered animals that can be found nowhere else in the country: the fringe-eared oryx with its graceful horns, the towering greater kudu, and the tiny Ashy Starling.
With the exception of the critically endangered black rhinoceros, Tarangire is home to all of Tanzania’s most iconic animals – from the diminutive dik-dik to the towering African elephants and giraffes that attract visitors from all around the world.In addition to these popular animals, the park is also home to three endangered animals that can be found nowhere else in the country: the fringe-eared oryx with its graceful horns, the towering greater kudu, and the tiny Ashy Starling.
Included: all meals, park fees and transfers, overnight at the hotel
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 3: Manyara

Stop At: Lake Manyara, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
Day 3: After breakfast we drive to Manyara National Park famous for its Rift Valley & beautiful Flamingos with full Day game drive with picnic lunch. Dinner & Overnight at Karatu Simba Lodge.
Lake Manyara National Park is worth a stop. Its ground water forests, bush plains, baobab strewn cliffs, and algae-streaked hot springs offer incredible ecological variety in a small area, rich in wildlife and incredible numbers of birds.
The alkaline soda of Lake Manyara is home to an incredible array of bird life that thrives on its brackish waters. Pink flamingo stoop and graze by the thousand’s colourful specks against the grey minerals of the lake shore. Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising from the escarpment, and herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Even reluctant bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at within the national park.
Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay a visit to this park. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park.
Included: all meals, park fees, transfers & overnight at the hotel
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 4: Ngorongoro

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Day 4: After breakfast we drive to Ngorongoro Crater for full day game drive with picnic lunch.
The Ngorongoro Crater along with two others in the region (Olmoti and Empakai) were enlisted as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. It’s also one of the Sevens Natural Wonders of Africa. Seeing a black rhino for the first-time kind of feels like you’re traveling through Jurassic Park. With two large horns and a hooked upper lip, these creatures look as if they’re from a different epoch. Rhinos were brought to the brink of extinction but now their populations, due to conservation efforts, have bounced back to over 5,000 worldwide, 30 of which live in Ngorongoro Crater.
For friends of the winged ones, look no further. Within this caldera you will find 500 bird species. Ostriches, kori bustards, secretary bird…you name it. Visit from November to April and witness the myriad migratory birds that take up residence here.
Included: all meals, overnight stay and transfers
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel

Day 5: Cultural Tour

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Day 5: After breakfast we visit local culture centre, masai bomas & pass through coffee farms.
Late evening drops back at airport for flight back home.
Included: breakfast, all transfers.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.