3 DaysTarangire National Park · Ngorongoro Crater · Lake Manyara
3-Day Luxury Northern Tanzania Safari
Three luxury days across Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara, finishing at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
From
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Northern Circuit
Lake Manyara
A soda lake framed by the Rift Valley escarpment and flamingo flocks.
Overview
About Lake Manyara
A soda lake framed by the Rift Valley escarpment and flamingo flocks.
A narrow strip of groundwater forest, floodplain and soda lake under the Rift Valley escarpment. Compact enough for a half-day, and excellent for birding.
Best time to visit
June to October
Getting there
Ninety minutes by road from Arusha, on the way to Ngorongoro.
Highlights
- •Tree-climbing lions
- •Flamingos
- •Groundwater forest
Wildlife
What you will see
- Tree-climbing lion
- Flamingo
- Hippo
- Blue monkey
- Baboon
- Pelican
Activities
Things to do
Game Drives
Full and half-day drives in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof and a private guide.
Night Game Drive
Spotlit drives in private concessions where nocturnal wildlife comes out.
Birdwatching
Over 1,100 recorded species across Tanzania, from flamingos to Fischer's lovebirds.
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