4 Days Arusha National Park, Tarangire & Ngorongoro Safari is an amazing Tanzania safari package that takes you to 3 of the commonly visited northern Tanzania attractions. Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater shall give you an amazing Tanzania safari experience. Extensive game drives, guided walking tours for a chance to come up close with nature and animals, as well as seeing the Big Five animals in their natural habitat, and so much more, should be anticipated on this 4 days Tanzania safari. This short Tanzania safari itinerary starts and ends in Arusha, is available for booking all throughout the year.
Detailed 4 Days Arusha National Park, Tarangire & Ngorongoro Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha National Park Game Drive and Guided Walking Safari
Our expert Tanzania safari guide will pick you up from the airport upon arrival (morning hours) or from your hotel in Arusha and drive you to Arusha National Park. Arusha National Park is known for the Momella lakes and diverse flora and fauna. During your day trip in Arusha National Park, you shall visit the Ngurdoto Crater. Animals in Arusha National Park to look out for include buffalo, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, waterbucks, and so much more.
Enjoy a guided walking safari in Arusha National Park for a chance to come up close with nature and wildlife. Only a few other Tanzanian national parks give you this opportunity. Have a picnic lunch at a select scenic spot, and another game drive in the park. Drive to your accommodation, check in, and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at African View Lodge.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park Safari, Game Drive
Drive Time: Approx. 2.5 – hours drive
Wake up to a sumptuous breakfast at your lodge. With your packed lunch and your Tanzania safari guide, proceed on a drive to the beautiful Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is known for large herds of free-ranging elephants, baobab trees that dot the savannah plains, and a variety of birds.
You shall enjoy a game drive in Tarangire National Park, where you shall see a variety of wild animals like elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, zebras, among many others. You will have your packed lunch in the wild over a picnic, after which you shall enjoy another game drive in Tarangire National Park. After the game drive, you shall drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Hhando Coffee Lodge.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
After an early breakfast at the lodge, drive to the famous Ngorongoro Crater floor, where you will visit the world’s largest inactive caldera, which has beautiful views and is home to over 25,000 animals such as cheetahs, wildebeests, zebras, antelopes, leopards, lions, buffaloes, kudu, and many others, including the famous African big five.
After descending about 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater, enjoy an extensive game drive on the Ngorongoro Crater floor, spotting the different animals as well as birds, including flamingos on Lake Magadi. Your game drive in Ngorongoro Crater is punctuated with a picnic lunch stop. Enjoy another game drive experience and then return to the lodge. Relax, enjoy dinner and an overnight as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Departure with En-route Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tour.
After a leisurely breakfast, check out with your packed lunch bags and drive to Arusha, with an en-route Mto wa Mbu cultural tour. A cultural tour here gives you a chance to interact with the different tribes and locals, learning about their culture and way of life. Shop for souvenirs, enjoy your packaged lunch, and then proceed on a drive back to Arusha. You shall be dropped off at the airport in time for your flight check-in, or at your hotel of stay in Arusha. This ends your 4 days safari in Tanzania.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Price Includes:
- All-day game drives as per the itinerary
- Accommodation for the duration of the safari
- 4×4 safari land cruiser with fuel
- Professional English-speaking safari guide/driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- Crater fees
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Price excludes:
- Flights and visas
- Items of a personal nature (laundry, beverages, internet, etc.)
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Any items not included in the itinerary
