3 days Tanzania Safari Itinerary (Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro)
TRIP OVERVIEW
A 3 day Tanzania safari itinerary is the best option if you have a limited time to spend in Tanzania. This itinerary incorporates three iconic Tanzania’s Northern Circuit parks in 3 days; Arusha, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro crater. It can be done as a 3 day Tanzania private safari which allows for more privacy and relaxation or a 3 days Tanzania group joining safari which grants for a more budget friendly safari option.
This is a very popular 3-day Tanzania safari itinerary from Arusha. It allows you to visit 3 fantastic Northern Circuit parks in very Comfortable safari cars. On this Safari, you will be accompanied by the knowledgeable, experienced and passionate safari guides from Macpace Tours and Safaris in Tanzania. You will enjoy their guidance, charm and a lot of wildlife knowledge they have for you in these 3 days of your safari.
Choosing this most popular 3-day Tanzania safari, you will be handsomely rewarded with huge herds of African Giraffe in Arusha national park, tree-climbing lions and massive flocks of pink flamingos in Lake Manyara and rare black rhinos, an alkaline Lake Magadi and African Big five in Ngorongoro crater.
If it is your first time to visit Tanzania and have no enough time in this beautiful country, then you can’t go wrong opting this 3 days Tanzania safari itinerary. It is also the best itinerary for most 3 days Tanzania group camping safaris, so it is a very friendly package if you are on a low budget.
For this 3-day itinerary, full board costs for Tanzania private safaris starts at $300 per person per day for 6 people and $390 per person per day for 2 people. Full board costs for 3 days Tanzania group joining camping safaris starts from 230 per person per day per any group size.
TRIP ITINERARY
Day
1
Arusha/Moshi to Arusha National Park and Back to Arusha
Depart from your hotel in Arusha/Moshi after morning breakfast drive to the Arusha National Park. Entering to the Arusha National Park, you will start a game drive through the Arusha National Park passing you to different landmarks such as the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater. You will go under the Fig tree (Ficus thonningii) large enough for a Safari jeep car to pass underneath and where you may need to take photos. When lunch time you will be directed to a picnic point to get lunch. At around 04 will leave the Arusha National Park to Arusha Town in your hotel.
Day
2
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park and overnight at Lake Manyara
You will leave from your hotel early in Morning in Arusha directly to Lake Manyara National Park after breakfast taking approximately 2 hours passing through the town of Mto Wa Mbu near the way. After reach at the village market and short brief, you will enter Lake Manyara National Park. The Lake Manyara National Park is one of the best places for photographing and best game viewing garden in the world. You will be able to see many of most well-known animals like BIG FIVEs, especially the tree-climbing lions, acacia trees which you may need to take photograph. Bird-watching safari is made in Lake Manyara discovering a huge amount of bird species displaying near the Lake Manyara. Such bird’s species are like large flamingo flocks, circling birds of prey, and the colored lilac breasted roller. You will then retire to the accommodation site in Lake Manyara National Park for dinner and overnight.
Day
3
Lake Manyara National Park to Ngorongoro- Ngorongoro Crater tour and go back Arusha/Moshi
From Lake Manyara National Park to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area after morning breakfast for entering the Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro Crater which is sometimes known as the 8th Wonder of the World. Ngorongoro Crater is an area to cover over 120 species of mammal including the Big Five. It's a particularly place park to overview the black rhinoceros eating a lonely meal on the grass plains, hippopotamus enjoying the cool water. From your open top roof of jeep vehicle, be able to see and taking photograph of some of animals. The Ngorongoro crater is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large number of population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, Cape buffalo. After an excitement of the day game drive, you will get a picnic lunch thereafter, you will drive back to Moshi/Arusha.
Pre & Post Tour Hotels
Arusha is the base for safari tours in North Tanzania. If you need accommodation in Arusha before/after your safari tour you can check some popular hotel prices on bed and breakfast basis below.
Single Room
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- Crest Safari Lodge - USD 47
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- Kutoka Lodge - USD 64
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- Karama lodge - USD 113
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- The African Tulip - USD 149
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- Four Points by Sheraton, Arusha - Traditional queen room - USD 205
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- Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 375
Double Sharing room
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- Crest Safari Lodge - USD 29
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- Kutoka Lodge - USD 49
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- Karama lodge - USD 76
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- The African Tulip - USD 112
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- Four Points by Sheraton, Arusha - Traditional queen room - USD 120
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- Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 240
Triple Sharing Room
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- Crest Safari Lodge - USD 29
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- Kutoka Lodge - USD 40
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- Karama lodge - USD 73
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- The African Tulip - USD 93
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- Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge - Plantation room - USD 180
Add-on tours in Ngorongoro
- Masai Village Tour: USD 25 per person
- Olduvai Gorge museum visit: USD 35 per person
- Ngorongoro Crater Rim Hike: USD 35 per person
Add-on tours in Lake Manyara
- Canoeing in Lake Manyara: USD 74 per person
- Night Game drives in Lake Manyara NP: USD 114 per person
- Treetop Walkway: USD 54 per person
Transfers
This tour starts from Arusha. Kilimanjaro airport is the nearest international airport and Arusha airport is the nearest domestic airport.
Airport Pickup/Drop
Pickup or drop off at Arusha airport on the day of safari: No extra charge Pickup or drop off at Kilimanjaro airport on the day of safari: USD 30 per vehicle
Airport to Hotel transfers
Transfer from Arusha airport to Arusha hotel or vice versa: USD 25 per vehicle Transfer from Kilimanjaro airport to Arusha hotel or vice versa: USD 50 per vehicle
InterCity transfers
Transfer from Moshi to Arusha or vice versa: USD 100 per vehicle Transfer from Nairobi to Arusha or vice versa: USD 275 per vehicle
Flights
We do not book International Flights.
We can book local flights based on availability. Below are indicative additional costs for local flights.
Intercity Flights
- From Zanzibar to Arusha: From USD 100 per person (Morning flight)
- From Dar es salaam to Arusha: From USD 90 per person (Morning flight)
- From Arusha to Zanzibar: From USD 170 per person (Late Afternoon flight)
- From Arusha to Dar es salaam: From USD 110 per person (Late Afternoon flight)
Meals
- Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner
- Day 2 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 3 - Breakfast & Lunch
Inclusions
- Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
- Concession/ Camping Fees.
- Daily game drives while on Safari.
- A professional driver/ guide.
- 4x4 Land Cruiser.
- All Taxes and VAT.
- Meals as per itinerary.
- Drinking water while on safari (2 litres per person per day).
Exclusions
- International flights.
- Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
- Tips
- Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
- Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.
- Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
