Flamingos at Lake Manyara Tanzania

4 Days Lake Manyara,
Serengeti & Ngorongoro

4 Days / 3 Nights
Lake Manyara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro
🔒 Private · Full Board

Tour Overview

Experience the stunning diversity of Tanzania's Northern Circuit on this 4-day safari visiting Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, and the iconic Ngorongoro Crater — three of Africa's most spectacular parks packed into an unforgettable long weekend.

This tour gives you an ideal introduction to Tanzania's wildlife. From the shallow, flamingo-pink shores of Lake Manyara — famous for tree-climbing lions and giant elephant herds — to the endless Serengeti plains alive with migrating wildebeest, and finally the breathtaking descent into the Ngorongoro Crater.

🦩Lake Manyara Flamingos
Tree-Climbing Lions
Serengeti Migration
🌋Ngorongoro Crater
🐘Elephant Herds
🚙Private 4×4 Cruiser

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1

Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park

Pick up from Arusha hotel and drive to Lake Manyara National Park. This nationally-celebrated park lies at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and features a massive shallow soda lake covering two-thirds of the park. Wildlife includes large concentrations of elephants, the rare tree-climbing lions, and large flocks of flamingos. Afternoon game drive through dense woodland and along the lake shore.

Country Lodge Karatu (Full Board)
2

Karatu – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, drive through the fertile Karatu highlands and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards the Serengeti. Enter Africa's most famous park by midday for an extensive afternoon game drive across the central plains. The Serengeti is the largest national park in Tanzania and home to the world's greatest wildlife migration — wildebeest, zebra, Thomson's gazelle, and the predators that follow them.

Tented Camp Serengeti (Full Board)
3

Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Full morning game drive in the Serengeti before departing towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The animals roam freely through the unfenced reserves, offering uninterrupted game viewing en route. Arrive at the crater rim in the afternoon for your first magnificent view of what awaits tomorrow — a vast, verdant caldera inhabited by 30,000 animals.

Crater Rim Lodge (Full Board)
4

Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha

Descend 600m into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full morning game drive. Home to one of the most densely populated African wildlife areas in the world, the crater contains wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, elephant, flamingo, and Tanzania's endangered black rhino. All Big Five are regularly spotted here. Picnic lunch beside the crater hippo pool, then ascend and drive back to Arusha.

✈ Tour Ends – Airport Transfer

What's Included

Game drive in private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
All national park entrance fees and government taxes
Mineral water and soft drinks throughout
Unlimited mileage within parks
Airport transfers
Full board accommodation
Professional multilingual driver–guide

What's Excluded

International airfares
Laundry
Visas and vaccinations
Personal items
Tips and gratuities
Travel insurance

Pricing per Person

All prices in USD.

Group Size2 Pax3 Pax4 Pax5 Pax6 Pax
Price/Person$950$800$710$650$600