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3-Day Northern Tanzania Safari: Tarangire, Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater

Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater,
Duration

3 day(s)

Tour type

Regular & Private

Group size

1-6 people

Physical Level

easy

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Tour Overview

The 3 days Tanzania sharing group budget safari package typically costs between $340 and $500 per person, covering shared 4x4 transport, park fees, and basic camping or budget lodge accommodation. Popular northern circuit routes feature iconic wildlife areas like Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Lake Manyara National Park.

Join fellow travelers in a shared 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with a professional safari guide and explore Tanzania's most iconic national parks: Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. This budget safari offers incredible wildlife encounters, breathtaking scenery, and excellent value for money with guaranteed group departures throughout 2026/2027.

Activities
Hot Air Balloon Camping Safari Sightseeing Food & Culinary Historical Wildlife Photography Festival Family

Tour Features

Duration
3 day(s)

Max Group Size
1-6 people

Tour Code
TSB-IPBMRC

Departure Type
guaranteed

Tour Category
National Park

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In

Age Requirement
0 - 0

Tarangire National Park

Pickup Time:

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Ngorongoro Crater

Dropoff Time:

Highlights
Daily guaranteed group departures

Itinerary

Day 1

After an early morning pick-up from your hotel in Arusha, depart for Tarangire National Park, famous for its giant baobab trees and large elephant herds.

Enjoy a full-day game drive while searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, warthogs, and more than 500 bird species. A picnic lunch will be served inside the park.

In the late afternoon, drive to your campsite or lodge in Karatu/Mto wa Mbu for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Budget Camping or Budget Lodge

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2

After breakfast, head to Lake Manyara National Park, a beautiful park nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.

Enjoy a full-day game drive through its diverse habitats, including lush groundwater forests, open grasslands, and the alkaline lake. Look out for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, baboons, flamingos (seasonal), and the park's famous tree-climbing lions.

After a picnic lunch, continue your afternoon game drive before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Budget Camping or Budget Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Distance: Approximately 190 km

Driving Time: 3.5–4 hours

After an early breakfast, descend 600 meters into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa's best wildlife destinations.

Enjoy a half-day game drive with excellent opportunities to spot the Big Five, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, the endangered black rhino, hippos, hyenas, zebras, and wildebeests.

After a picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool, ascend the crater and drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Included

Excluded

Tour Booking

Travelers
Departure Month
Regular Tour Prices
Start End
Sep 22, 2027 Sep 24, 2027 €746.8134
Double room
Private Tour Prices
Start End
Sep 22, 2027 Sep 24, 2027 €746.8134
Double room
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