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CTT-15  4 Nairobi /L.Manyara /Ngorongoro

country: Tanzania
trip type: A wildlife safari
departures: Departures daily

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Tour Summary

A four night safari to one of the oldest National Parks in East Africa,Lake Manyara National Park.
day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Met on arrival at the airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel On Bed and Breakfast basis. Note: Clients can arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport and spend the night in Arusha.
Day 2:
Breakfast at the hotel then board an early morning shuttle bus (or by private car) and drive to Arusha for lunch after which you proceed to Lake Manyara National Park.This is one of the oldest national parks in East Africa with diverse habitats making it possible to host a wealth of wildlife in its small area. Apart from the lake the other habitats include ground water forest, open grassland, acacia woodland and the rift wall. The tree climbing lion is the most famous spectacle. Besides we have the buffalo, elephants, baboons, leopards, impala, zebra Giraffe, hippos and wildebeests. This park contains over 400 species of birds. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge L-DBB
Day 3:
Morning game drive in Lake Manyara. Lunch at the lodge then depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area arriving later in the afternoon. Ngorongoro conservation area covers approximately 8,288 sqkm. The crater which is at 610 metres below the crater rim has an area of 265 sqkm and a diameter of 19 km. This is the central attraction in the Area and is the largest caldera in the world that has its walls intact. Animals Extected to be seen here include: gazelles, zebra, rhino, eland, wildebeest And predators like lion, leopard, cheetah hyena and jackal. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa / Ngorongoro Serena Lodge LDBB
Day 4:
Morning half-day crater tour with all meals and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa / Ngorongoro Serena Lodge LDBB
Day 5:
Drive to Arusha for lunch then proceed to Namanga border where you join your Kenyan driver and depart for Nairobi. You are dropped off at the airport for your onward flight. (Optional extension to Zanzibar or Mombasa)