4 days Tanzania Lodge Safari
Excellent 4 days Tanzania lodge safari will include Ngorongoro Crater, the famous Serengeti National park and Tarangire the place for elephant. The highlight of this short Tanzania safari is The Great Serengeti Wildebeest Migration, the big cats & big 5. The tour will include a visit in one of the Masai village at Ngorongoro highlands.
Short Tanzania lodge safari Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crate & Serengeti offers a chance to see the annual Serengeti Wildebeest Migration during the months of December up to middle of August & our prices are much affordable.
Please contact our safari experts to organize a safari package based on your ideas & budget, we have something for everyone. On request this trip can include Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater only (please ask for pricing)
This 4 days best Tanzania lodge safari includes excellent mid-range lodges and camps & it is a pocket friendly tour for business travelers and other people who have limited time in Tanzania and are eager to go for a short safari in Tanzania.
This safari starts & ends up in Arusha Tanzania. Our safari manager will meet you at your lodge/hotel in Arusha a day before the safari for detailed safari briefing. In case of late arrival, in the morning your safari driver guide will come to your lodge/ hotel and give you a short safari briefing before heading to the wild Tanzania. Please let us know if you will need us to include your transfers & accommodation in Arusha before & after safari.
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
After breakfast t your hotel/lodge in Arusha meet our safari manager & your driver guide for short safari briefing before departing for Tarangire National park via Arusha town for any last minute purchase. The driving is along masai steppe & across many village all the way to Tarangire gate. Tarangire is the fifth largest National park in Tanzania located at the base of the Great East African Rift Valley. The Park runs between lines of Tarangire River & it is made up with high hills & low land dominated by acacia woodlands and huge baobab trees that dwarfing some animal species that comes beneath it.
Tarangire River which runs from north to south of the park and a swamp on the south corner are the permanent source of water in the park saves as refugee’s camp for a large number of animal during the dry season. Another major highlight of this park is the large population of elephants & the three rare species of Great Kudu, Fringed Eared Oryx & the Ash Stalling. You may also expect to spot herds of buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, warthog, hippos, giraffe and a big number of baboons & monkeys.
Predators like lion, leopard, cheetah,jackals & hyena are also inhabit the park. For bird watchers this is the paradise as over 400 bird species where recorded here which includes ostrich, herons, secretary bird & other migratory birds. Late afternoon drive to the lodge via the Great East African Rift Valley for sunset watch then to Marera Valley lodge for dinner & overnight.
Overnight at Lodge
Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast departs for Serengeti National Park the drive is via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu all the way to Ngorongoro gate for check in. Then drive up to the Crater view point where you can stop for some nice pictures of the Crater floor from the rim, after drive around & down via Malanja depression to Serengeti plains.
On the way you will visit one of Masai village for some cultural encounter whereby a group of Masai warriors invites you & take you in and around their houses with some stories of their livelihood around this area, you will meet kids & other family member where you can ask questions & take pictures with them. Lastly, they will sing & dance their famous song which involves jumping high, you may join the dancing.
After, drive to the wild rich “Serengeti National Park” with its endless rolling plains, reach Naabi Hills gate for registration, you can have your packed lunch here or further ahead at Kopjes (rocky outcropping) before starting your afternoon game drive into the vast Serengeti plain searching for big cats & the Great Wildebeest Migration (depending on traveling dates). Late afternoon before or during sunset drive to your camp for dinner & overnight.
Overnight at Lodge
Day 3: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
On this day as early as 06:30 hours start with breakfast box and lunch box for an early morning game drive in the vast Serengeti plains with possibilities of spot cat family on the road as they usually spend their morning time on the road avoiding the morning mist. you may also see other nocturnal predators coming back from their long night of hunting or a group of lioness organizing morning ambush.
Break for breakfast in the bush & after drive to where the Wildebeest Migration is packed & spend much time with the herds. (This will depend on traveling dates & if they will be at Central Serengeti) but with or without the Migration of herds Serengeti is still the best place to visit just as much as always. Later in the afternoon start your way to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with en-route game drive.
Overnight at Lodge
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
As early as 6:30 am descent 600 meters into the crater floor for wonderful game viewing. Ngorongoro Crater is referred by many as the 8th nature wonder of the world. Supported by yearly around water supply & fodders, the Crater supports a larger number of animal species which include herds of wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, topi, warthog, hippos, African elephant & the rare species of black rhino.
Another big draw card to this picturesque Crater is its dense population of predators which include lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals as well as the ever mysterious leopard which sometimes needs a binoculars eyes to spot. You will visit Lake Magadi larger but shallow alkaline Lake on the Southwest corner of the Crater frequently accommodate hippos & some flocks of flamingos and other aquatic birds. With a bit of luck the ‘Big Five’ can be seen in just one day of game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, (picnic lunch will be served at the crater floor).
In afternoon drive out & return back to Arusha. If flying the same day we drop you at Kilimanjaro international airport JRO to catch your flight back home (late flight KLM can be the best option as it leaves JRO at 21:30 hours). If staying in Arusha (accommodation can be arranged upon request at extra cost).
What is Included
- All national park fees.
- All mentioned activities.
- All accommodation according to the itinerary.
- Transport in 4×4 Safari Vehicle(s)
- Certified Professional Guide/Driver.
- Drinking Water during Safari.
- All meals according to the itinerary.
What is Not Included
- International flights
- Airport taxes
- All meals and drinks not specified
- Tips and gratuities
- Items of a personal nature
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Accommodations
Seronera Wildlife Lodge, Serengeti
Seronera Lodge is only 5 minutes from the departing point of the hot air balloon safaris, which offer a thrilling bird’s-eye wildlife perspective of the vast plains of The Serengeti. From its privileged location, the Seronera’s 75 rooms afford stunning views of over a million wildebeest as they migrate from Kenya to Lake Victoria to escape the drought.
New Arusha Hotel, Arusha
Explore lush highland forests or get up close and personal with the wildlife on one of the many safaris through the Africa bush. Established 1894, this hotel is believed to be one of the oldest hotels in East Africa. Here, surrounded by the history of a bygone era, traditional ambience is effortlessly combined with the style and service you want when travelling.