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Up close and personal - Tanzania Wildlife Adventure, Tanzania
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Tanzania Wildlife Adventure

A four day safari extension showcasing Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater.

Tanzania
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 9 reviews

4 Days from

$1690 USD

Trip Code: TA4
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Essential Information

Extra trip options & supplements

*Prices listed are per person

Single Supplement - Entire Trip
$140 USD
Solo Traveller Supplement
$890 USD
Duration
  • 4 Days
Activities
  • Wildlife Safari
  • Game drives
Accommodation
  • 2 nights permanent safari camp
  • 1 night hotel
Meals
  • 2 Dinners
  • 3 Lunches
  • 3 Breakfasts
Difficulty Grading  
1 / 10

Discovery and Cruising

Carbon Footprint  

89kg of CO2-e PP per day

(268kg of CO2-e PP entire trip)

Trip highlights

  • Choose your own start date on this year round safari extension featuring comfortable permanent tented camps
  • Explore three iconic northern parks: Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater

Overview

This four day safari extension combines perfectly with a Kilimanjaro or Mount Meru climb, or as a flexible addition to a wider East African journey. Starting and finishing in Arusha, it is available year-round with your choice of start date, allowing you to easily incorporate it into your main adventure.

Over four days, you explore three of northern Tanzania’s most rewarding parks: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, each offering distinct landscapes and wildlife habitats.

Tarangire is defined by sweeping savannah, acacia woodland and ancient baobab trees that punctuate the horizon, with large elephant herds and prolific birdlife.

Lake Manyara lies at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, where where famingos and other waterbirds gather along the lake shoreline and hippos congregate in the shallows.

The Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage listed volcanic caldera offers consistently high densities of animals, including lion, elephant, buffalo and, with luck, the endangered black rhino.

Accommodation is in comfortable permanent tented camps with ensuite facilities, well located for access to the parks and allowing you to experience the atmosphere of a traditional safari setting.

If you are short on time, see our three day Tanzania Wildlife Safari covering Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Itinerary

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Early this morning, your guide will pick you up from your hotel to depart for Tarangire National Park. Lunch will be provided on arrival followed by an afternoon of wildlife viewing. Tarangire covers an area of about 2850 sq km (1,096 sq miles) and supports a huge conentration of wildlife as a result of the permanent water source provided by the Tarangire River flowing through it. With environments ranging from swamps and flood plains to dry savannah exciting opportunities to see wildlife abound. Herds of up to 300 elephants, over 550 species of birds, antelopes and plains animals and of course many predators such as lions, leopards and cheetah can be seen. Accommodation this evening is at Crater Lodge permanent campsite which is located near the village of Mto Wa Mbu and within 5 mins of Lake Manyara National Park.

Meals: L,D

We drive up the Rift Valley escarpment this morning to the Ngorongoro Highlands. Our journey will take approximately two hours with wonderful views over the floor of the Rift Valley and passing through lush rainforest. On arrival at the crater rim (2300m) we descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for nearly a whole day of game viewing. We enter via the Windy Gap road, which is narrow, steep and twisting as it descends into this natural amphitheatre. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the last refuges in northern Tanzania for the endangered Black Rhino. With an extremely high density of animals in the 100sq km caldera, the Crater can be regarded as a “Garden of Eden”. Along with rhino, it is home to the largest density of lions anywhere in Africa with a plethora of antelope, hippos, other big cats, elephants, birds and much more. We return to Crater Lodge permanent camp in the late afternoon. (Please bring some warm clothing as it can be chilly on the crater rim.)

Meals: B,L,D

After breakfast we pack up and leave our camp to spend time game viewing in Lake Manyara National Park. The lake itself covers about two thirds of the park area, shrinking in the dry season to expose large areas of mud flats. The flood plains around the lake extend to drier acacia forest and these different habitats provide a haven for a multitude of wildlife including baboons, herbivores, big cats and migratory birds. We will have a picnic lunch and then leave Lake Manyara to return to Arusha (a drive of around 2 ½ hours), where we check into Ilboru Safari Lodge in the late afternoon.

Meals: B,L

After breakfast, our trip arrangements conclude. Additional nights in Arusha or transfers to the airport for onward travel can be arranged if required for additional cost.

Meals: B

Map

Elevation

The map and elevation chart are for illustrative purposes only and meant to provide general guidelines.

Ready to start your adventure?

486 scheduled departures between 30 Aug 2026 and 29 Dec 2027.

  • Departs 30 Aug 2026 – ends 2 Sep 2026 (4 days)
  • Departs 31 Aug 2026 – ends 3 Sep 2026 (4 days)
  • Departs 1 Sep 2026 – ends 4 Sep 2026 (4 days)
  • Departs 2 Sep 2026 – ends 5 Sep 2026 (4 days)
  • Departs 3 Sep 2026 – ends 6 Sep 2026 (4 days)
  • Departs 4 Sep 2026 – ends 7 Sep 2026 (4 days)
  • … and 480 more departures.
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What's included?

Included

  • 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners
  • 2 nights in comfortable permanent safari camp on a twinshare basis
  • 1 night in 3 star hotel in Arusha on a twinshare basis
  • Experienced local game driver-guide
  • Private safari vehicle
  • Park entrance and conservation fees valued at US$272

Not included

  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance (compulsory)
  • Visas
  • Arrival and departure transfers
  • Pre or post tour accommodation in Arusha
  • Bottled water and alcoholic drinks
  • Meals not specified in the itinerary
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Tips

Reviews (9)

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This Safari was great and a nice way to relax after a Kilimanjaro climb. Ngorongoro was the highlight for sure! Lots of wildlife and our guide Bright was wonderful.

Stacy Sterndale|Bellefonte, Pennsylvania United States
5 Feb 2025
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The Kilimanjaro - Lemosho Route, was excellent. Our guide was dedicated to ensuring everyone (new and old to the mountain, within and beyond our group) had a successful trip. Always observing, questioning and listening carefully to each of us and noted for his positive encouragement. The longer route allowed for acclimatisation which made a huge difference towards my husband and I both enjoying the summit sunrise successfully together. Thank you.

Tanzania Wildlife Adventure - The Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater are abundant in a huge variety of safari wildlife that is so close I was able to capture it all using my iPhone 12. Lake Manyara was disappointing, but thankfully at the end of the trip when there was really nothing new to experience. Our driver was courteous and considerate with his 4WD skills, ensuring we always had a comfortable journey and the best viewing spots. The vehicles are old (2005 Toyota LandCruiser engine) and the clutch burned out during our return to Arusha extending our trip by 2.5 hours. However, we felt perfectly safe as our guides and the local garage worked hard to repair the vehicle.

Susan Boase|Kalamunda, WA Australia
4 Oct 2024
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The scenery and wildlife was spectacular

Our driver was very good finding excellent vantage points and always had our comfort in mind

John Boase|Kalamunda, WA Australia
1 Oct 2024
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World Expedition trips are always well organised.

A. Dowling|Surrey Hills, VIC, Australia
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Michael Downey|Highton, VIC Australia
29 Oct 2024
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Myron MacDonald|York, Prince Edward Island Canada
17 Oct 2023
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Peter Smith|Alfredton, VIC Australia
23 Aug 2023
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William Sinclair|Emu Plains, NSW Australia
23 Aug 2023

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Extra trip info

Every departure date advises whether the date is confirmed, and roughly how full it is. Here is what each one means.

Is the departure confirmed?

Guaranteed to go This departure has reached its minimum number and will run.
It is the point travellers should wait for before booking any non-refundable flights.
Close to guaranteed This appears only when a date is close to reaching minimum numbers. If it shows 1 or 2 to guaranteed, book as a pair on a date needing two and it reaches its minimum. Your booking confirms the date for everybody already booked.

How full is the date I am looking at?

Space is filling or Space is filling fast This date has bookings and places are still open. Filling fast means limited spots available, so don't leave your decision too late.
Closing soon Down to its last few places, or close enough to departure that we are finalising numbers. Still bookable online.
Closed Not bookable online - either full, or inside the notice we need to arrange permits, flights and logistics. Ask us anyway, you never know!

Availability questions answered

Will this trip actually go ahead, or could it be cancelled?

If a date shows Guaranteed to go, it runs regardless of further bookings. 

What does 2 to guarantee mean?

It means two travellers are enough to confirm the departure. It could be 2 more to add to the group, or the date only needs 2 people to run. Either way, if you book for two people, the date will become guaranteed to run. 

What happens if my departure does not reach minimum numbers?

You will know the status before you book. Every date on this page is labelled, and dates marked “Guaranteed to go” are running regardless of further bookings. Where a date has not reached its minimum we either offer a surcharge to operate for a smaller group size so it can still run, or we cancel it. We contact you directly either way.

Will I get my money back if you cancel a departure?

If we cancel a departure due to not meeting minimum trip numbers, you receive a full refund of everything you have paid us less any non recoverable costs, where insurance may cover you. We cannot refund money committed elsewhere – additional non refundable deposits advised at the time of booking, flights, visas, vaccinations, gear - which is why it is worth waiting for “Guaranteed to go” before booking other arrangements around this trip date. Please read our Booking Terms and Conditions before you book.

Why can't I book some dates online?

Each trip closes online a set time before departure. Permits, internal flights and hut or campsite bookings all have to be arranged before we take payment. Call or enquire as it might still be possible to organise last minute places.

The date I want is closed. What are my options and why does it say to enquire?

Cancellations happen and places do open up on closed dates, so it is worth being on our list. We can also tell you which nearby date on the same trip has space, which is usually the faster route. 

None of these dates suit me. Can you run this trip on another date?

Yes, as a private departure. We can run this trip on a date you choose, for your own group - family, friends, a club, or in many cases, just for the two of you. Tell us when you want to travel and who is coming, and we will build it around that.

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