2 Days safari to Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater

Day 1: Arusha/ Moshi – Lake Manyara

Drive from Arusha/ Moshi to Lake Manyara National Park – a journey of about 4 hours.

After having a picnic lunch in Manyara, you start a late afternoon game drive which is the best time to view animals in this park. When you approach it from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. In the tall trees of the ground water forest, monkeys leap from branch to branch, and on the escarpment, elephants stand in the shade acacia. Other animals frequently seen are zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffalos, hippos, and others.

In the late evening, you transfer to the hotel/  lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater

Take a drive to Ngorongoro Crater. On the eastern side you will see the Rift Valley, elephant, buffalo, zebra, monkey, birds, as well as viewing the crater rim. Tanzanias best concentration of wild animals is in Ngorongoros huge, perfect crater. This is also the best place in Tanzania to see black rhino as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-maned males. There are lots of colorful flamingoes and a variety of water birds. Other game you can see includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family, and small mammals.

In the late afternoon drive to your booked hotel in Moshi for dinner and overnight or be dropped at Kilimanjaro or Arusha airport in time for your onward flight.