3 daysLake Manyara · Ngorongoro Crater · Tarangire
3-Day Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari
The best-value way to see three completely different landscapes and stand a real chance of the Big Five in three days.
From
$690 USD pp
1-day private safari
1-Day Arusha National Park Safari
A full safari day 45 minutes from town, with the option of a ranger-guided walking safari.
From
$185
USD per person
Duration
1 days / 0 nights
Parks
Arusha National Park
Group
Private departure — 1 to 7 guests
The perfect single day for volunteers, for travellers with one spare day in Arusha, or as a gentle first taste of Tanzanian wildlife. Because there are no lions in the park, you can walk here with an armed ranger — a completely different feeling from a vehicle-based game drive.
- Best for
- Volunteers, one free day, families with young children, walking safaris
- Best months
- Year-round; clearest mountain views June–October
- Accommodation options
- Day trip — no overnight
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Arusha National Park day safari
Pick-up at 08:00 in Arusha and the short drive to the park gate. Morning game drive through montane forest to Ngurdoto Crater, watching for colobus monkeys, then out to the Momella lakes for giraffe, buffalo, zebra and flamingo. Picnic lunch by the lakes, an optional ranger-guided walking safari in the afternoon, and back in Arusha by around 17:00.
Meals: Lunch
What's included
- Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Arusha National Park entry fees
- Picnic lunch and drinking water
- Pick-up and drop-off in Arusha
- 10% of your payment donated to the Fruitful Orphanage
Not included
- Ranger fee for the walking safari (optional, approx. $25 pp)
- Canoeing on the Momella lakes (optional, seasonal)
- Travel insurance, tips and personal items
How payment works
No payment is taken online. We confirm availability and send a written quote in US dollars. A 30% deposit by bank transfer secures your dates, and the balance is payable on arrival in Arusha in cash USD or by transfer. Once your safari is paid, 10% of the total is transferred to the Fruitful Orphanage & Day Care Center and we send you confirmation.
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Questions about dates, group size or combining this with volunteering? We answer within 24 hours from Arusha.
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