3-day Safari and Culture Adventure
3 Days Safari and Culture Adventure
An adventure for travelers short on time, or looking to combine with another tour.
This quick adventure includes a safari game drive in Tarangire National Park, a visit to the world’s largest, intact volcanic caldera – Ngorongoro Crater, and a cultural experience with one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes in East Africa, the Hadzabe of Lake Eyasi.
Consider adding a Zanzibar Excursion to this package and we will include a complimentary transfer to either Arusha Domestic airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight (flights and airfare is not included in this tour).
The first day begins from accommodations in Arusha. If you require transport from the airport, please contact us.
DETAILS:
No. of Days in Tour: 3
Destinations Visited: Tarangire, Eyasi, Ngorongoro Crater
Overnight Accommodations: Lodges
Season: Year-round
Arrival: Arusha / JRO International Airport
Departure: Arusha / JRO International Airport
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
After an early breakfast, your driver-guide will meet at your Arusha-area accommodations for a quick briefing. Then drive to Tarangire National Park for a game drive.
Tarangire is famous for the beautiful Tarangire River, which gives water to animals year-round, and for the large herds of elephants that make their home here. There are also massive baobab trees and predators such as lions and cheetahs may be spotted in the area, as well.
In the early evening, head out of the park. Your traverse through a winding road with a view of the incredible Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara as you head to your accommodations in Karatu, the lovely Farm of Dreams Lodge.
Lunch and Dinner and overnight included.
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, drive to the entrance of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You’ll likely see animals as soon as you pass through the gate; babboons, monkeys and zebras are commonly sighted.
Then, begin descent into the Crater and spend the morning driving along the Crater floor.
Ngorongoro Crater is famous for it’s unique ecosystem, and boasts one of the most diverse and dense array of animals found anywhere on earth. Living in the Crater are elephants, rhinos, lions, wildebeests, hyenas, buffalo, gazelles, impalas, elands, ostriches, and so many more animals!
For lunch, drive to the Hippo Pool. Here you can enjoy bird watching (starlings are commonly spotted in the trees), and hippo watching as you enjoy a picnic lunch.
You may drive to Lake Magadi, an alkaline crater lake that fills during the rainy season, for photos of unique birds and waterfowl after lunch.
In the early evening, begin ascending out of the crater and back to Farm of Dreams Lodge for dinner and overnight.
All meals provided.
Day 3: Visit Lake Eyasi, Return to Arusha
In the morning, drive to Lake Eyasi for a full day of cultural experiences.
The Hadzabe Tribe, who live along the edge of Lake Eyasi are one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes left on earth.
You may learn how they find wild honey, make shelters, or pass on their timeless traditions, without any modern technology or even use of money.
In the early afternoon, you will enjoy a picnic lunch and then drive back to Arusha/JRO International Airport for onward flight.
If your departure flight is not in the evening/night, please let us know. We would be happy to help arrange accommodations and transport to the airport.
Breakfast, lunch and transport included.
It’s always an adventure with Real Adventure Safaris!
