This exclusive comfortable taster safari for Africa and Tanzania beginners gives a little insight into three dreamlike national parks with its extraordinary biodiversity. You visit the mostly underestimated Arusha National Park with a view of the highest mountain in Africa, the 5,895m high "Kilimanjaro". The magnificent Tarangire National Park, known for its impressive baobab trees and Lake Manyara National Park, home to the “Tree Lions”, are also visited.
Individual arrival in dreamlike Tanzania at Kilimanjaro International Airport. With a little luck you can take a look at the 5,895m high Kilimanjaro "Roof of Africa" while approaching Arusha. After completing the customs and entry formalities, your personal guide (driver guide Malley Simon Gwandu / German-speaking) will welcome you with refreshments at Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to Arusha, the "Safari capital of Tanzania" to your hotel and time to recover from your arrival. Upon request, your personal guide will be happy to show you the sights such as the local market and other authentic souvenir opportunities. Meals (D) and overnight at Villa Maua (Boutique Hotel)
Drive with a view of Mount Kilimanjaro
Entrance to the Arusha National ParkAfter breakfast and a short safari briefing, we drive with packed lunches to a safari in the Arusha National Park. The Arusha National Park lies beautifully between the summit of Mt. Meru (4,565 m second highest mountain in Tanzania) and Kilimanjaro 5,895 m with an area of ??300 km². The park attracts with its landscape forms and a diverse flora and fauna and is one of the most beautiful and varied nature reserves in Tanzania.
On our day safari we will visit some spectacular viewpoints with a beautiful view of Kilimanjaro and impressive waterfalls and drive through the symbol of the park the "Fig Tree Arch" a strangled fig tree. We drive to the Ngurdoto crater and through the Momella area, which is particularly attractive from October to April, when the migratory birds overwinter with another 400 species of bird and observe the striking mantled monkeys with their long tails that can only be found in the Arusha National Park. The Arusha National Park is known for the white hunter "Margarete Trappe" filmed in "Beyond Africa". "Hatari" was filmed in the park in 1959 with John Wayne and Hardy Krüger. The German film actor "Hardy Krüger" bought a farm after filming and ran it for 10 years. Meals (B, L/L, D = FB) and accommodation in Villa Maua (Boutique Hotel)
The symbol of the park the "Fig Tree Arch"
Massai-Giraffes in the Mormella areaAfter an extensive breakfast we drive to a day safari in the Tarangire National Park. The heart of the park is the Tarangire River, which also forms the landscape of the large park. We will have our natural lunch in the national park, followed by an afternoon game drive. Tarangire is a park with a breathtaking landscape in which ancient baobabs tower above the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Tarangire National Park is famous for the dramatic interaction between predators and prey in one of the park's water holes. Elephants, eland, oryx, impala, lesser kudus and many other species can be seen in the park. (Driving time from Arusha approx. 2 hours to the park entrance) Meals (B, L/L, A = FB) and accommodation in Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge (Luxury)
Marabou in the Tarangire Nationalpark
Zebras in the Tarangire NationalparkAfter a hearty breakfast, continue with a packed lunch on tours in Lake Manyara National Park, the bird paradise of East Africa. Lake Manyara is a mineral lake located in the Rift Valley. Manyara National Park is home to the so-called "Tree Lions". In addition to the diverse landscapes such as jungle, swamp and savannah, there are also a variety of animals, including buffalos, warthogs, zebras, elephants, impalas, hippos and about 350 different species of birds such as flamingos. (Travel time Tarangire to Lake Manyara approx. 1h 30min) Meals (B, L/L, D = FB) and accommodation in Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge (Luxury) (On request, a visit to our social project - infirmary in Karatu is possible)
Street in Karatu
Entrance to Lake Manyara National ParkAfter a rich breakfast (B), it's time to say goodbye. We accompany you from Karatu to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight home or for your individual safari extension with unforgettable impressions and countless stories in your luggage.
Our tip: Extend after your exciting trip with one of our fantastic Tanzania safari tours or short safaris. Visit the chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park on the picturesque Lake Tanganyika or how about the world-famous "Mbozi meteorite" in Mbeya or the most unusual rock paintings by Kondoa. We are happy to assist you with the desired extensions and the selection of accommodations.
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