Arusha - Tarangire

After breakfast, departure from Arusha towards Tarangire National Park. From Arusha it takes about 2 hours to reach the entrance to Tarangire National Park.
Tarangire National Park is located 50 km south of Lake Manyara National Park. The nature is varied in Tarangire with palm forest, tree and grassy savannas, cliffs and hilly terrain. The park is known for its characteristic baobab trees which grow up to 15 meters high. Without the existence of the Tarangire River, this park would not house much wildlife. The park is one of the most abundant national parks in Tanzania for birds (in terms of number of species). Tarangire is the elephant densest national park in Africa with about 2,000 elephants during September – December. During the months of January - March, zebras and wildbeest give birth to their calves annually.

Tarangire - Ndutu in Ngorongoro Conservation Area

205 km journey from Tarangire to Ndutu Area.

Ndutu

Full day game drive in the Ndutu Area.

Ngorongoro Crater

Area: 304 km²
Ngorongoro Conservation Area (8350 km²) is located 50 km west of Lake Manyara. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is the most spectacular tourist destination in Africa with fairytale nature and unforgettable wildlife experiences. Ngorongoro is a nature reserve and lacks national park status because of the nomad people Maasais who live here with their cattle herds. In the Ngorongoro reserve there are nine different craters, the most famous is Ngorongoro crater. This is the sixth largest caldera (collapsed volcano in the world) and measures 21 km in east-west direction and 18 km in north-south direction. The rim is at 2200 – 2400 m above sea level while the crater bottom is at 1700 – 1800 m altitude. Dry time extends from June to October, which is the best period for animal watching.Ngorongoro-reservatet (8350 km²) ligger 50 km väster om Lake Manyara.