Itinerary

1. Day 1: Drive to Tarangire National Park

   • Drive from Springlands hotel after breakfast to Tarangire National Park which takes 3 hours. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands, and Oryx gather to stay in Tarangire until the onset of the rain

   • Drive back in the late evening to the Highview Hotel or similar for bed and breakfast.

2. Day 2: Drive to Ngorongoro Crater

   • Drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive inside the crater after breakfast. This is undoubtedly the best place to see black rhinos in Tanzania and the pride of lions, which includes magnificent black-mined males. There are lots of colourful flamingos and a variety of water birds. Other games you may see include leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family, and small mammals.

   • Return in the late afternoon to Highview Hotel or a similar hotel (FB).

3. Day 3: Hike to the Elephant Cave and Waterfall

   • Embark on a morning hike to the elephant cave and waterfall in the Southern Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

   • In the afternoon, visit the Iraqw tribe cultural center in Karatu to learn how the tribe protected their cattle from Maasai incursions using underground settlements.

   • Spend overnight at the Highview Hotel (FB).

4. Day 4: Drive to Lake Manyara

   • Drive after breakfast from the Highview Hotel to Lake Manyara National Park, which takes about 30 Minutes.

   • Have a picnic lunch in Manyara.

   • Start an afternoon game drive, which is the best time to view animals in this park. When you approach it from the East Rift Valley, the escarpment looms on the horizon, forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. In the tall trees of the groundwater forest, monkeys leap from branch to branch; on the escarpment, elephants stand in the shade. Other animals frequently seen are zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffalos, and hippos.

   • Come back to Moshi in the late afternoon.

   Overnight at the Springlands Hotel or similar hotel.