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3 days Ngorongoro Crater and Lake
Manyara Budget Camping Safari Tanzania
Day 1. Ngorongoro.
Leave Arusha in the morning and proceed to Ngorongoro
arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in the
crater. Dinner and overnight at campsite. Ngorongoro's caldera shelters the most beautiful
wildlife haven on earth. The rich pasture and permanent
water of the Crater floor supports a resident population
of some 20,000 to 25,000 large mammals. They are not
confined by the Crater walls, and can leave freely; they
stay because conditions are favourable. Since most of
the Crater floor is grassland, grazing animals
predominate: gnu, zebra, gazelles, buffalo, eland and
kongoni (Coke's hartebeest) and warthogs. The swamp and
forest provide additional resources for hippos, some of
Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos, giant-tusked
elephants, waterbucks, reedbucks and bushbucks, baboons
and vervets. The steep inner slopes provide a habitat
for dikdiks and the rare mountain reedbuck. Towering
euphorbias cling to the crater walls and on the floor,
Fever tree and Fig tree forests give shade to an
awe-inspiring array of creatures. All these animals in
turn support large predators such as Lion and Leopard,
and scavengers such as Hyena and Jackals.
For the best viewing and photography, approach the
animals slowly and quietly and stay on the official
tracks. Day 2. Lake Manyara.
After breakfast leave with picnic lunch for Lake
Manyara. Afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and
overnight at campsite. Lake Manyara is also renown
for its tree-climbing lions which spend most of the day
spread out along the branches of acacia trees six to
seven metres above the ground. The park contains the
most pachyderms per km sq. in Tanzania. As visitors
enter the gate, they pass into the lush forest, home to
troops of baboons and blue monkeys. Buffalo and hippo
lurch in the adjacent Hippo Pool. The vegetation
eventually merges into flat topped acacia woodland
where, in the heat of the day entire prides of lion can
be seen stretched on the branches of these trees - a
habit prevalent to Manyara lions.
Day 3. Arusha.
After an early morning game drive, breakfast and return
to Arusha arriving for lunch.
Safari includes
Transport and wildlife drives in modified 4WD Land
Cruiser or Land Rover with photographic roof hatch
Services of a professional safari guide
All meals on Safari, mineral water
All wildlife reserve entry fees and camping fees
'flying doctor' medical insurance
Not included
International airfare & flights
All items of a personal nature
accommodation in Arusha
Gratuities for safari guide and camp staff
Airport departure tax
Travel insurance
Visa and Passport fees
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages
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