The path of Baobabs; Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks

We will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha at 8am and take you to a very special national park. Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. In the afternoon we will still do a game drive before continuing to your accommodation.

Morning game drive in Tarangire National Park. You’ll enjoy your hot lunch on a fascinating area, boasting an observatory with amazing views to the river and wildlife (with good chances of seeing a hunt while having your picnic). You’ll then go on a beautiful short journey across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park, home to the famous tree climbing lions. You’ll then check-in on your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Morning game drive in the amazing Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. Some unique facts about this park include the tree climbing lions, flamingos in the lake shore, as well as the Ground Hornbill and the Crested Eagle. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake (and its flamingos) in the background. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then leave towards Arusha. We expect to be back in Arusha around 5pm although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation.