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4 days 3 nights lakes safari
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Overview
Lake Manyara , Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi and Tarangire National Park
Lake Manyara National Park, whose lake Ernest Hemingway claimed was “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. The
park offers compact game viewing circuit and is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. The lake itself
covers two-thirds of the park and the Great Rift Valley provides a stunning backdrop. Over 400 species of birds
can be found in the Manyara, including thousands of pink-hued flamingos
Ngorongoro conservation area is one of the eight wonders of the world which boast the supreme blend
of landscapes/ wildlife, and people (Maasai). It is often called an African Eden that pioneering experiment
in multiple land use. Ngorongoro is a huge caldera that alone has over 20,000 large animals include some
of the Tanzania’s remaining black rhinos. The Makat soda lake is an attraction for flamingos and other
water birds. The lake is also an attraction for gazelle and zebras which they use to drink. Also on the crater
floor there are swamps which provide water and habitat for elephants and hippos as well as numerous small
animals such as frogs and snakes.
The Lerai forest in the crater floor elephant feed on the forest shade
during mid-day.
These are indigenous ethnic group living around Lake Eyasi, in Karatu District. It is the southern part of the
Ngorongoro
Conservation Area. They are estimated to only be around 1000 – 1500 Hadzabe people living in
Tanzania. The Hadzabe is one of the tribes in Tanzania which stay true to their tribal culture and history.
Hadzabe live off the land mostly in the caves, where they have no livestock or a permanent site to call it
Home. Men typically hunt and bring home honey to feed their families, while women and children gather
Fruits, berries, and roots with which to supplement their diet. Then later after finishing all the activities with
Hadzabe will visit another Tribe called Datoga. They are skillful and are also known for their blacksmith
Skills, while also supplying arrowheads to the Hadzabe and also Maasai.
Then Later drive back to Karatu in the Hotel.
Tarangire is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania. Activities will include a wildlife game drive where you
can see pythons climb trees, as well as lions and leopards among others. For the bird lovers, keep an eye for the
screeching flocks of colorful yellow-collared lovebirds, and the somewhat drabber rufous-tailed weaver and
ashy starling.
These are all endemic to the dry Savannah of north-central Tanzania.