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Think safari and you’re likely to conjure up adventure-filled fantasies of game drives through pristine African wilderness, encountering magnificent wildlife such as elephant, lion or buffalo along the way. Tanzania plays host to an amazing array of wildlife sanctuaries; however, the iconic destination of Tanzania especially National Parks, a game drive here promises an exceptional experience.

Twice daily safari game drives are included in your rate when staying at one of the lodges .

Driving in a custom built safari vehicle with a professional driver and guide, you will be real adventurer, searching wildlife and exploring the true African wilderness. The safari vehicle is usually a 4WD vehicle with either slide windows or pop up roof for best panoramic viewing. It also optionally offers on board refreshment and HF radio-connection for fast wildlife location.

In the early morning the game drive viewing is the best because the wildlife is more active. During the hottest part of the day the animals mostly hide under trees or bushes and are not easily spotted. Our advise to spot animals is not to look directly at a bush, but through it in search of any obvious change in color, shape or form. Waking up early for morning game drive, returning to your lodge or camp for a late breakfast and in the late afternoon enjoying another round of game driving in search of wildlife.

Game drives are usually held in the more cooler parts of the day. In the early morning between 6:30 and 9:30 and late afternoon between 3:30 and 6:30. While out on game drives, you’re free to make stops when you want and return to camp when the children tire. Optional early mealtimes. The most wildlife viewing in the shortest time.

Custom built safari vehicle

Driving in a custom built safari vehicle with a professional driver and guide, you will be real adventurer, searching wildlife and exploring the true African wilderness. The safari vehicle is usually a 4WD vehicle with either slide windows or pop up roof for best panoramic viewing. It also optionally offers on board refreshment and HF radio-connection for fast wildlife location.

Search wildlife and enjoy wilderness

Typical day on a game drive

Waking up early for morning game drive, returning to your lodge or camp for a late breakfast and in the late afternoon enjoying another round of game driving in search of wildlife.

While out on game drives, you’re free to make stops when you want and return to camp when the children tire. Optional early mealtimes. The most wildlife viewing in the shortest time.

What to bring on a game drive?

Binoculars, bottled water, a little snack, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat and guide books about animals and birds with you.

Night Game Drive

Explore wildlife in the bush at night when you planned your Safaris experience to Lake Manyara,Tarangire, Ruaha and Mikumi National Parks

A whole new world of animal species (nocturnal) await you on a night game drive. It gives you a different perspective of the park and wildlife.

Lake Manyara ecosytem

Lake Manyara is the ideal location for a night game drive because of its many ecosystems. It is said to have 11 different systems; the area is a melting pot for all types of animals and plants – with the lake, the rift valley cliffs, ground water forest, Ngorongoro highlands and the dry Tarangire system all close by.

Lake Manyara wildlife

Manyara National Park have good reliable water year round and animals here are in prime condition making wildlife viewing even better. The less seen animals are generally active at night and Lake Manyara National Park are full of them! Porcupines, genets and civet cats are frequent visitors to the forest. Hippos are nocturnal animals (active by night) and it is highly likely to see many of these beasts grazing on the side of the road. Lake Manyara is well known for a large number of Leopards and although it is not a common occurrence these elusive cats are spotted on a regular basis. Lion sightings are more common and where lions are mostly sleeping in day time at night they are almost always active.

Night game drive programme

Your drive starts around 20:00 from where you head into the thick ground-water forest of Lake Manyara. From the forest you head down towards the lake following the Simba River to the hippo pools. You will return back to the forest and finally be back at the park gate around 22:30. We can either leave you at the gate to be collected by your safari driver or we can take you to the Lodge for collection.

This night safari will give you an entirely different perspective of the park and wildlife.

Rates for Night Game Drive

Night drive: $55 per personApart from the above price you need to pay TANAPA night drive charge $59 per person and park fee of $53 per person for a day entry.

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