Set off on safari, boarding your 4×4 vehicle for the two-hour drive to Lake Manyara and enjoying the first glimpses of Tanzania’s villages, coffee, maize and banana plantations as you go. Arrive in time for lunch at the Kirurumu Manyara Lodge. High on the edge of the Great African Rift Valley, this comfortable small lodge has stunning views over Lake Manyara with 27 tented rooms and a bar with panoramic views. After lunch enjoy an afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, home to hippos, elephants, flamingos, plains game and the famous tree-climbing lions that reside here. The landscape is a mix of dense forest, small open plains and lush waterside grasses, a feast for herbivores such as buffalo. Tonight there’ll be a welcome dinner for you and your group. Approx. journey time: 2 hours. Stay: Kirurumu Manyara Lodge. L, D.