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Summary
The well-established ‘Northern Circuit' safari of northern Tanzania offers some of the world’s most diverse safari experiences, consisting of National Parks, game reserves, conservation areas and private concessions. Among these are the world-famous and iconic Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, and of course their less well-known neighbours, Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park.
Package Includes
-Toyota Landcruiser 4×4 Safari vehicle with pop up roof, 6 window seats & power adapters -Airport transfer/ pick up and drop off if applicable -Professional, English speaking guide and safari cook -Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner -Bottled Water -Overnight stays in tents -Sleeping bag -Tents, mattresses & camping equipment -All national park fees and VAT
Package Excludes
-Visas, Flights and airport taxes -Items of a personal nature -Gratuities -Health requirements (Yellow Fever compulsory if travelling to Tanzania recommended) -Alcoholic and soft drinks -Personal spending monies for souvenirs etc. -Travel & Health insurance -One Night accommodation before safari (Can be arranged at extra Cost)
Activities
- Animal Tracking
- Bird Photography
- Camping
- Cheetah Tracking
- General Photography
- Landscape photography
- Morning Drives
- Wilderness Trail
- Wildlife Photography
- Game drive
- Bird Watching
Places
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
- Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
- Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
- Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Physical Condition
- Normal Physical Condition
Connectivity
- WiFi and phone coverage throughout
Day-by-day Description
Day 1Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Activities Included
Bird Photography Camping Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird WatchingPick up from your hotel in Arusha or Arusha Airport or from Kilimanjaro International Airport depending on your flight schedule, and you will drive for 2 hours along a nice paved way to Tarangire National Park arriving by mid-morning. After registration at the park’s gate, you will embark on your first game drive in this park famous for its large elephant herds dwarfed by the huge baobab trees that dot this park at the base of the Great Rift Valley. The Park derives the name from the Tarangire River that runs across the park providing the vital drop of water all through the year and thus ensuring constant availability of animals in this fifth largest park in Tanzania. Game viewing looking for animals and birds until later in the afternoon then later transfer to Lilac Campsite or other campsites at Mto wa Mbu for dinner and overnight.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Location
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Travel Time: 7 hrs
Day 2Serengeti National Park.
Activities Included
Bird Photography Camping Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird WatchingAfter breakfast freshly prepared by your safari chef at your campsite, you depart and drive to the Serengeti National Park, driving through the winding roads up the Rift Valley’s escarpment and traversing the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We arrive by mid-morning at Naabi Hill Gate where you will stretch your legs a little bit as your guide goes through the paperwork then you will start on your game drives straight away towards central Serengeti where you will spend the whole afternoon looking for animals until sunset. Late afternoon you pitch camp at Seronera where you can stay at any of the available public campsites. All meals included.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Travel Time: 8 hrs
Day 3Full day at Serengeti National Park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Camping Cheetah Tracking Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird WatchingEarly morning game drives in case you are an early riser and then after breakfast leave with your packed lunch and head out to the plains in search of more animals and birds. The safari guide will be in close contact with other guides via VHF radio to locate the best sightings of the day and you will expect to see a lot of animals in the Serengeti including the Big Five of Leopards, Lions, Elephants, Rhinos and Buffaloes but also other large game like hartebeests, topis, zebras, giraffes, as well as predators like cheetahs and the silverback jackals. Serengeti National Park is also home to over 500 species of birds recorded and therefore one of the birding hotspots in Africa. Later at sunset, you will do game viewing on your way back to your campsite for a well-deserved shower and relaxation at the campfire. Overnight at a public campsite at Serengeti National Park. All meals included.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Travel Time: 12 hrs
Day 4Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Activities Included
Bird Photography Camping Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird WatchingOn this morning to you can do early morning game drives if you wish then after breakfast you are off with a packed lunch as you drive out towards Naabi Hill Gate to leave Serengeti National Park with game drives en route. Later in the afternoon, you will arrive at your campsite at the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater where you will pitch camp for the night. On your way to the campsite, you will have an option to visit the Olduvai Gorge and or the Maasai Villages along the way. Olduvai Gorge is a famous archaeological site where a couple of Dr Louis and Mary Leakey (famous archaeologists) discovered the fossils of the hominid; Zinjanthropus boisei also called Australopithecus Boisei or the ‘Nutcracker Man’ who roamed the plains more than 1.4 million years ago. Overnight at Simba Campsite at Ngorongoro. All meals included.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Travel Time: 8 hrs
Day 5Ngorongoro Crater tour – Back to Arusha
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Camping Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird WatchingEarly morning breakfast this morning then descend as early as 6.00 Hrs to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater before the crowds, to have better chances of seeing animals both Diurnal and Nocturnal species. You will spend this day at the floor of this world’s unbroken caldera that acts as a natural zoo for thousands of animals and on a lucky day, you might even spot the Big Five on this day alone. Apart from the Big five Ngorongoro also is also home to many animals and birds, and with its small area of around 21 Kilometers wide the area is feted as the only place with the highest concentration of wildlife per square area. Lunch will most likely be at the famous poolside picnic site then later in the afternoon you will drive back to Arusha where the safari ends.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Travel Time: 10 hrs
Offical Visa Regulations and Health Requirements
For personalized details on health and visa requirements please check the IATA travel centre here
https://www.iatatravelcentre.com-Valid passport and visa (Commonwealth countries, a visa is not required) -International health card with immunizations (Yellow fever vaccination is compulsory)
