This Safari of Northern Tanzania takes you on an epic adventure of gorgeous scenery and diverse wildlife – showcasing the best of Tanzania.
From flamingos, tree-climbing lions, elephants, zebras, cheetahs, and the great migration of wildebeest, this safari will excite you at every turn. You will also get to marvel at the beautiful landscapes that make a great wilderness for wildlife.
You will visit popular tourist destinations such as Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire National Park where you will get to experience the wild for yourself.
Take a look at the detailed itinerary to get a better feel of how such a safari would work for you. Keep in mind that all our safari holidays are customizable and our team of experts will gladly help you personalize any safari to your specific needs.
Our driver/guide will meet you at your hotel or pick-up point in Arusha town. The driver/guide will brief you about the safari before taking you on a scenic drive to Lake Manyara National Park via Makuyuni and the village of “Mto wa Mbu”.
Check-in and lunch at your lodge. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive at the nearby Lake Manyara National Park until evening.
Lake Manyara National Park is situated spectacularly between the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and Lake Manyara. The most famous spectacle is the tree-climbing lions, which are occasionally seen along branches of Acacia trees.
Lake Manyara National Park is also known for the flamingos that inhabit the lake. During the wet season, they inhabit the edges of the lake in flocks of thousands but they are not so present during the dry season.
More than 400 species of birds inhabit the park and many remain throughout the year.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park arriving at your lodge for lunch. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive as your search for the BIG 5 begins.
Accommodation: Kirimu Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early morning and late afternoon game drive in the vast park.
Serengeti, derived from the name “Siringet” which means endless plains in the Masai Language hosts the great plains where endless streams of wildebeest and zebra pour south towards Ngorongoro or north towards the Masai Mara during their annual migration.
The park is home to the BIG FIVE and other species including Hyenas, Cheetahs, Caracals, Serval Cats, and several bovine species.
It is also home to hundreds of bird species including vultures. Our game drives will cover the varied habitats and ecosystems of Serengeti.
Accommodation: Kirimu Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Check in, then have lunch at your lodge with an afternoon at leisure to enjoy crater views from your lodge.
Accommodation: Acacia Farm Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you will descend the down walls of the world’s largest caldera crater with packed lunch for a half day of game and sightseeing on the crater floor.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the crater has global importance for biodiversity conservation due to the presence of globally threatened species, the density of wildlife inhabiting the area, and the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, and other animals into the northern plains.
Extensive archaeological research has also yielded a long sequence of evidence of human evolution and human-environment dynamics, including early hominid footprints dating back 3.6 million years.
Here you have a chance to spot Lions, Elephants, Buffalos, Hippos, Cheetahs, Hyenas, and several antelope and birds species. Ascend to your lodge in the early afternoon for dinner.
Accommodation: Acacia Farm Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you will depart for Tarangire National Park arriving at your lodge for lunch. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park.
Tarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania after Ruaha, Serengeti, Mikumi, Katavi, and Mkomazi. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses through the park, being the only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons.
During the dry season, thousands of animals migrate to the Tarangire National Park from Manyara. The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, Leopard and Cheetah sightings, baobab trees, and tree-climbing African pythons among several others.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and drive back to Arusha where you will have lunch. You will then be transferred to either, your hotel or the Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
2 PAX | 4 PAX | 6 PAX |
4250 | 3740 | 3570 |
Note: A 30% booking is due upon booking, with the balance cleared 1 month before the trip starts.
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