In this tour, you will have the opportunity to visit the most iconic parks of the northern safari circuit of Tanzania. Visit Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park (where you will stay 2 nights) and Ngorongoro Crater.
Majestic Tanzania – High-End
Trip Overview
PRICE FROM
$4318
DURATION
6-Day
AGE
Suitable for all ages
TOUR START
Arusha
TOUR END
Arusha
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 am and take you to a very special national park. Tarangire National Park is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees (the largest trees in the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views to the river and wildlife (with good chances of seeing a hunt while having your picnic). In the afternoon, we will still do a game drive before continuing to your accommodation.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy a beautiful short journey across the Great Rift Valley until Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Although small in dimension (205sq miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge number of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described in words. The game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake (and its flamingos) in the background. During this day, some extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. In the afternoon, transfer to the camp for dinner.
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation: Mawe Mawe Manyara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous national park in the world, the Serengeti. You will drive up the crater highlands, making a quick stop at the rim for an out of this world view of Ngorongoro Crater. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in Swahili, ‘endless plains’. The park has 6,900sq miles and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes including the abundant impalas and Thomson’s gazelles. As for big cats and large predators, it’s the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous River Crossings having been filmed in this park.
Possibility to downgrade or upgrade your accommodation level.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
You’ll spend the full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake-up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with a picnic lunch.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK TO NGORONGORO CRATER
On this day, we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. After the game drive, we will return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102sq miles and has 2000ft high walls, making it virtually Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It’s also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: The Highlands
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
NGORONGORO CRATER
We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful Hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. We expect to be back in Arusha at around 5:00 pm although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Tour Inclusions
Included
Park fees
All accommodations as indicated in the program
All Meals During Safari ( B, L $ D )
Airport transfers
All meals as indicated day by day activities
Taxes/ VAT
4x4 Private Safari Vehicle (Large windows and open roof, 2 Binoculars, Drink cooler)
professional English speaking guide
22/7 Assistance from Our Office in Arusha
Excluded
International flight
Travel insurance
Additional activities and accommodation
Alcoholic drinks
Tipping
Personal items ( Visa, Passport)