Best of Northern Tanzania

Arusha | Lake Manyara

Day 1 – Arusha / Lake Manyara National Park Our representative will meet your at your hotel or pick up point in Arusha at 0730 hrs. Pre safari briefing, then board your customised 4 x 4 safari land cruiser and depart to Lake Manyara National Park on a scenic drive via Karatu 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 1800 hrs.  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. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Masai Mara | Serengeti

Day 3 – Serengeti National Park Early morning and late afternoon game drives in the vast park. Serengeti, derived from the name “Siringet” which means endless plains in Masai Language hosts the great plains where are 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 5 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 eco-systems of Serengeti. All meals and overnight stay at your lodge/ tented camp.

Ngorongoro Crater

Day 5- Ngorongoro Crater Tour After breakfast, board your vehicle at 0800 hrs and 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 and overnight stay

Arusha | Kilimanjaro | Tarangire

Day 7- Tarangire /Arusha / Depart Breakfast at your lodge from 0630 hrs. Check out by 0730 hrs and drive back to Arusha where lunch will be served at a restaurant followed by optional transfer to either the Kilimanjaro International Airport or Namanga border. (Pre and post safari accommodation in Arusha can be organized based on requirement)