Taste of Northern Tanzania

07 Days – Taste of Northern Tanzania safari.

$1921-2421 USD

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Safari summary

1. Arusha
2. Tarangire N. Park
3. Lake Manyara N. Park
4. Serengeti N. Park
5. Serengeti N. Park
6. Ngorongoro Crater
7. Departure

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire

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Safari highlights

Night game drives

Itinerary

Day 1

Arusha | Kilimanjaro

Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania (Kilimanjaro Airport) Karibu Tanzania - Welcome to Tanzania. On arrival at the airport you will be met by one of our staff members. After greet and meet services he will escort you to your accommodation in Arusha (approximately 60 Km) ready for the safari tomorrow. The lodge is perched on the slopes of Mount Meru with magnificent view of the mountain. Main destination: Arusha Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel Mid-range lodge located in or near Arusha Meals & drinks: Breakfast & Dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Day 2

Tarangire

Day 2: Discover the Tarangire After breakfast set off on safari with your private car and driver to Tarangire National Park (approx. 120 km). Named for the river that nourishes the wildlife of a vast ecosystem, Tarangire is home to elephant, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, buffalo, eland, water buck, lion, giraffe, onyx and an unsurpassed diversity of birds. From June to November, masses of wildlife congregate around the river, but the park is a stronghold for big game year-round. Take your first game drive before retiring to your beautifully designed lodge, hidden among ancient baobab trees and giant rock kopjes within the park. Main destination: Tarangire National Park Accommodation: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge Mid-range tented camp bordering Tarangire NP without fences Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Lake Manyara

Day 3: On to Lake Manyara After breakfast you depart for Lake Manyara National Park (approx 90 Km) with en-route views. Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, A beautiful park, Lake Manyara contains a diverse range of habitats and topographical features ranging from the rift wall, ground water forest, acacia woodlands and open grasslands to the shores of Lake Manyara and the lake itself. Have afternoon game viewing in the park searching for the diverse flora and fauna of the park. There are some 350 different bird species in the park. The park provides sanctuary to a variety of animals such as the gazelle, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippo and the famous tree-climbing lions that are unique to the Lake. The park is generally recognized for its incredible beauty. Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Lake Manyara NP Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Serengeti

Day 4: Drive to Serengeti via Ngorongoro The legendary Serengeti Plain is your destination today (210 km), a vast rolling plain whose sparse vegetation allows for some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra is one of the park’s great attractions, but throughout the year the Serengeti is excellent for seeing predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah, along with elephant, giraffe, hyena, hippo, rhino, and many varieties of antelopes and birds. Depending with animal movement we can arrange packed lunch or go back to the lodge for hot lunch. The evening is free to rest. Main destination: Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Serengeti

Day 5: Full day in the endless plains of Serengeti If you rise early you can take a morning game drive through the park to see the nocturnal predators returning from their nightly hunt and very active animals waking up in the early morning light. Depending on the time of year and the migration of the herds, you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, birds and other species. we enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing drives on the vast Serengeti plains. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, including more than three million large mammals. The park is one that can never disappoint. One is spoilt by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve. Depending with wildlife movement, we can have hot lunch at the camp or enjoy picnic lunch packets. Main destination: Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Ngorongoro Crater

Day 6: A day in the 'African garden of Eden', Ngorongoro After breakfast we descend some 610 meters into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a full day of game viewing drive with picnic lunch at a private scenic site (hippos pool). Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world teams with an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Prides of lions, herds of Cape buffalo, impala, Thompson gazelles, rhino, golden and black backed jackal, zebra, cheetah, leopard and the spotted hyena freely roam on the crater floor plains. Unmatched for its natural variety and breath taking beauty, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exist inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also home to hundreds of bird species, refreshing in the small lakes in the crater floor. In the afternoon ascend and spend the night close to Ngorongoro. Main destination: Ngorongoro Highlands Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Ngorongoro Highlands Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Arusha | Kilimanjaro

Day 7: Departure or continue with other plans The day we drive to Arusha and you will have few hours for shopping in Arusha. In the afternoon we drive to Kilimanjaro airport for your International flight back home or continue with other plans. Main destination: Ngorongoro -Arusha Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation) Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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