Safari to Northern Parks TZ
8-Day Adventure safari to Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara NP, Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti NP
$3180-3650 USD
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Safari summary
The 8-day safari through the Northern Circuit National Parks of Tanzania, including a visit to the Hadzabe tribe at Lake Eyasi, will make your trip to Tanzania an unforgettable experience. You will visit four national parks: Tarangire, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro Crater. This safari tour offers the chance to see the Big Five and thousands of other wildlife.
Each national park features its own unique animals and landscapes. In Tarangire, you'll encounter herds of elephants like no other in the world; in the Serengeti, spot majestic big cats; and in the Ngorongoro Crater, look for the elusive black rhino. At Lake Manyara National Park, you'll also see various birds, including flamingos, pelicans, and eagles, among others.
This is a comprehensive lifetime safari experience, highlighted by the visit to the Bushmen at Lake Eyasi.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | January, February, June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
| Countries | ||
| Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
- Photography safari—with professional guide
- Bushman | tribal visits
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Day1-Tarangire National Park
Tarangire
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and driven to Tarangire National Park, a 2-hour journey. Upon arrival, embark on your first game drive to view the wildlife. This is an elephant paradise, where you'll see large herds of elephants unlike any other. You may also encounter buffalo, wildebeest, zebras, antelopes, gazelles, and hundreds of bird species. After your game drive, check in at Tarangire Ang'ata Camp for dinner and enjoy your overnight stay.
Tarangire Ang'ata camp
Day2- Manyara Park
Lake Manyara
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, taking a picnic lunch to enjoy along the way. This small park features beautiful scenery, a lake with hundreds of bird species like flamingos and pelicans, and wildlife including hippos, buffalo, warthogs, giraffes, and baboons. Upon arrival, enjoy an exciting game drive. After your exploration, continue to Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge for a 2-hour drive, where you will have dinner and spend the night.
Lake Eyasi Safari lodge
Day3-Visiting Hadzabe tribe
In the morning, after breakfast, visit the Hadzabe tribe, a small indigenous group around Lake Eyasi. As ancient hunter-gatherers, they primarily consume meat, honey, fruits, and roots. You'll learn about their lifestyle and join them in hunting. Afterward, return to the lodge for a hot lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Datoga tribe before returning to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
Day4-Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
After breakfast, you will check out and embark on a drive to Serengeti National Park, taking along a picnic lunch and drinking water for the journey. Your route will take you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you may have the option to stop and visit a Maasai village or Olduvai Gorge for an additional fee. Once you arrive at Serengeti Park, enjoy a game drive to view the diverse wildlife. Afterward, proceed to Into Wild Africa luxury camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Into Wild Africa Camp
Day5-Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
In the morning, after breakfast, embark on a full day of game viewing in Serengeti National Park. This renowned park, known for its rich history, is home to the wildebeest migration and various big cats. Enjoy a wonderful morning of exploration. In the afternoon, return to the tented camp for a hot lunch. After lunch, continue your afternoon game drive. Later in the evening, return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Into Wild Africa Camp
Day6-Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
After breakfast, you have the option to book a hot air balloon safari in central Serengeti for an additional cost of $580 per person (not suitable for children under 7). If you opt out, check out and enjoy a game drive through the park to view wildlife. In the afternoon, return to the camp for your overnight stay. After lunch, continue your afternoon game drive until the evening, when you'll return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Into Wild Africa camp
Day7-Ngorongoro Crater Rim
Serengeti
After breakfast, you will check out and embark on a game drive through the park as you make your way to the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Depart from the Serengeti in the afternoon for a 2-hour drive to the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Ngorongoro Ang'ata camp
Ngorongoro Ang'ata camp
Day8-Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
In the morning, after breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable game drive. Expect to see hippos, elephants, wildebeests, lions, hyenas, zebras, and a variety of birds. You'll stop at a designated area for a picnic lunch in the crater. After lunch, continue your game drive as you ascend back to the crater rim, completing the journey in about 3 hours. This concludes your safari, with overnight accommodations at Arusha Planet lodge.
Arusha Planet lodge
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