TANZANIA NORTHERN SAFARI
6 days—Northern Tanzania Big Five wildlife safari.
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$2910 USD
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Safari summary
Starting off with Arusha National Park where you will witness great momella lakes, astonishing variety of birds and black and white colobus monkey, you will proceed to Tarangire which is known for its Savannah plains, the immense herds of elephants amounting to 300 and migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowding the shrinking lagoons of river Tara marks the start of your six days safari expedition. There after you will proceed to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater allowing you to see the diverse topography and wildlife that East Africa offers.
Making your way from the rim of the crater to Serengeti through the adventurous roads of the hollowed-out Ngorongoro, while seeing animals, birds, and reptiles along the way. You will come close to the Maasai and Hadzabe culture as you will pass by one of their bomas and have a time to see the huts, try their garments and experience the culture.
Lastly, you will wind up your safari by visiting Lake Manyara.
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 | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
- Bushman | tribal visits
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- All drinks
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
ARUSHA- ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
Arusha
After breakfast, you'll depart from your Arusha accommodations and drive to Arusha National park. We will embark on a game drive through the park. Your drive will pass you past park landmarks such as the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater - sometimes known as 'Little Ngorongoro'. Also, your Safari Vehicle will go under the Fig tree (Ficus thonningii) whose roots have grown to take the shape of an arch, large enough for a Safari car (elephant size) to pass underneath.
Hotel Aquiline
ARUSHA- TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Tarangire
After breakfast you will depart for Tarangire National Park. You will arrive at the gate around 10:00 a.m.to begin the game drive. Animals expected to be seen include: Elephants, Dik Dik, Leopards, zebra, giraffe, Lions, ostrich and many more. At lunch time you will stop at a nice picnic site and enjoy an amazing lunch. Thereafter, you will proceed on a game drive. You will start departing from the National Park and head to Sun Bright Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Sun Bright Lodge
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Serengeti
After morning breakfast, you will have your packed lunch box and will start our morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Being the heart of African wildlife, in Serengeti National Park you might be able to see the best big five animals especially Elephants, Buffalos, Lions, Leopards, and luckily the Rhinos. Also, you will see other varieties of wild animals and birds.
Nyani Public Campsite
NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, we will start to descend at the crater with a lunch box enjoying the game drive for more than five hours. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year around water supply and fodder, the crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebras, buffalos, eland, warthogs, and Hippo.
Simba Public Campsite
MAASAI BOMA AND HADZABE CULTURE
After morning breakfast at Ngorongoro you will have your packed lunch box and start the drive to the ethnic tribe of Maasai in Ngorongoro. Ngorongoro conservation area is a land of multiple uses where people live in the wild as we expect to meet the famous Maasai culture and have fun with them while learning their culture. After that we will head over to Lake Eyasi where we expect to meet Hadzabe people who are fully dissolved in the remaining hunters.
Sun Bright Lodge
LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK- ARUSHA
Lake Manyara
This is the last day of our safari tour which will end up in Lake Manyara National Park. After breakfast will head over to the National Park for game drive and expected wild animals to see are tree climbing lions, wallowing hippo, diverse bird species, and extensive population of elephants, mischievous baboons, mongoose and ancient baobab trees. After viewing the wildlife in Lake Manyara we will drive back to Hotel Aquiline for dinner and overnight.
Hotel Aquiline
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