This tour takes one to all the parks of the famous Tanzania Northern Safari Circuit.
Your first stop the Tarangire National Park. Your safari adventure will start with a breathtaking scenery where baobab trees grow throughout the park, famous for the varied landscape like no other park Tarangire National Park also hosts the largest herd of Elephants among other Parks.
Continuing to an amazing scenery with enriched biodiversity, reaching from open savanna to dense evergreen forest, Lake Manyara National Park hold lots of mammals. Watching the grand lake filled with majestic pink flamingos and even a chance to see the fascinating but also rare tree-climbing lions.
Going further to the great savanna of the Serengeti National Park, where there is a varied flora and fauna with a great possibility to see big cats. Experience a true adventure with two night in the savanna where you can sleep to the shriek of the hyenas and the roar of lions.
Ending your safari with adventurous game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater.
6 Days – Complete Northern Circuit, Mid-Range: Itinerary
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
Depart for Tarangire National Park at 6.30am from Moshi/ 08.30am from Arusha with packed lunch, approximately 4 hour drive from Moshi/2 hours from Arusha to Tarangire gate.
After your guide clears with the permits you will be introduced to an armed ranger ready to begin your walking safari in the amazing Tarangire national park (1.5-2 hours), return to your vehicle and later proceed with game drives. Exit the park later in the late afternoon and drive to the Wildlife Management Area Lake Burunge, here you will arrive at Lake Burunge Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight. This Tented Lodge is placed on the shore of Lake Burunge giving you a beautiful view of the nature.
Activity: Walking Safari for 1.5-2 hours, Game drives.
Overnight at Burunge Tented Lodge.
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast depart for Lake Manyara National Park approximately 1.5 hour drive with packed lunch, upon clearance with the permits your guide will drive you through the forest of this pristine park for extensive game drives almost to the edge of the park, here you will witness a remarkable sight and real hot springs. Continue with game drives along the lake and exit the park in the late afternoon to drive to Karatu approximately 45 minute for dinner and overnight at Tloma Lodge.
Activity: Extensive game drives.
Overnight at Tloma Lodge
Day 3: Karatu – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast depart for Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area with packed lunch, approximately 3-5 hour drive to Serengeti National park with en route game drives in the Ngorongoro.
After clearance with the permits venture into the wilderness of the Serengeti for game drives until later in the afternoon depart for dinner and overnight at Kati Kati Tented Camp.
Activity: Enroute game drives, Game drive in the Serengeti Plains.
Overnight at Kati Kati Tented Camp.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast venture into the Serengeti wilderness with packed lunch for full day game drives. Your guide will find a pristine location for picnic lunch, proceed with game drives until later in the late afternoon depart to camp for dinner and overnight.
Optional Extras: Balloon Safari 05.30Am – 09.30Am, 1 Hr Balloon flight at dawn over the Serengeti Plains and bush breakfast, thereafter proceed with game drives.
Activity: Full day game drives.
Overnight at Kati Kati Tented Camp.
Day 5: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After an early breakfast venture into the wilderness of the Serengeti National Park for early morning game drives with packed lunch. Continue with game drives until noon hours and depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, en route game drives in the Conservation area arriving in time for an evening Ngorongoro Crater scenery walk. Your guide will introduce you to an armed ranger ready to explore the wilderness free from the confinements of your car. Thereafter he will pick you and drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp.
Optional Extras: Olduvai Gorge Tour
Activity: Game drives, 1 hour walking safari at crater rim scenery.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp.
Day 6: The Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast descend down the world’s largest unbroken crater for extensive game drives, later in the afternoon ascend and drive to Moshi 4.5Hrs / Arusha 2.5Hrs or drop off at the airport.
Optional: Maasai cultural interaction 1 hour
Activity: Crater floor Game drives, Maasai cultural interaction (optional)