Adventure Safaris · Northern Circuit

7 Days Northern Tanzania Wildlife Safari

Begin your adventure with a warm welcome on arrival, followed by a leisurely day to rest and adjust to the time zone. The following day,…

Overview

What makes this journey special

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Begin your adventure with a warm welcome on arrival, followed by a leisurely day to rest and adjust to the time zone. The following day, head to Tarangire National Park, famous for its large herds of elephants and distinctive baobab trees. The next stop is Lake Manyara National Park, known for its tree-climbing lions and stunning birdlife. The next two days are dedicated to exploring the vast Serengeti National Park, where you’ll enjoy thrilling game drives, witnessing diverse wildlife, and possibly the Great Migration (seasonal). After a morning game drive in Serengeti, the journey continues to the Ngorongoro Highlands for an afternoon of stunning views and unique wildlife. The final day is spent in the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife, marking the perfect conclusion to your Northern Tanzania safari.

Day by day

Your itinerary

Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport –Arusha

Meet our Safari coordinator at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport transfer to Lodge for briefing for safari and overnight. We will check your camping outfit and sleeping bag also you will have a chance to select you preferred meals during safari.

Hotel
Day 2
Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, your driver-guide will collect you, and your safari will commence. It will take 3hrs driving to Tarangire National park, Tarangire national park is spectacular in any season and many of the migratory wildlife species can be found at the permanent waters of Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands and Oryx gather until the onset of the rain, when they migrate again to good grazing areas. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Serengeti, defined as “endless plains” in Kiswahili, is inhabited by more than two million large mammals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebra, and Thomson’s gazelle. Large predators including lion, cheetahs and hyena are drawn to the area by the abundance of prey which migrate throughout the park. Smaller animals like rock hyrax, bat-eared fox, mongoose, honey badger, jackals, monkeys, baboon and African hare, with nearly 500 species of bird, also inhabit the area.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 3
Lake Manyara National Park

Early in the morning, after breakfast you will drive to Manyara National Park. This takes approximately 2 before entering the park. Frequently seen in Lake Manyara National Park are zebras, impalas, monkeys, giraffes, buffalos, hippos, warthogs among many others, overnight at the lodge.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 4
Serengeti National park

This morning, you will proceed to Serengeti National Park. En route game viewing. Arrive at your lodge for lunch. After you check into your lodge, and you will experience the afternoon game drive in the world’s most famous preserve, Serengeti National Park. Once you return, you will dine at the lodge and the evening is yours to enjoy.

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 5
Serengeti national park – full day

Full day game drive exploring migration in Serengeti. Overnight Stay at angata luxury tented camp. FB. The famous Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration. The game drive is spectacular as you drive up the crater highlands, stopping at the rim. Continuing on, spreading out is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili and this 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson’s gazelles, large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax or monkeys also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds. On the second day, after breakfast, full day in Serengeti National Park (morning and afternoon game drives).

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 6
Serengeti /Ngorongoro Highland

Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning safari before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active and also to have a fantastic sun rise in front of you. The sunrise in the african Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. After the game drive, return to the camp for brunch. In the afternoon, transfer to Ngorongoro, the 8th natural wonder of the world. With walls 2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah’s Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhino. In fact, the crater has the greatest concentration of wild life in the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, a soda lake that, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, a forest and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusk, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses

Tented Camps/Lodges
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater /Arusha

Very early in the morning, descend down to the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on Earth. After a stop for a picnic lunch near the hippo lake, and more wildlife viewing in the afternoon, drive up the steep road out of the crater and return to Arusha or Moshi at your Lodge.

Getting there

Arrival & transfers

Pick-up from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Arusha or your hotel – Wild Gaze Safaris arranges all transfers as part of your quote.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Airport and destination transfers
  • Private professional safari guide
  • Private 4 x 4 safari with roof for game viewing
  • Daily bottle of mineral water during Safari
  • All meals during safari (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Entrance, park fees and 18% VAT to our entrance fees

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tip to the driver guide and hoteliers
  • Insurance fees
  • Cost of Visas.
  • Bank transfer charges & card payments processing fee.
  • Expenses belong to person nature e.g Drinks not included on the meal plans, personal purchases, Laundry etc.

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