Wildlife safari tours Tanzania

Scenic wildlife safari viewing tours in Tanzania Northern Circuit

Lodge safari for maximum wildlife safari in Tanzania.

This wildlife safari tour features scenic tourist destinations, wilderness camps, luxury lodges, balloon safaris, Maasai tour, unlimited wildlife viewing and much more…

8 DAYS/8 NIGHTS: LAKE MANYARA/CULTURAL TOURISM/OLDUVAI GORGE/SERENGETI/NGORONGORO/TARANGIRE.

Day 01: On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, we transfer you to the Hotel in Arusha for overnight. Then next morning start the below Tanzania safari program.

Day 02: After breakfast, with picnic lunch, drive to Lake Manyara via Maasai village. Despite the fact Lake Manyara National Park is only 330 square kilometers (127 square miles) in area — of which about 230 square kilometers (89 square miles) are lake — it contains a large variety of habitats: the rift wall, the ground water forest, acacia woodland, areas of open grassland, the lake shore, swamp and the lake itself. Due to the variety of habitats the Park is able to support a large number of species. Over 380 species of birds, some migratory, have been recorded in the Park. Game drives in the park till evening. Dinner and overnight at the Standard Safari Lodge or Luxury Lodge.

Day 03: After breakfast drive to the Great Serengeti National Park with lunch and game drives en route.  Going to Serengeti you pass via Ngorongoro Crater and also visit OLDUVAI GORGE (historical site). You will pass through Ngorongoro Conservation Area to reach the Serengeti National Park.  Serengeti is one of the most famous wildlife areas in the world with an area of over 14,000 square kilometers. Serengeti is the home of millions of small and big animals with all big five mammals, over 500 bird species, crocodiles in the Grumeti river other reptiles such as tortoises and snakes. Serengeti has a very beautiful land scape. Serengeti is a home to lion, leopard, Elephant, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Eland, Wild dog, Gazelles, Crocs and more. There are also lot of birds includes the Eurasia migrants. Serengeti National Parks is also mentioned as one of the Current Tourist Seventh Wonders of the World. 

On arrival in Serengeti get lunch and proceed with game viewing around Seronera or Eastwards, dinner and overnight in the Standard Safari Lodge or Luxury Lodge.

Day 04: Full day in Serengeti National Park,  Breakfast, then half day game
viewing in Lobo area where you will have your hot lunch and go on with game drives until evening, dinner and overnight in the Standard Safari Lodge or Luxury Lodge. 

Day 05: Full day in Serengeti National Park,  Breakfast, then half day game
viewing in Lobo area where you will have your hot lunch before you drive back to Seronera the center of Serengeti. Continue with game drives to search for Carnivores (Lions, Leopards, Cheetah, Hyenas, wild dogs) in the Kopjes until evening, dinner and overnight in the Standard Safari Lodge or Luxury Lodge.

Day 06: After breakfast depart from Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater Rim. Drive with picnic lunch boxes and game viewing enroute to Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers an area of about 8300 square kilometers and is dedicated for wildlife conservation and pastoralism done by the indigenous Maasai people. There is nothing to compare with the beauty of the NGORONGORO CRATER which is the eighth wonder of the world. It covers an area of 260 square kilometers and you will have to descend for 610 meters to reach its floor which is one of the most densely crowded game park in the world including the endangered (last/few remained) black rhinoceros. The Ngorongoro crater floor is made up of swamps, rivers, lake, grassland, woodland and a forest. On the other hand the Ngorongoro Conservation Area has a lot of other breathtaking scenery such as shifting sands, the famous volcanic active Oldonyo Lengai Mountain and other unique craters such as Olmoti and Empakai. It is also the home to the proud and colorful indigenous people from the Maasai tribe, one of the tribes which has maintained its culture and traditions intact in spite of the changes brought by Globalization. The area is also important in terms of archaeology as it host the Olduvai Gorge. On your arrival at the Ngorongoro Conservation area you will have a panoramic view of the Ngorongoro Crater. 

All the BIG FIVE Rhino Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more…Birds includes flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more…Proceed with game drives in the Crater, lunch will be served in the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitoktok swamp a Hippo pool. In Evening ascend to the Crater rim. Relax and have Dinner and overnight in theStandard Safari Lodge or Luxury Lodge.

Day 07: Proceed with game drives up to lunch time, after lunch you can do some walking safaris or cultural tours (visit maasai bomas).Then drive to Tarangire National Park for Dinner and overnight at the Standard Safari Lodge or Luxury Lodge.

Day 08: After breakfast, start game drives in Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park covers approximately 2600 square kilometers and, in the dry season, is second only to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area in concentrations of wildlife. Tarangire lies to the south of the large, open grass plains of southern Maasailand, and derives its name from the Tarangire River, which provides permanent water for wildlife in the area.The park is spectacular in the dry season when many of the migratory wildlife species come back to the permanent waters of Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, eland and oryx gather to stay in Tarangire until the onset of the rains when they migrate again to good grazing areas. After lunch drive back to Arusha. Dinner and Overnight at nice Hotel in Arusha.

The Travel costs are calculated based on 3 types of accommodation as indicated below, choose and let us know.

Luxury Lodges (Serena/Sopa) costs 3280 US $ per person

Standard Tourist Lodges, the price is 2820 US $ per person.

Comfortable budget camping safaris costs 1980 $ per person.

The Price includes the following services.

 Accommodation on Half Board basis at the Hotel.
-Transport from Arusha to the National Parks using 4 x 4 wheel private
vehicle
-Game drives/game viewing tours using 4x 4 wheel vehicles with slide open roof for wildlife viewing and photographing
-Park entrance fees
-Professional english/french speaking guide
-Full board accommodation in Lodge/Campsite.

-All meals
-Visit to olduvai Gorge.

-Walking safaris in Tarangire, Ngorongoro (hiking/trekking).

-  Night game drives in Lake Manyara

-  Canoeing safaris in Lake Manyara

  - Cultural Tourism exploring Tanzanian local people villages and tribes like Maasai, Bushmen, chagga, barbaig, mbulu e.t.c.

-Mineral Bottled water

-Transfer back to Arusha
 

The price excludes;

-Tip for guide/porters

-CONCESSION FEE (if applicable)
-Things of personal nature like insurance, VISA, alcohol
-All not mentioned in the itinerary above.

FYI: This is Comfortable Trip, customized tour for you to enjoy African Hospitality especially Tanzanian. You will be with Our Professional Driver Guide and have enough experience on wildlife and many places nearby including Maasai villages/bomas. The Driver Guide will explain you more about Tanzania wild animals, their habitat, people and general issues.

Extra activities at extra costs are:

 Hot Air balloon safaris in Serengeti ( 499 US $ per person)