5 Day Highlights of North Midrange Standard.

Overview

Itinerary

Accomodation

Book Now

Tanzania, Northern Circuit.

Duration

7 Days

Tour Type

MId-range Tour.

Group Size

6 People

Languages

English.

In these five days, you will be able to visit 4 famous parks of Tanzania Northern Circuit in Mid-range accommodations. Start with Tarangire National Park for big groups of Elephants, Lake Manyara for tree-climbing lions, Ngorongoro & Serengeti National Park, trying to locate the big pride of Lions of the Seronera valley, where we believe, we have the best sightings of Lions in Africa. Apart from these big cats, there is also a great sighting of elephants, giraffes, gazelles, hyenas, Hippos, and birds.

Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
Mineral water
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

8 Days /7 Night

Day 1: Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Pick up from your Hotel in Arusha, then safari briefing and after wards we depart for Tarangire National Park. Your first experience of safari will be the thrilling game drive through the vastness of Tarangire National Park, arrive in good time for lunch. Afternoon game drive through the park then drive to Karatu for Dinner and overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park.
Accommodation: Farm of Dreams.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2: Karatu - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast we will take picnic lunch with us and drive west across the gentle rolling ngorongoro highlands en route you pass Zebra and wildebeest grazing with the maasai cattle’s and young boys tending them, and maasai villages[Bomas]. After proceed to Serengeti and stop at the Nabi gate for lunch. In the afternoon we will be doing our game drive in the central Serengeti with great sighting of Lions, Hippos, Giraffes, Leopards, Reedbucks, and Elephants. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Camp.

NOTE: Depends with season, guests who takes this tour from Dec - March, you will drive to Serengeti via Ndutu Area, where the great wildebeest migration will be here during this period.

Main Destination:: Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 3: Serengeti National Park

We do an after breakfast game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible Lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings.
In the afternoon we will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons – including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink!

Main Destination:: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:: Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Tour

After breakfast, we depart Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro for a game drive at the Ngorongoro crater.

The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater. We venture onto the crater floor for an up close at the residents of this World Heritage Site, and enjoy a picnic lunch here. The Ngorongoro Crater provides great game-viewing all year-round. The wildlife here makes up a permanent population because grazing and water supplies are plentiful throughout the seasons. Later ascend and drive to Farm of Dreams Lodge for Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:: Ngorongoro Crater Accommodation:Farm of Dreams Lodge

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included.

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha - Depart

After breakfast onward to Lake Manyara the park is known for it’s over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake, the seasonal breeding grounds for large colonies of water birds, the forest around the gate is a good nesting area for pelicans, herons and marabou stock. The park is also home to giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, impalas and groups of noisy monkeys and baboons. These is the home of the tree climbing lions, scan for the trees for these Africa stealthy predators running away from biting insects and having a good vantage point to look for prey. Afternoon drive back to Arusha and drive straight to Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure flight. End of Service!