11 Days: Precious North and Breathtaking Ruaha.
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- 11 Days: Precious North and Breathtaking Ruaha.
Tanzania, Northern Circuit.
- Arusha town,
- Tarangire NP,
- Lake Manyara NP,
- Ngorongoro Crater,
- Serengeti NP, and
- Ruaha NP.
Duration
11 Days
Tour Type
Fly-in Safaris.
Group Size
6 People
Languages
English.
- Overview
Explore Tanzania’s pristine wildlife area and get a chance to stay on some of the best-tented camps exploring high-game spotting areas and a chance to locate the migration in Serengeti National Park, one of the spectacular big concentrations of wild animals on earth, and explore Tanzania largest park on foot.
- Tour Highlights.
- Admire the baobab-dotted plains and herds of elephants in Tarangire National Park
- Experience the excitement of staying in luxurious mobile tented camp and lodge
- Learn from some of the best knowledgeable guides in Tanzania
- Experience the incredible wildlife and landscapes of Tanzania's Ruaha national park
- Find the corners of Ruaha National park on a Walking Safari.
- Included & Excluded
- 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
- Itinerary
11Days /10 Night
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park.
In the morning, you will be greeted by your guide and after an approximately 2-hour drive, you will reach the Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park, your guide will open up the roof for a better viewing experience. The landscape is made up of seasonal marshes and a seemingly endless tree savannah with its mighty baobab trees. The park is home to the largest elephant herds in the north of Tanzania. After an extensive game drive, you will drive to Angata Tented Camp. Dinner and overnight.
- Location: Tarangire National Park.
- Accomodation: Tarangire Angata Tented camp & Tarangire Tortilis tented camp.
- Meal: Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Game-drive
Day 2: Full-day Tarangire National park
This morning you will strike out into the bush on foot, accompanied by an experienced walking guide and an armed ranger, where you will focus on the smaller things and learn more about nature, wildlife behavior, and animal tracks. After lunch in the camp, our guide will take you on an afternoon game drive and you will have more time to explore this amazing and beautiful park. You will return to the Tarangire Angata Tented camp at sunset and spend another night at the camp.
- Location: Tarangire National Park.
- Accomodation: Tarangire Angata Tented camp & Tarangire Tortilis tented camp.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Game-drive
Day 3: Tarangire NP -- Gibb's Farm
On your way to the gate, you will have some more time to see animals that you may not have seen yet. You continue to the multi-cultural town of Mto wa Mbu where you leave the African Rift Valley behind and make your way to the vegetation-rich crater highlands. Soon, the higher lands are reached and a wonderful view of the Maasai Plains and the Lake Manyara opens up before you. Photo stops will be taken and you will be able to enjoy the spectacular views. You then continue to Karatu and today’s destination: Plantation Lodge.
- Location: Tarangire National Park.
- Accomodation: Tarangire Angata Tented camp & Tarangire Tortilis tented camp.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Gibbs farm visit & Coffee Testing.
Day 4: Fullday Ngorongoro.
Today you will drive into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and down into the Ngorongoro Crater. Grass steppes and acacia forests are home to almost all the species of animals found in the East African savannah. In only a few hours, you have the chance of spotting the four of the big five – lion, Elephant, Buffalo, and Rhino. After extensive game viewing and a picnic in the crater, you will leave the Ngorongoro Crater in the afternoon and travel back to Karatu to spend another night at Plantation Lodge
- Location: Ngorongoro Crater.
- Accomodation: Plantation farm lodge / Gibbs farm lodge
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Game-drive
Day 5: Karatu -- Serengeti NP.
Today you will set off to the Serengeti National Park. After passing the crater highlands, you will soon see the plains of the southern Serengeti and start to understand the meaning of the word “Serengeti” which stands for endless plain. We will visit a Site of many archaeological discoveries, including the estimated 1.7-million- year –old Zinjanthropus boisei fossil. A small museum overlooks the gorge itself, and a guide there will tell you the story of Leakey’s research and findings. After proceeding to Serengeti where we can see animals such as Elephants, Buffaloes, lions, Cheetahs, Hyenas, Giraffes, Zebras, Wildebeests, topi, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle, and many more can be seen.
The Serengeti is also home to the largest animal migration on the planet. Depending on the time of the year and the location of the big herds. Dinner and overnight Serengeti Heritage Camp
- Location: Serengeti National Park
- Accomodation: Serengeti heritage tented camp / Serengeti wilderness tented camp.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Olduvai Gorge & Maasai village visit (optional)
Day 6-7: Central Serengeti NP.
These two days are dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best. You will spend the night at Serengeti Heritage Camp.
- Location: Serengeti National Park.
- Accomodation: Serengeti Heritage tented camp / Serengeti wilderness tented camp.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Sundowner...... Walking & Balloon Safari (optional)
Day 8: Serengeti NP fly to Ruaha NP.
After breakfast, you will be driven to the airstrip for your morning flight to Ruaha National Park, a flight of approximately 2 hours. A guide from Ruah River lodge will meet you and game-drive you through this very different park, arriving at the camp for lunch. Settle in here and enjoy views overlooking the great Ruah River and elephants coming down to drink enjoy your time with a beer, before going on an afternoon game drive, exploring the sandy riverbeds looking for elephants as they dig for water or leopards hiding in the rocky kopjes.
- Location: Ruaha National Park.
- Accomodation: Ruaha River Lodge / Tandala tented camp
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Flight from Serengeti to Ruaha
Day 9: Ruaha NP Full-day.
After breakfast from lodge enjoy a full day game drive with packed lunch provided, nice view of Ruah river valley, great animals sightings like Kudu, wildebeests, elephants, zebra, lions, hippos, hartebeest, impala, antelope, giraffe, buffalo and many of them overnight at Ruah River Lodge.
- Location: Ruaha National Park.
- Accomodation: Ruaha River Lodge / Tandala tented camp
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Game-drive
Day 10: Walking & Game-drive.
Enjoy a morning walking safari today to experience the flora and fauna from a different perspective, taking in the sounds of bird calls, looking for tracks and signs in the earth, and encountering smaller creatures that often run away at the sound of a vehicle. Return to the camp to rest and relax, enjoying lunch, before an afternoon game drive to explore further afield. Ruaha’s varied terrain is home to a wide variety of wildlife including large herds of buffalo, hippo, more unusual antelope species such as sable and lesser kudu, and — if you are really lucky — wild dogs, which roams huge distances each day in search of their next meal, making sightings impossible to predict.
- Location: Ruaha National Park.
- Accomodation: Ruaha River Lodge / Tandala tented camp
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Walking Safari.
Day 11: Flight from Ruaha NP -- Dar-es-Salaam.
You’ll have a final breakfast at Ruaha River lodge before a drive to the airstrip for your late-morning flight to Dar es Salaam. The flight will likely stop a couple of times on the way to drop off/pick up passengers, and the total journey will be approximately 2 hours. You will land at the domestic terminal and the airline will help you transfer the short distance to the international terminal, where you can check-in for your international flight home.
- Location: Dar-es-Salaam
- Accomodation: No Accomodation.
- Meal: Breakfast & Lunch.
- Activity: Flight from Ruaha to Dar es salaam
- Accomodation.
Day1-2: Tarangire Tortilis Camp.
Tarangire Tortilis Tented
Camp
Location
Located 120 km from Arusha, Tarangire Tortilis Camp is the perfect place for an introduction to the riches of Northern Tanzania.
Accommodation
This spacious camp, built in-between a line of 4 magnificent Baobab trees looks onto a vast expanse of wetlands. Elephants appear as ships sailing through the long grass watched from the warmth of our fire pit area while you enjoy a drink and watch the sunset.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
- Wifi
- Free breakfast
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
- Outdoor fireplace
- Laundry service
Day 1-2:Tarangire Angata Tented camp
Tarangire Ang'ata Tented
Camp
Location
Located In the heart of Tarangire National Park overseeing Tarangire River.
Accommodation
Our latest bush camp with 8 Guest Tents including a 2 tent Family unit, a lounge and a dining tent. Each guest tent has an en-suite bathroom with shower, vanity desk and flush toilets. Depending on request a King Size bed, 2 Twin beds or triples are available. The lounge is the place to meet other travellers and share your day’s Safari stories while enjoying a complementary cup of Tanzanian Coffee or Tea. Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are served in the dining tent, we also offer private bush lunches on the crater floor freshly prepared by our Chefs on a daily basis.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Internet
- Free breakfast
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
- Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
- Non-smoking hotel
- Laundry service
- Breakfast available
Day 3-4: Plantation farm lodge.
Plantation Farm
Lodge
Location
Set on hills in Karatu area mid way between Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater, Plantation Lodge is located 20 minutes drive from the Lodoare gate to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Accommodation
The Lodge has a total of 22 rooms & suites coming in different categories and widely distributed in the flower gardens. Each room is individually designed with own style of decoration, some with verandahs and direct access to the garden, but all with bathrooms en suite and comfortable beds with mosquito netting.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Pool
- Free breakfast
- Airport transportation
- Concierge
- Mosquito net
- Dry cleaning
- Public wifi
- Pool / beach towels
- Outdoor pool
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
- Breakfast available
- Breakfast buffet
- Non-smoking hotel
- Laundry service
Day 3-4: Gibbs farm lodge.
Gibbs Farm
Lodge
Location
Gibb’s Farm is located on the edge of the forested eastern slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, halfway between the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park, five km from Karatu town and about 160 from Arusha.
Accommodation
Gibb’s Farm is made up of 17 guest cottages, each featuring a unique theme and richly appointed with eucalyptus floors, hand-crafted furniture, two queen-size beds, indoor and outdoor showers, a fireplace and private verandah.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Pool with view
- Yoga room
- Bar / lounge
- Bicycles available
- Hiking
- Babysitting
- Bathrobes
- Desk
- Fireplace
- Private balcony
- Room service
- Safe
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
Room types
- Non-smoking roomsSuites
- Family rooms
Day 5-7: Serengeti heritage camp.
Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp
(Central)
Location
Heritage Camps and Lodges are a collection of unique and luxury tented camps located in northern Tanzania, at the Famous Serengeti National Park.
Accommodation
Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp provides its guests with the most authentic Africa experience due to its old-school camp ambience. Sitting snugly in a clearing surrounded by Acacia trees its 13 spacious walk-in tents creates an intimate atmosphere for only 40 guests
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Internet
- Free breakfast
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
- Kids’ meals
- Mosquito net
Day 5-7: Serengeti wilderness tented camp
Serengeti North Wilderness
Camp
Location
Located in the heart of the Serengeti, in a pristine area that offers unparalleled game viewing, Serengeti Wilderness Camp is open all year round, and is located to the east of the famous central Seronera region.
Accommodation
Comprising just twelve spacious tents, our focus is on your comfort and enjoyment. There is nothing better than being lulled to sleep at night by the sounds of the bush, safely inside your well-appointed ‘safari bedroom’.
The tents are en suite with flushing toilets and a bush-shower. A private verandah offers a shady place to relax.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Bar / lounge
Day 8-10: Ruaha River lodge.
Ndutu Tingitana Tented
Camp
Location
Located southern of Serengeti inside the Ngorongoro Conservation area, Ndutu Tingitana provides exceptional views on the forested landscapes which welcome the Great Migration every year
Accommodation
Ndutu Tingitana has 10 mobile canvas tents with private verandas which offer the amenities and comfort of a real lodge. King-size bed, en-suite bathroom, hot-running water (on-demand) and wooden floors, relax and enjoy after a long day of game-drive.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Internet
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
Day 8-10: Tandala Tented camp.
Serengeti Tortilis Tented Camp
(Central)
Location
Serengeti Tortilis Tented Camp is a collection of unique and luxury tented camps located in northern Tanzania, at the Famous Serengeti National Park.
Accommodation
Named after the distinctive Tortilis tree of the Serengeti, our tented camp combines comfort with the sense of wilderness, the sense of freedom, the sense of being ‘right there’, as you relax after the excitement of the day. We make your safari-camp experience truly unforgettable. Set in the heart of nature, our camp is designed to look after you while you tune in to the very heartbeat of Africa.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Internet
- Free breakfast
- Mosquito net
- Non-smoking hotel
- Private check-in / check-out
- Laundry service
End of Service.
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
From
$ 4,536
Children Under 5 Years Old are Free. Children 6 - 14 Years o age are 75% of the adult Price.
Children Under 5 Years Old are Free. Children 6 - 14 Years o age are 75% of the adult Price.
