7 Days: Luxury Big 5 Safari.
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- 7 Days: Luxury Big 5 Safari.
Tanzania, Northern Circuit.
- Arusha NP,
- Tarangire NP,
- Lake Manyara NP,
- Serengeti NP, and
- Ngorongoro Crater.
Duration
07 Days
Tour Type
Luxury Safaris.
Group Size
6 People
Languages
English.
- Overview
Guest taking this tour will be able to explore five of our most popular national parks of the northern circuit of Tanzania, and mixing it with culture and walking safari in the heart of Serengeti national park. From our experience, this tour will be slow with no rush, with a great opportunity of staying on sighting long looking for action. And most of the camps are located very close to the game viewing areas and walking safari.
- Tour Highlights.
- Learn from some of the best knowledgeable guides in Tanzania.
- Fill the excitement of photographing big animals with Kilimanjaro and Meru at the back ground.
- Explore the baobab doted landscape of Tarangire and see a healthy population of elephants.
- Keep your eyes peeled for the prolific birdlife in Manyara.
- Discover corners of Serengeti on a walking safari escorted by well-trained park ranger.
- 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
7Days /6 Night
Day 1: Arusha National Park
Drive to Arusha national park for a half-day game drive. This highly underrated park is predominantly inhabited by forest animals, while in the other northern park, savannah animals are more prevalent. This is the best place in northern Tanzania to spot black and white colobus monkeys and bush back and to photograph larger spices with Mt Kilimanjaro and Meru in the background. You will drive back to Rivertrees Country Inn for hot lunch.
After lunch drives west on good tarmac road, across the gently rolling Maasai plains with scattered acacia trees, En route you pass many Maasai villages, and Maasai in their colorfully traditional dress walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding their cattle’s and driving their overloaded donkeys. You will gate to Mpingo Ridge tented camp in time for shower and sundowner with the sun kissing the rift valley escarpment. Dinner and overnight Mpingo tented camp.
- Location: Arusha National Park.
- Accomodation: Mpingo Ridge tented camp | Tarangire Totillis Tented camp.
- Meal: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Tarangire National park
After an early breakfast, you will explore Tarangire national park on a full day of game viewing. We recommend that you take lunch with you and spend the whole day in the park since if you break the day into morning and afternoon you will spend a lot of time driving to the camp and you might miss that action of an elephant breaking trees or drinking water. The park has a great sighting of Elephants, lions, leopards, and Impalas, the best time for Tarangire is July to October This is because from December to May Wildebeest and Zebra leave the park in search of good grazing areas. Dinner and overnight Mpingo ridge tented camp.
- Location: Tarangire National Park.
- Accomodation: Mpingo Ridge tented camp | Tarangire tortillis tented camp
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3: Manyara National Park.
After breakfast you will drive to Manyara national park for game viewing with your picnic lunch with us you will use the southern gate which is not commonly used. Manyara is a very good birding area with more than 450 species of birds recorded and big flocks of pink flamingoes. There is also a great sighting of Elephants, Giraffes basking on the shore of the lake Buffaloes, Baboons, Wildebeest, Tree climbing lions (don’t throw your heart on these since its rear and just see it as a bonus). Dinner and overnight Ngorongoro Neptune lodge.
- Location: Lake Manyara National Park.
- Accomodation: Ngorongoro Neptune Lodge | Gibbs farm lodge.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4: Karatu -- Central Serengeti national Park.
After breakfast drive west across the gentle rolling highland of Ngorongoro en route you pass Zebras and Wildebeest grazing with Maasai cattle, and Maasai in their traditional colorful clothes standing on the roadside and around their bomas. In the afternoon we will have a game drive in the Heart of the majestic Serengeti national park looking for Lions, Cheetah, Leopards, Hippos, And sunset. Dinner and overnight Serengeti wilderness tented camp.
- Note: Between December- March the morning will be spent in the Ndutu area exploring the great migration.
- Location: Serengeti National Park.
- Accomodation: Serengeti Wilderness Tented camp | Tortillis tented camp.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5: Fullday Serengeti National Park.
You will have a full-day game drive in the Heart of Serengeti looking for big cats. The Soronera valley is the best place for Lions sighting in Africa and is the place where the second-longest wild research is taking place and the research is for Lions. The area also offers great sightings of leopards, cheetah, elephant hippos, and a variety of antelopes. The area is also good for raptors and if you will be in the area between November to March you might catch up with the great migration.
- Location: Serengeti National Park.
- Accomodation: Serengeti Tortilis tented camp / Serengeti heritage tented camp
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Serengeti NP -- Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
After breakfast, we will have a short morning drive in the outer part of central Serengeti trying to look for more cats and hunting predators before crossing to the Ngorongoro and visit a Maasai village to enjoy the Maasai culture.
- Location: Ngorongoro conservation Area.
- Accomodation: Tortillis Tented camp / Angata tented camp.
- Meal: Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater.
After a very early breakfast leave the Lodge and descend down to the eighth wonder with possibly the largest permanent concentration of wildlife in Africa, with an estimated average of 30,000 large mammals. In addition, this is one of the best reserves in Africa to see Black Rhino. Other sightings include Lions, Hyenas, Jackals, Hippos, Buffaloes, Elephants, Zebras, and Wildebeest. After lunch drives back to Arusha.
After arriving in Arusha it will depend on your flight schedule, if possible we will drop you at Kilimanjaro International Airport (This will depend much if you have a late flight, maybe from late evening or at night because you will be in Arusha from Crater around 17h00) or you will spend another night in Arusha.
- Location: Ngorongoro crater.
- Accomodation: No Accomodation.
- Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
- 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:Mpingo Ridge tented camp
Mpingo Ridge Tented
Camp
Location
Mpingo Ridge sits on top of an escarpment with sweeping views across the perennial Tarangire River and valley below, and will match the same outstanding standards of comfort and service as the other properties in Lemala’s collection.
Accommodation
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Pool
- Free breakfast
- Walking tours
- Kids stay free
- Books, DVDs, music for children
- Spa
- Bathrobes
- Desk
- Housekeeping
- Interconnected rooms available
- Private balcony
- Coffee / tea maker
- Sofa bed
- Walk-in shower
- Landmark view
- Pool view
- Non-smoking rooms
- Suites
- Family rooms
- Smoking rooms available
Day 3: Ngorongoro Neptune Lodge.
Ngorongoro Neptune
Luxury Lodge
Location
Set in 50 acres of virgin Tanzanian bush in the Ngorongoro volcanic landscape in Karatu, this all suites wood log cabin style retreat is located near Ngorongoro Loduare Gate, less than 5 minutes drive from the entrance to the Conservation Area.
Accommodation
This all inclusive property features 20 luxury suites in individual cottages with living area, fi re place, king size four poster bed with fi ne linens, large en suite bathroom with walk-in shower, solar heating and Planhotel fi ne toiletries, hairdryer, ceiling fan, mini-bar, coffee & tea making facilities, digital in-room safe, WiFi internet access, and telephone via operator.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
- Pool
- Free breakfast
- Hiking
- Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
- Airport transportation
- Spa
Room features
- Bathrobes
- Desk
- Fireplace
- Private balcony
- Room service
- Coffee / tea maker
- Minibar
- Bath / shower
Day 3: 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 4-5: 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 4-5: Tortillis 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
Day 6: Tortillis Tented camp.
Ngorongoro Tortilis
Tented Camp
Location
Ngorongoro Tortilis Lodge is ideally located on the edge of the Ngorongoro crater rim.
Accommodation
Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp is a comfort tented camp with comfortable rooms with private ensuite facility and located inside the ngorongoro conservation area. The views from this camp is excellent with 24 hours electricity using solar power.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
- Wifi
- Free breakfast
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
- Outdoor fireplace
- Laundry service
Day 6: Angata tented camp.
Ngorongoro Ang'ata
Tented Camp
Location
The camp is set on the Eastern side of the Ngorongoro Crater’s rim close to the Crater lodge. Just inside the park boundaries our location permits early game drives down to the crater leaving you almost alone to discover this World Heritage Site.
Accommodation
The camp consist of 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 or 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, freshly prepared by our Chefs on a daily basis. Bush TV (local name for campfire) is lit when the weather permits.
Facilities & Services
- Free breakfast
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
End of Service.
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
From
$ 2,434
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.
