— The Wild Side of Life!
5 Days Northern Tanzania Safari
5 Days Northern Tanzania Safari
Tour Overview
FROM $ 1,800
This safari features all of the popular Northern Circuit game parks. special offers are now available for safaris in April and May. With the 5 days of northern Tanzania Safari travel in custom designed 4×4 safari vehicles with open roofs for game viewing. This is a small group seat-in-vehicle safari with a maximum of 6 travelers per vehicle, all with window seats. Traveling for 7-days, the safari includes meals, accommodation, park entry fees, and a visit to Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Tarangire.
Arrival
Arrival
Day 1: Kilimanjaro Airport | Springlands Hotel
Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, Tanzania. After clearing customs, look for your Tanzania wildlife Adventure driver. He will
be waiting for you, holding a sign with your name on it. Your driver will transport you to Springlands Hotel
on the outskirts of Moshi.
Overnight Springlands Hotel (with breakfast)
Day 2: Tarangire National Park | Highview Hotel
This morning drive to Tarngire National Park. Tarangire is traversed by the Tarangire River, which never
dries up. Being the only source of water during the dry season, it draws hundreds of animals to the park,
making for a wildlife and bird viewing spectacular. The landscape is varied, with grassy savannah plains,
swamps, hills and spectacular baobabs. Enjoy a full day in the park with game viewing.
Overnight Highview Hotel (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)
Day 3: Serengeti | Serengeti Wildebeest Camp/Serengeti /Ikoma Wild Camp
Head out after breakfast for the drive to Serengeti National Park. The word “Serengeti” is derived from the
Maasai language, meaning “endless plain.” En-route to the Serengeti you can opt to visit as Masaai
Village, a perfect place to explore Maasai culture and even participate in some tribal activities. Or visit
Olduvai Gorge, known as the Cradle of Humanity; the Museum is a testament to the long journey that humanity has made from its humble roots in East Africa to its current state as the dominant species on
earth. Enjoy a gamedrive enroute to your camp.
Overnight at one of our Wild Camps (with lunch, dinner &breakfast)
* Ikoma Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp
Day 4: Serengeti | Serengeti Wildebeest Camp/Serengeti/Ikoma Wild Camp
Relax with a full day in the Serengeti with game drives – unequalled for its beauty and home to the Great
Wildebeest Migration. The huge herds of plains game such as wildebeest, zebra and antelope dominate
the park while the attendant predators such as lion and cheetah are to be found amongst the many kopjes
scattered across the plain.Its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered
acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay
plains to the west.
Overnight at one of our Wild Camps (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)
* Ikoma Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildcamp or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater | Highview Hotel
Enjoy a morning game drive en-route to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater floor for
game driving and exploration. The crater is 600m deep, 16km across and 265 sq km in area. Enjoy the
spectacular scenery and game viewing, in what has been described as the eighth wonder of the world.
Many of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino can be seen grazing on the open grassland of the crater
floor, surrounded by some of the 20,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah,
eland, zebra and gazelle. Flamingo, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makat Soda
Lake as well.Afternoon dive to your lodge for your overnight stay.
Overnight Highview Hotel (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)
Day 6: Lake Manyara | Springlands Hotel
This morning drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Set against the steep escarpment of the Rift Valley,
you’ll find Lake Manyara National Park with its evergreen groundwater forest and variety of ecosystems
including acacia woodland, grassy plains, a swampy fan delta, and – of course – the expansive lake. This
diversity attracts a wide variety of mammal, bird, and wildlife species. Manyara is also home to rare tree
climbing lions. The park offers excellent game viewing withbuffalo, impala, giraffe, bushbuck, waterbuck,
hippos, and lots of elephants roam near the lake.Also look out for blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, and the
very active Olive baboon troops.
Overnight Springlands Hotel (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)
Day 7: Kilimanjaro Airport | Departure
Enjoy a morning at leisure before your transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home. If your flight
departs during the morning an night accommodation must be add in Arusha – speak to us to arrange this.
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