5 Days Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari Tour
This five-day safari extravaganza around Tanzania’s beautiful Northern Circuit will provide a fabulous insight into the incredible landscapes and wildlife of our country. Shortly after landing at Kilimanjaro International Airport, we will take you to Tarangire National Park. The Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African National Park is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings. We will then move to Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. One they back to Karatu we will visit Maasai Boma before move to Ngorongoro National Park. This is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard. On the final day we will visit Mto wa Mbu
This village offers a very rare experience for visitors! Around 120 tribes reside in the village – it’s a cross-cultural melting pot with probably the most exotic mix of languages and customs found anywhere in Tanzania. The village is surrounded by magnificent scenery and is situated on the main road which leads to the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area. While on the Village, you can try banana beer, visit traditional houses, learn about Makonde carving, do shopping and much more things before we drive to either Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight.
The best and most recommended landing time at Kilimanjaro International Airport is between 04h00 – 08h00.
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Main Activity: Game Drive
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Kudu Lodge & Campsite
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport with your morning Flight, you will meet our Driver Guide and proceed to Tarangire National Park, arriving in time for a game drive with your Picnic lunch in the Park. The Park is in the northern Tanzania, just south of Lake Manyara. Located slightly off the main safari route, Tarangire National Park is a lovely, quiet park in Northern Tanzania. It is most famous for its elephant migration, birding and authentic safari atmosphere. The game viewing from July to October is exceptional, but for the remainder of the year the majority of game migrates out of the park, onto the floor of the Rift Valley and to the grazing grounds of the Masai steppe. This is a protected area of colossal baobabs, grassy plains and huge herds of elephant. The park is one of the most underrated of Tanzania’s attractions, receiving just a fraction of the Serengeti’s visitors, which means more space and exclusivity for those who do make it to Tarangire. As well as 300-strong herds of elephant, visitors will find big groups of buffalo and healthy populations of lion and leopard. During the dry season, Tarangire has the highest concentration of mammals in the country. There are wild dog and rare antelope such as gerenuk, plus more than 550 species of birds to spot throughout the year. Tarangire is the ideal park for those who want to explore beyond game drives. Walk through the savannah to study the smallest creatures and learn about tracking animals. Dinner and stay overnight at Kudu Lodge & Campsite on full board basis.
Travel Duration: 3 Hrs
Main Activity: Enroute Game Drive
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti
After early breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) with game drive en-route, arriving in time for game drive with picnic lunch in the park. The Serengeti National Park is Africa's most famous. Renowned for its incredible concentrations of predators and the Great Migration of two million grazers, a safari here is guaranteed to be exceptional. The endless grassy plains are amongst the richest grazing grounds in the African bush, and therefore home to the largest herds and the highest concentrations of predators on the planet. The vast plains of Serengeti National Park, comprising 1.5 million hectares of savannah, the annual migration of two million wildebeests plus hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras - followed by their predators in their annual migration in search of pasture and water – is one of the most impressive nature spectacles in the world. The biological diversity of the park is very high with at least four globally threatened or endangered animal species: black rhinoceros, elephant, wild dog, and cheetah. It’s the only place where you can witness millions of migrating wildebeest over the Acacia plains, it’s the cradle of human life, and probably the closest to an untouched African wilderness you will ever get. Serengeti National Park is a World Heritage Site teeming with a huge variety of wildlife: over 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopard, 550 cheetahs and some 500 bird species inhabit an area close to 15,000 square kilo meters in size. Dinner and stay overnight on full board basis at Ko Tiki Serengeti.
Travel Duration: 3 Hrs
Main Activity: Enroute Game Drive
Additional Activity: Maasai Boma
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Kudu Lodge & Campsite
After early breakfast, we take a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park to look for leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, lions, elands, wild dogs, monkeys, baboons, rhinos and various types of antelope to name but a few. The park is renowned for its incredible concentrations of predators and the Great Migration of two million grazers. A safari here is guaranteed to be exceptional. With our picnic lunch on our hands, we proceed down to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for the Maasai Boma tour while enjoying enroute game drive. Masai culture is intricate and fascinating. Roles are determined by age, wealth and position in the community. Men are warriors and herders, and cattle play a central role in their lives. The more cattle, the wealthier the warrior and his wealth then enables him to take multiple wives. Herds are large and warriors constantly wander on the mountain and surrounding plains seeking pastures for their animals – often camping out. We will pay a visit to one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market. Maasai live in Bomas which are built by Women by using mud, sticks, grass and cow dung. Fetching water and firewood is also part of their daily activities. Children spend their days playing around the boma and are taught to tend livestock while they are still very young. To help them grow strong, children are given a mixture of cow’s milk, blood and urine. After the fully detailed information we drive to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Main Activity: Crater Tour
Tour Duration: Full Day
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Kudu Lodge & Campsite
After breakfast, you meet your Driver Guide and proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation for the crater tour with your picnic lunch. This is the only National Park in Tanzania which accommodates lion, elephants, hyena ..etc.. and Maasai People in one place. In fact, any Northern Tanzania safari should ideally include a visit to Ngorongoro Crater. It is one of the most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites in the world and an exceptional place to interact with people from the Maasai tribe. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in northern Tanzania is home to one of the most spectacular safari experiences on the continent and the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of big game in Africa. Ngorongoro is justifiably one of the continent's most famous safari destinations. Being part of the Serengeti ecosystem – Ngorongoro is definitely one of the Tanzania’s must-see places – the landscape of this 829,200-hectare UNESCO World Heritage Site ranges from short-grass plains, grazed by dazzles of zebra and large herds of wildebeest, to placid crater lakes and volcanic peaks wreathed in cloud. The famous Ngorongoro Crater — one of the new Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and the feature from which the NCA takes its name — This is the world’s largest inactive and empty volcanic caldera, formed 2 to 3 million years ago. Around 25,000 large animals live in the 30,000-hectare crater, including lion, black rhino and elephant. Spend this day on safari in the crater and pause for a special lunch with us in the bush. Dinner and overnight stay on full board basis
Travel Duration – Arusha Airport: 2 Hours
Main Activity: Mto Wa Mbu Cultural Tour
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch Only
After early breakfast we drive to Mto Wa Mbu for 3 hours tour and shopping where you will iimmerse yourself in the local culture. The little town of Mto Wa Mbu lies at the entrance to Lake Manyara National Park. A local agricultural hub, the town is famous for its crops of rice and the distinctive red bananas that Tanzania is known for. Our main activity today is to visit Maasai Boma and see the lifestyle of this legendary tribe up-close. We will get into the Boma and get to know detailed information about Masai population, marriage, social activities, and much more. Tribesmen will offer to paint traditional Masai tattoos for visitors and even let them milk their prized cows. This small town is a cross-cultural melting pot and home to approximately 120 tribes including Makonde and Maasai people. From the Maasai Boma, depending on your travel time, your Tour Guide can also take you through the streets of this African farming village, surrounded by beautiful nature. Bustling with a variety of cultures from around Tanzania. This small town, gives travellers the opportunity to interact with local farmers, as well as artisans, craftsmen and painters. A sampling of the local banana beer adds a unique taste of local flavour. After the tour we drive either to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch our flight back home or to another destination.
If you are flying out of Tanzania, the most recommended Airport reporting time is from 16h00. You need to have enough time to enjoy, relax and travel back to Airport before you fly back. For the domestic flight, the best departure time is from 14h00.
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| Included |
- Parks entry fees, concession fees, crater fee, VAT 18% and Tourism Development Levy,
- The Experienced and knowledgeable English-Speaking Safari Guides,
- 4x4 Safari Land Cruisers with pop-up roof for game viewing,
- All meals for safari (Breakfast, lunch + dinner) as per the Itinerary,
- 1 Binocular for each vehicle during game drive,
- Unlimited bottled water for the entire trip on safari,
- All Pick-up and Drop-off in Tanzania,
- All accommodation in the mentioned Lodges or similar for the entire trip,
- Mto wa Mbu cultural tour
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