5 Days Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari
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. On the way back to Karatu we will visit Maasai Boma before we 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. After the 3 beautiful days of exploring wildlife safari and Maasai culture, its now a time to visit visit Metaruni Village for the full day village tour where you will visit coffee and banana plantations, swim on the water fall, try traditional dances, taste local beer and so many other village activities. From the top of the water fall you might probably get a chance to see Mount Kilimanjaro, if the day is not crowdy. This charming place is just 15km away from Moshi Town and is the last village before the Kilimanjaro National Park.
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: Crater Tour
Additional Activity: Enroute Game Drive
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Kon Tiki Serengeti
After breakfast, you meet your Driver Guide and drive 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. Thereafter, we proceed to Serengeti National Park with game drive en-route. This is 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 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 Kon 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.
Travel Duration: 4Hrs
Main Activity: Cultural Tour
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Chanya Lodge
After breakfast, we drive to Materuni Village arriving in time for hot lunch and nature walk around Marangu area and tour the cultural tourism operating communities to experience their living culture. Take a plunge and swim in the water body formed by the waterfalls. Materuni Waterfall is one of the Waterfalls in the Mware River (Kilimanjaro Region, North East Tanzania). It is found in the village of Materuni on the edge of the Kilimanjaro Mountain Reserve. Upon arrival, we will take you first to the waterfalls where you can spend an hour. The Waterfalls is more than 80 meters high and the pool at the bottom of the Waterfall is an inviting place for a refreshing swim, so don’t forget to come with your swimwear. On the way your guide will inform you about the culture of Chaga Tribe, village life, history and without forgetting to explain about fauna and flora. The views are truly breathtaking and if you are lucky, you will see the summit of Kilimanjaro. After enjoying with the scenery, we slowly return to the village where you will experience a traditional Chaga lunch and taste our local banana beer. You will also learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted and further processed. We will then teach you how to grind coffee in a traditional way which is traditionally accompanied by Chaga Songs and Dances. This is true a fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. After the tour we drive back to the Lodge for leisure, dinner and stay overnight on full board basis.
Main Activity: Transfer
Meal Plan: Breakfast Only
With 32 en-suite rooms, Chanya Lodge is nestled on the outskirts of Moshi town, in Tanzania (East Africa), at the foothills of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. The prime location of the lodge is a 50-minute drive away from Kilimanjaro International Airport, making it an ideal stay for trekkers, safari seekers, business people and families. The lodge is known for its abundant green carpeted-grass gardens, multi-cuisine open-aired restaurant & bar, rain showers, massage & wellness, WiFi and its large swimming pool. After breakfast depending on your flight time, you can relax at the hotel before drive you to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
If you are flying out of Tanzania, the most recommended Airport reporting time is from 10h00, so that you can have enough time to shop, relax and travel to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight back home. For the domestic flight, the best time is from 12h00.
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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,
- Maasai Boma in Ngorongoro and,
- Materuni village tour in Moshi
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