Tanzania Northern Circuit Wildlife Highlights

7 Days

6 Nights

Safari Overview

Explore Tanzania's northern circuit on an unforgettable wildlife safari through Arusha, Tarangire, and the Ngorongoro Crater. Start in Arusha – a vibrant gateway nestled beneath Mount Meru, whose city is bustling with markets and coffee plantations which offer a taste of local life while the park glitters with its lush forests, sparkling lakes and playful Colobus monkeys. Head to Tarangire National Park, famed for its ancient baobab trees and massive elephant herds - perfect for dramatic wildlife photography. Then descend 6000-meters into the awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s richest wildlife havens. Here, Lions roam alongside Rhinos, and Flamingos shimmer on soda lakes. With every turn, this safari will reveal scenes straight from a nature documentary; raw wildlife encounters you'll experience

Tour Highlights

Game drives and walking safaris || Ngorongoro wildlife & picnics

You'll Visit

Arusha National Park || Tarangire || Ngorongoro Crater

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Airport arrival and Pick-up

You’ll be received by our guide/ representative upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Int’l airport who will then transfer you to your overnight accommodation in Arusha for relaxation.

Overnight: Arusha Coffee lodge

Day 2: Wildlife viewing in Arusha National Park- Tanzania Safari

Today after breakfast, transfer to Arusha national park, here you’ll take on a full safari experience. You’ll explore the Serengeti Ndogo – a popular spot in the park, walking safaris and game drives are the most ideal ways to see the wildlife. The craters and other lakes like the Momella host variety of bird species like the Lesser and Greater Flamingos. Arusha national park provides glorious views of the Kilimanjaro and Meru Mountains towering in the milieu.

Overnight: Hatari lodge

Day 3: Transfer to Tarangire National Park

Leave Arusha after breakfast, a 2-hour journey leads you to Tarangire national park where today’s wildlife safari adventure will unfold. Though smaller than the likes of Ngorongoro and Serengeti, Tarangire has a high density of Elephants, it is a great site for some rarities like Oryx and Gerenuk. During the dry bout lots of wildlife rove to the park including the Wildebeests and these attract a stalk of predators like Leopards, Cheetahs and others – here you’ll go for a late afternoon game drive till late.

Overnight: Tarangire Elephant Springs

Day 4: Safari in Tarangire National Park

Today, step out after breakfast – go and explore the untold wealth of the park. The area near Tarangire River is a superb site for the wildlife as most of it congregates here – walking safaris and game drives are perfect ways to encounter the wildlife both at close range and at the back of your vehicle. While in the park look-out for the tree-climbing Lions and other species that come to drink from the waterway. In its milieu are Baobab trees and termite mounds dotted within the golden-yellow savannas and a remarkable rollercoaster scenery.

Overnight: Tarangire Elephant Springs

Day 5-6: Transfer to Ngorongoro, Safari here

You’ll leave for Ngorongoro Conservation Area on day-5 after breakfast. Here you’ll spend 2-nights and a lot to be done. You’ll descend 600-meters down the crater floor where you’ll encounter lots of wildlife grazing and possibly rare sightings of predators hunting. You’ll have picnic lunch at the floor of the crater.

Ngorongoro crater is a UNESCO heritage site and one of the popular seven wonders of Africa – a haven for wildlife including the famous African Big Five. The crater is a rich and bio-diverse are with remarkable scenery and scenes of wildlife including birds like Flamingos. During your safari here you’ll also visit the Maasai people.

Overnight: Lion’s Paw

Day 7: Back to Arusha – Kilimanjaro

Leave Ngorongoro after a hearty breakfast, embark on the journey back to Arusha where you have a lunch break – later transfer to Kilimanjaro where you’ll be dropped for your Int’l flight home.

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