This safari holiday gives you the chance to discover all the world-famous National Parks that the Northern part of Tanzania has to offer. During this safari holiday, you can discover everything you want to know about wildlife, culture, and the world of nature. When you’re ready, our guide will take you to explore Tanzania’s wildlife.
Day 1
Pick-up at Kilimanjaro Airport and Transfer to Arusha
After we pick you up at the airport, we transfer you to Arusha. If you arrive on an early flight, you can relax at the pool or go to the city centre to explore Arusha. In the evening, enjoy a sundowner at the pool and start your holiday with a nice cocktail.
Day 2
Game Drive - Tarangire National Park
Today your safari adventure begins! We will pick you up from your hotel in or around Arusha. During the 2.5 hour drive, you will enjoy the views of beautiful nature, landscapes and local communities. We’ll do a full day game drive in Tarangire which is famous for its large numbers of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons. At the end of the day, we will go to Africa Safari Lake Manyara where you spend the night in a safari comfort tent with private bathroom. First, you can take a dive into the swimming pool.
Day 3
Game Drive - Lake Manyara National Park
Today we will go to Lake Manyara. This park is known for its breathtaking panoramic views, waterfalls, babbling brooks with clear water, and hot springs. Today’s highlight is a full-day game drive in Lake Manyara before driving onto Africa Safari Karatu.
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater Rim and Game Drive - Ndutu Area
The southeastern part of the Serengeti, known as the Ndutu area, boasts abundant wildlife throughout the year. Wildlife numbers peak between December and April, as large herds of wildebeests and zebras are drawn to the area by the seasonal rains. Most calves are born in January and February, around 8,000 per day. The short grass plains offer them relative safety, as predators are more easily spotted. Nevertheless, as happens in nature, these young wildebeest attract many hungry predators, such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas. Other species, such as gazelles and zebras, also give birth, using the wildebeest calves as a diversion from their own young. Additionally, the area is a haven for birdwatchers. The thorny tree forests are the habitat of various birds, and if you pay attention, you may see the brilliantly coloured Fischer's lovebird.
Day 5
Game Drive - Serengeti National Park
Today we drive towards the Serengeti. Known for both its forest landscapes and the endless plains of savannah, the park is famous for its migration involving about 1.5 million herbivores and predators moving across the land in search of water.
You’ll spend the evening at Africa Safari Ikoma, situated between Serengeti Seronera, Grumeti, and Ikorongo Game Reserves, making it an ideal base for exploring the Serengeti. It’s a wonderful retreat where you can enjoy observing birdlife or a herd of impala grazing peacefully around the camp area, or simply listening to the sounds of the African bush.
Day 6
Game Drive - Serengeti National Park
Spend another day on a full-day game drive in the famous Serengeti, where you'll have the opportunity to encounter a variety of animals in this vast reserve. The Serengeti is renowned for its expansive plains of savannah and forest landscapes. The park is famous for its migration, involving approximately 1.5 million herbivores and their followers.
Day 7
Game Drive - Serengeti National Park
Today, we venture further north, continuing our game drive in the Serengeti. During the migration season, we can pass by the Mara River, where you may witness the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of watching thousands of animals crossing the water.
We will overnight at the Africa Safari Maasai Boma. As the accommodation’s name suggests, it is inspired by a traditional Maasai boma. Look around you and you’ll understand why -you’ll be immersed in the Maasai culture! The local village is called Ololosokwan, and although not located in an official game reserve or national park, you can still see wildlife here.
Day 8
Safari Game Drive - Ngorongoro Pololeti Game Reserve
The new Pololeti Game Reserve is part of the Loliondo game-controlled area, now operating under the NCAA (Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority). It is an important area for breeding wildebeest, and a corridor for the animals coming from the Serengeti National Park.
Because wildlife knows no boundaries, you'll encounter a wide variety of animals in the game reserve, including hunting lions, roaming elephants, grazing buffalo, galloping antelope, and more.
Day 9
Game Drive - Serengeti/Ndutu Area
Enjoy your last full day game drive in Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti National Park, which covers 14,763 square kilometres, is by far the largest and, possibly, the most visited of the parks in the northern circuit. Enjoy the peace and beauty of Africa Safari South Serengeti this evening.
Day 10
Game Drive - Ngorongoro Crater
Today, we’ll wake up early in the morning and after breakfast, we will drive into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. The crater is estimated to house 30,000 large mammals. Due to its natural borders, there is an abundance of wildlife throughout the conservation area, which is home to the Big Five, including the African Black Rhino, as well as hyenas, zebras, and elephants, to name a few. After the game drive, we will drive to Africa Safari Karatu.
Day 11
Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport
Today your driver guide will take you back to the airport where you will depart Tanzania with a camera full of photos and a mind full of priceless memories!
