GREAT NORTHERN CIRCUIT SAFARI

DAY 1:

KILIMANJARO AIRPORT – ARUSHA

We will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Transfer to Arusha for short briefing. Then time to prepare and rest before the safari, dinner and overnight at Outpost lodge or equivalent./p>

DAY 2:

ARUSHA -TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast we will take our picnic lunch we will take you from hotel to Tarangire National, the park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees, python and the termite mounds that dot the landscape. Those that have been abandoned are often seen to be home to dwarf mongoose. Night game drive will be option and surcharge will be applied. Dinner and overnight at Burunge tented camp or equivalent  / Tarangire public camp.

DAY 3:

TARANGIRE – LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Early morning walk at Tarangire before departing for Lake Eyasi via Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch. The name Manyara comes from the Maasai word emanyara (Euphorbia tirucalli) that is grown into a hedge around a family homestead, the park boasts rich ground water forest, lakeside grassland and an abundant variety of trees and shrubs and famous for its flamingoes, pelicans, storks and shorebirds. Spectacular of park are tree climbing lions, elephants and large group of olive baboon. Afternoon drive to Mang’ola village for sunset on shore Lake Eyasi and surroundings. Dinner and overnight at Eyasi Lodge or equivalent / Ng’ula sunset camp or budget lodge (Lake Eyasi Motel.

DAY 4:

LAKE EYASI – KARATU / NGORONGORO

After survival training short course and hunting together with busmen, you will back to your lodge for shower and brunch before leaving for Ngorongoro which comprise of crater, finest blend of landscape, wildlife, people and archaeological sites in Africa. Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge or equivalent .

DAY 5:

NGORONGORO CRATER – OLDUVAI GORGE – SERENGETI

The Ngorongoro crater is just one part of a larger area of interrelated ecosystems consisting of the crater highlands (to which the Ngorongoro caldera belongs) together with larger stretches of plains bush and woodland. Near its center is the Olduvai Gorge where many fossils have been earthed, the cradle of mankind, where in 1959 anthropologist Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey found the nearly 2-milions years old remain thought to be an ape- like ancestor of modern human.
This is the one of the largest calderas in the world about 250 to 300km² and one of Africa’s best known wildlife – viewing areas and remain of black rhino. Within its walls is a variety of animals and vegetation, including grasslands, swamps, forests, salt pans, a fresh water lake and rich wildlife includes lions, elephants, buffalos, wildebeests, Thomson’s gazelles, zebra reedbucks.

We will descend to the crater floor which is world renowned as a place of absolute wonder for its coexistence of human and wildlife in a natural tradition setting. Here mankind lives in almost absolute harmony with incredible wild life. It is also famous for its African black Rhino among the big five.

Afternoon drive to Serengeti National Park, Dinner and overnight at Heritage luxury tented camp or equivalent / budget camping at Seronera public camp.

DAY 6:

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro crater are the most Tanzania destination Safari you will not miss where regarded as top rank in natural wonder of Africa, in a very low budget you can make it but we recommending 3 days in Serengeti only.

Wildebeest Migration are on the following scheduled:

• December – March ; Ndutu, Southeast of Serengeti National Park for calving, although most accommodation are in Ngorongoro conservation Area authority

• May- July; Kirawira –Western Serengeti and sometime crossing Grumeti river and caught by allegators

• July – October; Mara River and Bologonja – Northern Serengeti crossing

With picnic lunch enjoying vast plain of Serengeti as well going through migration chain as well observing predators, the park is commonly known as contest of the world greatest wildlife sanctuary. Hot air balloon safari can be arranged at extra charge. Dinner and overnight at Heritage luxury tented camp or equivalent / budget camping at Lobo public camp depending on time of the year.

DAY 7:

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – LAKE NATRON

After breakfast we will take our picnic lunch box then drive to Lake Natron game route. Lake Natron is the soda lake where flamingoes breed. Short walk to water fall as well seeing the only active volcanic mountain Oldonyo Lengai (literary Mountain of God). Dinner and overnight at Lengai lodge or equivalent.

DAY 8:

LAKE NATRON – MTO WA MBU

After breakfast drive to Mto Wa Mbu via Engaruka village, enroute you’ll have chance to visit Maasai boma and ruins while heading to Mto Wa Mbu for dinner and overnight at Ol Mesera tented camp (or equivalent), budget can do camping too.

DAY 9:

MTO WA MBU – ARUSHA

Mto wa mbu is mixed cultural of almost 120 tribes found in Tanzania live in one place with peace love and harmony in local lifestyle,Our local guide will take you around for best experience visiting to the market and surroundings (cultural tour), lunch will be served at local community bandasand or local BBQ.

After lunch leaving for Arusha or Kilimanjaro airport depend on your flight schedule.

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