8 DAYS BEST NORTHERN TANZANIA SAFARI
8 days best northern Tanzania safari takes you on an adventurous safari in the wilderness of renowned parks of northern Tanzania, this safari starts from Arusha City taking to Tarangire national park a famous park for its dense wildlife population then to Ngorongoro crater one of the 8th wonders in the world supporting a dense population of wildlife, to Serengeti national park the most popular wildlife destination in Tanzania and finally to Lake Manyara national park a famous destination for tree climbing lions.
Detailed itinerary of 8 days best northern Tanzania safari
Day 1: arrival in Arusha
Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire national park
Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area and afternoon game drive
Day 4-Day 6: explore Serengeti national park
Day 7: transfer from Serengeti national park to Lake Manyara national park
Day 8: transfer from Lake Manyara national park back to Arusha
Detailed ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
On your arrival in Tanzania at Kilimanjaro airport you will be picked up by your safari driver- a representative from Focus East Africa Tours and be driven to your hotel in Arusha where you will have dinner and stay overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Kibo Palace hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire national park
Have breakfast, then depart for Tarangire national park a remarkable Tanzania safari destination for its large population of elephants, arrive in the park in time for lunch which you will have at your lodge then go for an afternoon game drive. on this game drive experience you will enjoy watching a number of animals such as zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, cape buffaloes, hartebeests, lions, leopards and many more most especially in the dry season as they congregate at the banks of Tarangire River to drink water. Return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Acacia Tarangire Luxury Camp
Day 3: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and afternoon game drive
After morning breakfast at your lodge, you will checkout and embark on a journey to Ngorongoro Conservation area sitting at the rim of the Ngorongoro crater the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world. Arrive in the afternoon, have lunch after checking into your lodge then descend to the crater floor for a game drive. The crater is one of the wonders of the natural world supporting a variety of wildlife such as lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, cheetahs, warthogs, elands and many more. After enjoying the game drive you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 4-6: explore Serengeti national park
You are to spend the three days (Day4, Day 5 and Day 6) exploring the endless plains of Serengeti national park on game drives and optional hot air balloon experience.
After morning breakfast at your lodge in Ngorongoro, you will checkout and head to Serengeti national park, on your way you will visit Olduvai gorge a prehistoric site where Dr. Louis Leakey and his wife discovered the remains of homo habilis which is regarded as mankind’s first path of human evolution. On your arrival in Serengeti national park you will have lunch after checking into your lodge then go for an afternoon game drive watching a number of animals living in the park.
On these days you are to spend in Serengeti national park you are to follow the wildebeest migration while grazing on green pasture and they congregate getting ready to cross Mara River crossing to Maasai Mara national reserve. You will also watch other animals living in the endless plains of Serengeti national park such as lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackals, hyenas, elephants, buffaloes and over 500 bird species on a game drive.
Apart from game drives you can participate in hot air balloon experience on which you will enjoy aerial views of the endless plains and animals living in the park.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp
Day 7: transfer from Serengeti national park to Lake Manyara national park
Have breakfast then checkout and go to the for en-suite game drive for the last game drive with your packed lunch, on this game drive you will explore the park watching many animals such as lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, cheetahs, wildebeests and many more. Have picnic lunch then exit the park heading to Lake Manyara national park a famous Tanzania safari destination for the elusive tree climbing lions, the park has a varied ecosystem consisting of ground water forests, acacia woodland, open grassland along the shores of the Lake Manyara habiting a number of animals such as lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, buffaloes, warthogs and many more. On your arrival you will check into your lodge then go for an evening game drive looking for predators such as lions, leopards, African wild dogs and many more. Then return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
day8: transfer from Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Wake up early in the morning and head to the park for an early morning game drive, on this game drive you will enjoy beautiful sunrise and watch predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas and many animals living in the park. Then head back to your lodge for late breakfast, checkout and return to your lodge where you will be dropped off at your desired location.
Meal plan: breakfast.
Safari INCLUSIONS
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water on all days
SAFARI EXCLUSIONS
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
