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Visit the Big 5 areas of Tanzania on this 6-night safari. The itinerary starts with a Serengeti fly-in, and then continues to take in the wildlife of Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire.

This Tanzanian safari starts off with a fly-in safari to the famous Serengeti - allowing more time for game viewing and less time spent on the road. Then continue by road to the game rich areas of Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire.

Northern safari circuit - sunset in Serengeti area

Northern safari circuit - Buffalo


 
"Meals" Descriptions:
B  -  Breakfast
BB  -  Bed & Breakfast
HB  -  Half Board
FB  -  Full Board
DBB  -  Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
LD  -  Lunch & Dinner
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Northern safari circuit - herd of Wildebeest

Day 1: Serengeti National Park


In the afternoon you will fly straight from Arusha to the Serengeti, arriving in time for an afternoon game drive. Catching the Great Migration in the Serengeti is a spectacular sight, and if you time your safari right, you could witness the millions of wildebeest surging up the plains in search of fresh grazing land. You will stay at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge for 2 nights on a full board basis.

Meals : HB
Accommodation :   Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 2 : Serengeti National Park


Today is your 2nd day on safari and you will have both a morning and afternoon game drive through the Serengeti to explore the wildlife in the great open plains.

Meals : FB
Accommodation :   Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater & Olduvai Gorge (Approx 3hr drive)


After enjoying your breakfast you drive via Olduvai Gorge to Ngorongoro Crater, with a picnic lunch en route. Discover the archaeological history at Olduvai before driving to your accommodation at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Quite possibly the most famous of all Africa’s conservation areas, this is one of the places in Africa where you stand a very good chance of seeing the Big 5. Spend 2 nights at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge on a full board basis, where the high altitude of the Crater Rim will ensure you sleep well.

Meals : FB
Accommodation :   Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater


After breakfast, our Essential Northern Circuit safari has allocated a full day for game viewing in the crater with a picnic lunch. The crater is rich in wildlife and the day will be filled with the sights & sounds of the wild echoing within the crater walls.

Meals : FB
Accommodation :   Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park (Approx 2hr drive)


This morning you drive to Lake Manyara. Activities here include a walk around the rim of the Great Rift Valley, escorted by a Masai guide. Lunch is followed by a game drive in this park famous for its herds of elephants & huge variety of birds. The Lake Manyara forest is the place to see leopard, while lions hunt on the grassy shores of the lake. You will be staying at the Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge on a full board basis.

Meals : FB
Accommodation :   Manyara Serena Lodge

Day 6: Tarangire National Park (Approx 2hr15min drive)


After breakfast you leave Lake Manyara and drive to Tarangire. In the afternoon you are taken on a game drive through the park. Many of the animals congregate around the only source of permanent water in the park, the Tarangire River. This is the best place in Tanzania to see enormous herds of elephant - up to 300 at a time. Stay overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.

Meals : FB
Accommodation :   Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 7: Day of Departure (Approx 2hr30min drive)


You leave for Arusha after breakfast, arriving in the late morning; bringing this safari adventure to a close.

Meals : B
 
 
 
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