Exclusive 6 days Northern circuit Tanzania safari
Exclusive 6 days Northern circuit Tanzania safari is an exceptional opportunity to explore Tanzania. Exclusive 6 days Northern circuit Tanzania safari is available year-round and traverses the premier northern national parks of Tanzania, where viewing the Big Five is essential. Experience walking safaris and long game drives in the wilderness, exploring premier Tanzania national parks such as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the renowned Serengeti National Park. This Exclusive 6 days Northern circuit Tanzania safari is available for booking year-round. Reserve this 6-Day Tanzania Safari for travel between July and October to perhaps observe the remarkable wildebeest river crossing.
Overview of Exclusive 6 days Northern circuit Tanzania safari
- Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara, Walking Safari
- Day 2: Journey to Serengeti National Park
- Day 3: Entire day at Serengeti National Park
- Day 4: Drive across Ngorongoro Crater
- Fifth Day: Tarangire National Park
- Day 6: Morning safari excursion, Departure
Comprehensive Itinerary for Exclusive 6 days Northern circuit Tanzania safari
Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara
Day 1 of Exclusive 6 days Northern circuit Tanzania safari, your guide will collect you from Arusha, extend a greeting, and provide a briefing regarding the specifics of your six-day safari in Tanzania. Following the briefing, you will be transported to Lake Manyara National Park. Ernest Hemingway described Lake Manyara National Park as “the loveliest I have seen in Africa.” Lake Manyara National Park features a concise game viewing circuit, with Lake Manyara encompassing two-thirds of the park’s area. The Great Rift Valley provides a breathtaking backdrop.
Experience a game drive with the chance to observe the renowned tree-climbing lions. Lunch will be consumed in the wilderness. A nature walk will occur later in the evening to appreciate the landscape and surroundings of the national park. Following your nature walk, you will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Twiga Lodge.
Day Two: Journey to Serengeti National Park
Day 2 of Exclusive 6 days Northern circuit Tanzania safari, an early breakfast will be served at your lodge in preparation for your transfer to Serengeti National Park. During your game drives across the broad savannah plains, you will observe several wildlife species. Upon check-in, you will have lunch at your lodge in Serengeti National Park.
Post-lunch, you will embark on an afternoon game drive to observe wildlife species in the savannah plains, including the Big Five: elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and rhinos, while also appreciating the picturesque environment, including kopjes where lions may be spotted observing their prey. You will go to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay at Osinos Camps and Lodges.
Day 3: Entire day in the Serengeti
Following breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti National Park on your safari, you will participate in a morning game viewing activity. Your lunch will be provided at your lodge following your morning game drive. In the evening, you will participate in another game drive to observe wildlife species, including the Big Five: lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinoceroses, and elephants. Additionally, you will observe several wildlife and avian species, including wildebeest, waterbucks, antelopes, zebras, kudus, hippos, and buffaloes, among others. You will return to your lodge following your evening game drive for dinner and overnight accommodation at Osinon Camps and Lodges.
Day 4: Journey to Ngorongoro Crater
Following breakfast at the lodge, you will proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. An optional stopover at Olduvai Gorge is available, renowned for its historical significance as the site where anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey uncovered the skulls of early humans.
You will have lunch prior to descending 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for exceptional wildlife observation and to appreciate the stunning landscape. You will observe various animal species, including herds of wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, eland, warthogs, hippos, and large African elephants, as well as predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and leopards. You will also see Lake Magadi, a substantial yet shallow alkaline lake located in the southwestern portion, which is one of the primary characteristics of the crater. Your journey to the lake will reveal a multitude of flamingos, hippos, and various other avian species. You will then head to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Karatu Tented Lodge.
Day Five: Ngorongoro to Tarangire
You will enjoy an opulent breakfast at the resort before proceeding to Tarangire National Park, with a stop at Karatu for an encounter with the Maasai people. Local arts and crafts, including beaded jewelry, will be on display.
You will visit Tarangire National Park, where you will enjoy your packed lunch at a picnic. Tarangire National Park is among the largest parks in Tanzania, distinguished by substantial herds of elephants. Subsequently, you will embark on a game drive where you will observe many animal species, including elephants, buffalos, antelopes, zebras, lions, and leopards, among others. You will be taken to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay at Karatu Tented Lodge
Day 6: Tarangire to Arusha
An early breakfast will be provided at your lodge. You will embark on a final game drive in Tarangire National Park to observe substantial herds of elephants. Upon completing your picnic lunch in the park, you will proceed to Arusha for an optional city tour, contingent upon time availability. Your guide will transport you to the airport for your imminent trip to Zanzibar. This concludes your 6-day safari in Tanzania.
The trip includes
- Departure airport transfers
- Transportation as per itinerary.
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
- Services of a literate English driver/guide.
- National park entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Excursions & activities as per itinerary
- Recommended Mineral Water while on safari.
- Crater fees
- Government taxes
The Trip Excludes
- Flights
- Visas and related costs.
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses like drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Covid-19 related costs