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Overview

Exhilarating Tanzania Safaris

Come and join Meru Slopes Tours and Safaris in this exhilarating safari holiday. Drive to the best and most popular wildlife destinations in the world for game drives and animal viewing. Take great photos at Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. See impressive views and scenery, and experience the amazing Maasai culture through a village visit. So what are you waiting for? Prepare your bags and gear up for a memorable adventure.

Key information

Maximum group size: 6 persons per 4x4 pop-up roof vehicle
Children policy: Children from the age of 8 years old are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian
Starting point and ending point: Arusha
English, French speaking guide
All park fees are included

Highlights

6 game drives
All transportation and park fees are included
Chances to spot the Big Five and other animals
Visit Tarangire, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara national parks
6 nights' accommodation in a tented camp
3 daily meals are included

Styles

Big Five Safaris

5 activity days in English

The organizer also speaks: French

The maximum participants in the group is 6

Airport transfer included: Arusha Airport

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Accommodation

You will be accommodated in camps during this safari tour. Before the tour, on your first night, you will stay at Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel. On the second night, you will stay at the Panorama Campsite. For the third night, you will stay at the Seronera Campsite, a chain of small campsites found at the Seronera River Valley.

For the fourth night, you will stay at the Ngorongoro Simba Campsite, a large, public campground located in the Ngorongoro Crater area. For the fifth night, you will stay at the Jambo Campsite. And for the sixth and final night, you will stay at the Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel.

Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel

This hotel is located in the heart of Arusha city. It is easily accessible and is only 45 minutes from the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), one and a half hours from the Namanga Border, and five minutes from the city center. All the rooms are well-furnished with elegant decor and wooden furniture and equipped with an electronic card door lock system to maximize security, making it one of the safest and best places to stay in Arusha.

All superior rooms have en-suite bathrooms with a combined shower and bath, plus a basin and toilet. Each room also has an air-conditioning unit, electronic safe, television with a selection of satellite channels, electricity points, and three-pin square plug points for easy charging. Mosquito nets are provided around the beds in all rooms.

Jambo Campsite

This campsite is conveniently located in the Mto Wa Mbu village, not far from the gate to Lake Manyara National Park. It features well-maintained gardens and spotless en-suite rooms in two-story houses. Each room has a television, fridge, and terrace or balcony. There's also a swimming pool, restaurant, and baobab tree bar. The campsite has a spacious camping ground with good ablution facilities. Hot and cold showers are both available.

Panorama Campsite

Located just outside the Mto Wa Mbu village, this campsite is perched up on the edge of the Great Rift Valley directly overlooking Lake Manyara National Park. Its amenities include a tent, sleeping bag, and pillow. The facilities include hot showers, bathrooms, cooking facilities, an eating area, and a bar.

Seronera Campsite

The public campsites which are collectively called Seronera Campsite are located in the Central Serengeti area known as the Seronera. Seronera Campsite is one of the most famed campsites in Tanzania for animal encounters. Animals will pass through the campsite at night on their nocturnal wanderings.

This campsite is guarded. Tents have mats and bathrooms are outside of the tent.

Accommodation level: Budget
Features: Bathrooms, hot showers, solar Powered 220V electricity, eating area

Ngorongoro Simba Campsite

Simba Campsite lies on the very rim of Ngorongoro Crater and has an excellent view across the caldera. A fantastic sunrise over the crater rim opposite makes a fine breakfast scene. Often there are elephants wandering around the camp! This campsite is guarded. Tents have mats and bathrooms are outside of the tent.

Facilities at Simba Campsite are basic but this is more than made up for by the atmosphere of this camp in the clouds.

Accommodation level: Budget
Features: Eating area, 220V generator power in the evening, hot showers, toilets

Program

Day 1: Arusha (arrival day)

On this day, you'll arrive in Arusha and overnight at Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel.

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast at 8:30 a.m., your driver will pick you up from the Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel and drive you the Tarangire National Park. Enjoy a morning game drive followed by lunch at the Panorama Campsite. You will also check in for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 3: Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will head towards the Serengeti National Park by way of the beautiful, high-lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, you will descend into the heart of wild Africa, the Serengeti National Park, with its endless plains rolling in the distance as far as the eye can see.

You will proceed to the central park area known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River which provides a valuable water source to this area of the park and attracts wildlife well-representative of most of Serengeti's species. Arrive in time to enjoy lunch and then head out for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and an overnight stay will be at the Seronera Campsite.

Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

Wake up early in the morning, have a cup of coffee, and get ready for a sunrise game drive that will last up to 11:30 a.m. Afterwards, you will come back to the campsite for brunch. Later on, you will proceed with a game drive in Serengeti National Park then do an en-route game drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you will descend the Ngorongoro Crater for a full day of game driving where you will get a chance to see Africa's Big Five. Afterwards, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Jambo Campsite.

Day 6: Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha

After breakfast in the campsite, you will continue with a full day of game driving in Lake Manyara National Park, complete with packed lunch. The lake occupies a large area of the park - the forest starts just when you cross the park gate along the base of the Great Rift Valley and hot spring, and continues to the west of the park. This national park is home to tree-climbing lions, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, and troops of baboons.

The flamingo, ostrich, Egyptian goose, and many more animal and bird species also inhabit the area. After your picnic lunch, you will proceed with an afternoon game drive. Later on, you will drive to a Maasai village to experience various cultural activities. The Maasai people are known for strongly upholding their traditional values and lifestyle. In the evening, you will be taken back to Arusha to have an overnight stay at the Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel.

Day 7: Arusha (departure day)

This is where your tour will end.

Included excursions

You will have a chance to visit a Maasai village to experience various cultural activities.

Location

This safari holiday will take place in Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, all of which are located in the country of Tanzania.

Food

All three daily meals are included in the price of this safari.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Capture photos of the wildlife and scenery
Enjoy animal watching
Explore the surroundings
Relax at your accommodation
See the stunning views

What's included

Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
Game drive in Tarangire National Park
Game drives in Serengeti National Park
Game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater
Services of a safari driver-guide and cook
Visit to Lake Manyara
Visit to the Maasai people
6 nights' accommodation
3 daily meals
Airport transfers
All transportation and park fees

What's not included

Airfare costs
Any additional activities, services, or trips
Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Travel insurance
Visa costs

How to get there

Recommended Airports

ARK

Arusha Airport

7 km

Transfer included

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Arusha Airport (ARK).

Airport: Arusha Airport Airport transfer included: Arusha Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 5 days before the arrival date.
The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.

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7 Days Best of Northern Circuit Budget Safari in Tanzania

Organized by Meru Slopes Tours and Safaris

Meru Slopes Tours and Safaris is a licensed organizer for safaris and mountain climbing. They offer a variety of safaris to many destinations.

Arusha, Tanzania

The organizer also speaks: French

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