7 Days Best of Northern Circuit Budget Safari in Tanzania

Facilities

Day 1: Arusha (arrival day)

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

Day 2: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel by the driver/guide and drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds. From the open roof of the vehicle, you will experience the seasonal swamps, savanna, and Tarangire River in search of many animals including zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe. It's possible that you will catch a glimpse of a lion stalking its prey or leopards watching and relaxing in the trees above. After a full day in the park, you will drive to sun bright lodge and campsite, where you will be able to relax and enjoy dinner and have an overnight.

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 Sun bright 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.

Safari vehicle:

• Pop up roof
• Everyone gets a window seat
• Electric charger in the car
• Wi-Fi (not all the safari jeeps have)
• Refrigerator
• Radio call
• Professional guide
• 4x4 wheels drive

The inconvenience of a group safari:

• Delays due to customer lateness
• Reduce in-game drives' time due to change in flight ticket and sickness
• Different accommodation customer choose, lodge, camping or mid-range
• Change in-group members
• Can’t be customized like more game drive time or departure time
• Shared facilities like tents. You can request a private tent

Why choose Meru Slopes Tours

No other company has these offers, Meru Slopes Tours gives out these offers to ensure maximum convenience to customers. Their prices are a bit high for the following reasons:

• Everyone gets a window seat
• Free airport pick up and drop off
• Free accommodation: two nights before and after the safari
• 6 hours of a game drive, not 5 hours
• Wine during dinner
• Maximum of 6 people in a group, not 7 people
• Free insect repellent on request
• Private tent or room no sharing
• The jeeps have electricity sockets and a refrigerator
• Great care of you and advice to Zanzibar

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

This safari holiday will take place in:

Lake Manyara National Park

In the north of Tanzania, Lake Manyara National Park centers around its eponymous alkaline lake, a key habitat for hundreds of bird species. Between November and April, thousands of greater and lesser pink flamingos gather on its shores, along with pink-backed pelicans, yellow-billed storks, grey herons, and pods of hippo.

Surrounding the lake are marshlands, grassy plains, and acacia woodlands, home to the tree-climbing lions and long-tusked elephants. Giraffe strut across the grasslands, where herds of buffalo, zebra, and wildebeest graze.

As well as enjoying game drives and walking safaris, you can visit the Maji Moto hot springs to soak in the warm, clear water under the shade of leafy trees.

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park is the sixth-largest national park in Tanzania. The national park is in Manyara Region. The name originates from the Tarangire river that crosses the park. The only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons. Dry season animals migrate to Tarangire National Park from Manyara National Park. The landscape and vegetation are incredibly diverse with a mix that is not found anywhere else in the northern parks. The hilly landscape has vast numbers of Baobab trees, dense bush, and high grasses.

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti is the most ancient and immensely famous park. Serengeti is hugely known for its annual migration. You can witness around six million hooves keep on hitting the open plains. There are also sights, such as 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle, 200,000 zebra coming together along with the wildebeests' trek to feed on grassland. It is really hard to confine the attractions of Serengeti to migration alone. Enjoy a sparkling game-viewing experience in Africa, Serengeti national park tours is the place to go. There are numerous Grants gazelle, impala, kongoni, topi, elands, giraffes, small groups of elephants, large herds of buffalo, and many more.

Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Crater was once a gigantic volcano. It is the largest intact caldera in the world. The Ngorongoro crater is a deep, volcanic caldera a breathtaking natural wonder. Before it erupted, it would have been higher than Mt Kilimanjaro. Today, long since having collapsed and eroded, it is an extensive highland area with 600 meters deep Ngorongoro Crater. Nearly three million years old, the ancient caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth.

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During this safari, breakfast lunch, and dinner are served daily. Dinner will be accompanied by a glass of wine. Water will be provided during the safari.

Upon booking with Meru Slopes Tours, please indicate any dietary preference or restriction or any specific request you might have such as vegan and vegetarian diets. They will then provide that information in advance to all the hotels.

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

Meru Slopes Tours and Safaris provides this service an extra price, which means you can request on arrival or before arrival:

Here is what we have:

• Hot Stone Massage. Another popular treatment at spas is the hot stone massage, which offers the same benefits as Swedish massage with the addition of carefully placed warmed stones on the body.
• Pampering Facial.
• Scalp Massage and Deep Conditioning Treatment.
• Pedicure and Foot Massage

• 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

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

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.