“See the wildlife of Northern Tanzania”
4 Day Northern Tanzania Safari in Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater
Twiga Lodge, Mto wa Mbu, Arusha, Tanzania
Exciting Safari in Tanzania
This safari will take you to experience the hot and famous national parks in Tanzania. It involves the visit to Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, and Serengeti National Park, famous for the wildebeest migration. These parks play a comprehensive role for the Northern Circuit tourism since they contain wide-ranging animals and plants as well as unique and eye-catching land scenery.
Key information
- Group safari, minimum 2 persons in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop up roof
- Children policy: Children from 3 to 12 years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Starting point and ending point: Arusha
- Language: English speaking guides
- Park fees are included
Highlights
- 7 exciting game drives
- Game drives on safari 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop up roof
- Visit Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater
- See wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, buffaloes, cheetahs, leopards, lions, and various birds
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 3 nights accommodation
Styles
4 activity days
Group size: 2-100 participants
Airport transfer available:
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 60 per person)
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 60 per person)
Accommodation
During this safari, you will be staying in the following accommodations:
- First night: Twiga Lodge or similar
- Second night: Acacia Tented Camp or similar
- Third night: Rhino Lodge or similar
Program
Day 0: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha (55 kilometers, 1.5 hours)
You will be received on arrival and transferred to Arusha for relaxation and overnight stay. Airport transfer and accommodation will be on your account, SED Adventures Tours and Safaris can arrange it on request.
Day 1: Arusha - Tarangire National Park (120 kilometers, 2 hours)
- 08:30 After your breakfast, depart from Arusha to Tarangire National Park for a game drive
- 13:00 Stop at the picnic site for picnic lunch
- 14:00 Continue for evening game drive to return in the evening for dinner and overnight at Twiga Lodge
- Included meals: Lunch and dinner
- Accommodation: Twiga Lodge
Day 2: Manyara - Serengeti National Park (205 kilometers, 6 hours' travel)
- 08:00 Transfer from Mto wa mbu to Serengeti National Park for a game drive
- 13:00 Break for lunch which will be served at the picnic area
- 14:00 Afternoon game drive in the park then return in the evening for dinner and overnight at Acacia Tented Camp
- Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Accommodation: Acacia Tented Camp
Day 3: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro (180.1 kilometers, four hours' travel)
- 06:30 Early morning game drive in the park
- 09:30 Return to lodge for breakfast and then take your picnic lunch and proceed with game drive
- 13:00 Break for lunch which will be served at the picnic area
- Afternoon drive to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge
- Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Accommodation: Rhino lodge
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha (180 kilometers, three and a half hours' travel)
- 07:30 After breakfast, drive and descend into the crater floor with your lunch box for game viewing. The famous Ngorongoro Crater is rich in wildlife, each species has its own territories.
- 13:00 Stop at the picnic site for picnic lunch, which will be served on the crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai forest or hippo pool.
- 14:00 Ascend the crater and drive to Arusha
- Included meals: Breakfast and lunch
Location
This safari will take you through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park is located in the Northeastern part of Tanzania and it’s somehow closer to the Ngorongoro Crater. It’s also closer to Lake Manyara which is also part of the ecosystem for the Tarangire National Park.
One of the most noticeable things on entering the park is the baobab trees that rise up from the grass. With their massive trunks, they are instantly recognizable. There are animals that usually move northwards of the park during the wet season including the wildebeests, zebras, Thompson’s gazelles, buffalos, elands, and hartebeests. The elephant population in this park was estimated to be around 6,000 in 1987, but numbers are believed to have fallen since then due to poaching.
The number of birds recorded in Tarangire National Park has been estimated at approximately 300. These include migrants that fly south to spend October to April away from the winter of the northern hemisphere. Here, you may spot various species of herons, storks and ducks, vultures, buzzards, sparrowhawks, eagles, kites, and falcons, as well as ostriches.
Other areas of interest within the park include the Lake Burungi Circuit, the Lemiyon area, the Kitibong Hill Circuit, and the Gursi and Lamarkau Circuit. Also within the park is Babati (a small town approximately 170 kilometers southwest of Arusha on the road to Dodoma) and Mt. Hanang (ninth highest peak in Africa at 3,417 meters).
Serengeti National Park
The 14,763 square kilometer park is the second-largest park in Tanzania after Selous National Park. The park is located near the Kenyan border besides Masai Mara National Reserve. In fact, the Serengeti National Park shares a border with the Masai Mara National Reserve. Its location is on the Northeastern side of Tanzania.
Serengeti is perhaps most well known for the annual migration that takes place across the great Savannah plains. This is a phenomenal sight: thousands upon thousands of animals, particularly wildebeests, as far as the eye can see. During the rainy season (from November to May), the wildebeests, whose population has been estimated at around 1,500,000, are found in the eastern section of the Serengeti and also the Masai Mara in Kenya to the north.
When the dry season begins at the end of June, the annual migration commences as the animals move in search of food pasture. The Serengeti is also famous for cheetahs, leopards, and lions, some of which migrate with the wildebeests while others remain in the central plain.
The elephant population in Serengeti was decimated by poaching, estimated to have fallen fivefold from 1970 to the 1980s, since then, the numbers have slowly increased. Birdlife is prolific in the national park and includes various species of kingfishers, sunbirds, rollers, ostriches, egrets, herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, and ducks.
Birds of prey include Ruppell’s vulture and the hooded vulture, several varieties of kestrels, eagles, goshawks, and harriers. There is also a hippo pool by the name of Retina where you can have clear views of the hippopotamuses and even crocodiles.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The conversation area encompasses Ngorongoro Crater, Embagai Crater, Olduvai Gorge - famous for its palaeontological relics - and Lake Masek. The crater is home to a small number of black rhinoceroses, sustains a huge population of ungulates, and has the most concentrated numbers of lions known.
However, there are an estimated 30,000 animals living in the crater. Encounters with animals are frequent and there is a wide variety of games in the crater. These include lions, elephants, and rhinos as well as buffaloes, Thompson’s gazelles, wildebeests, and zebras. You are also likely to see ostriches and Lake Magadi, the soda lake at the floor of the crater, is home to thousands of flamingos.
There are also dive-bombing kites which are recognized for their skills of snatching visitors’ foods at the Lerai forest, which is a good place for a picnic lunch. The area is close to the Serengeti, northeast of Tanzania. Lake Eyasi marks part of its southern boundary and the Serengeti National Park lies to the west.
Food
During this safari, you will be served with three breakfasts, four lunches, and three dinners as well as drinking water.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
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
What's included
- 7 game drives
- Game drives on safari 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop up roof
- 3 nights accommodation
- Services of a professional driver / guide
- All transportation
- 3 breakfasts
- 4 lunches
- 3 dinners
- Drinking water
- All taxes / VAT
- Park fees
What's not included
- International flights
- Additional accommodation in Arusha before and at the end of the tour
- Sleeping bag (if camping)
- Tips (tipping guideline: 20 USD per person per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and / or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
JRO
Kilimanjaro International Airport
134 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 60 per person
Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 60 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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