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Experience the Best of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit in a Short Safari Adventure
Embark on a thrilling journey through Tanzania’s most celebrated wildlife destinations on this short northern circuit safari. In just a few days, you will explore three of the country’s iconic parks, each offering a unique glimpse into the incredible diversity of African wildlife and landscapes.
Begin your adventure in Tarangire National Park, famous for its majestic elephants, towering baobab trees, and elusive cheetahs. Drive through the park’s rolling savannahs and riverine forests, observing wildlife congregating around the Tarangire River, creating picture-perfect moments for photography and nature enthusiasts alike.
Next, venture to the wilderness of Lake Manyara National Park, a compact but ecologically rich park that features shimmering soda lakes, dense woodlands, and tree-climbing lions. Experience a haven for birdwatchers and wildlife lovers as you explore its scenic landscapes and unique ecosystems.
Finally, journey to the Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site, where a single day brings you face-to-face with the Big Five amidst a breathtaking volcanic caldera. Beyond wildlife, witness the harmonious coexistence of the Maasai people with the natural environment, as their traditional pastoral lifestyle intertwines seamlessly with the surrounding fauna. Engage in cultural learning and enjoy the crater’s dramatic landscapes, making this safari both educational and visually spectacular.
Leave your Hotel in Arusha at 7:30 am and drive about 2 hours to get to Tarangire National Park, enjoy game drive all day inside the park, expect to see a lot of animals inside the park. Famous for its large elephant population, it is also home to zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, and dwarf mongoose, impala, buffalo, antelope & fringe-eared Oryx. Predators include lion, cheetah & leopard. The swamps are shared by flocks of birds; green wood hoopoes, lovebirds, tallish herons, white bellied go-away birds & giant kingfishers. On drier ground you will find the kori bustard & the heaviest of the flying birds; the ostrich.
After a full day game drive you will drive for about 45 minutes to get to your accommodation for dinner and overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge
Today you will drive to the Serengeti National Park, which is one of Africa’s premier game parks. Driving through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the Serengeti National Park you will begin to experience the vastness of this territory and marvel at the multitude of animal and bird life while cruising through this acacia spotted savannah.
Expect to see a lot of animals including Lions, wildebeest, hyenas, Elephants, Rhinoceros, Buffalos, Leopards, Giraffes, Impalas, Zebras and various species of birds and many more
The Serengeti is Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Serengeti is a year-round destination and each season has its own special highlight with the most famous being the annual wildebeest migration - a once in a lifetime experience. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp
Morning game drive inside Serengeti and after early hot lunch, start driving towards Ngorongoro conservation area. Arrive Ngorongoro conservation area around 5pm at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Today you will be rewarded with a full day game drive in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
You will visit a Maasai Village in the Ngorongoro Highlands (optional at extra cost) where you will meet the Elders, Warriors, women & children & learn about the culture, beliefs & traditions of Tanzania’s last nomadic tribe.
The Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. You will descend 610 metres into the Crater where your safari truly begins. Spot the endangered black rhino, wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s & Thomson’s gazelle & giant tusked elephants plus lions & leopards, cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals & wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Later evening you’ll start heading back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge
Today you will visit Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Stretching along the base of the Rift Valley escarpment it is home to giant fig trees, acacia woodlands, mahogany trees & grassy flood plains. The contrasts of this area are simply breathtaking with its open plains, huge escarpment, Soda Lake, dense woodlands & distant volcanic peaks coming together in an area best described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
Animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, mongoose, dik dik & zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains while the acacia woodland is home to the legendary tree-climbing lions & tusked elephants.
Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s bird life with more than 400 species being recorded. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans & storks.
In the late afternoon you will return to Arusha for your final evening
