Essence of Tanzania
Stay at private safari camps on an exclusive small group safari to Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit. This is one of our most popular packages that departs from Arusha every Monday and Wednesday. Guaranteed window seat in a special 4x4 Safari jeep.
Like its name suggests, this safari takes you to the heart of the northern parks of Tanzania. Firstly bringing you to the dramatic western escarpment of the Great Rift Valley which forms the park’s western border. To the endless plains of Serengeti and the wildlife sanctuary of the Ngorongoro Crater. See Tanzania’s astounding wildlife in its natural habitat while enjoying your evenings in relaxed, comfortable accommodations..
Day 1
ARUSHA – MANYARA
Pick up from Kilimanjaro international Airport.
Meet the rest of the group in Arusha. After lunch drive to Lake Manyara, a soda lake lying in the Rift Valley. Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, home of the tree-climbing lions. Apart from the varied types of landscape including jungle, swamp and savanna, there are also a large variety of animals including Giraffe, Zebra, Elephant, Gazelle, hippos, monkeys and about 400 different species of birds.
Dinner and overnight in Migunga Tented Camp
Day 2
MANYARA – SERENGETI
After breakfast depart with lunch box to Serengeti Fort Ikoma with en-route game drives in Serengeti National
Park.
This enormous park supports every variety of animal imaginable – from large predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah to the smaller herbivores they prey on.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge in Serengeti
Day 3
SERENGETI
Today you spend the whole day on game drive in this National Park, which is rich with all different species of animals. To maximize game viewing you will carry a picnic lunch with you and spend the full day in the Serengeti National Park.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge in Serengeti
Day 4
Breakfast drive to your lodge situated in Karatu just outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The crater covers over 300 square kilometers of land and is the home of the rare black rhino, prides of lion, elephant, cheetah and great herds of buffalo, antelope and wildebeest. On the way visit Oldupai Gorge site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Arrive for lunch at the lodge. Afternoon at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Day 5
KARATU – NGORONGORO CRATER – KARATU
Today you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend over 600 meters to the floor of the crater for a day crater tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkey and elephant, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Picnic lunches will be served in the crater.
Late afternoon drive back to Bougainvillea Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 6
KARATU – ARUSHA
After breakfast drive to Arusha and have lunch in a restaurant.
Drop off at Kilimanjaro international Airport.
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Tanzania Visa or $50 for visa upon arrival
- Comfortable clothing
- Comfortable boots
- Sunglasses
- Small medical kit - Band aid, Paracetamol, etc
- Camera
- Batteries
- Government imposed increase of park fees and/or taxes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (on all days)
- All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Accommodation on the day before the tour departs
- Accommodation on the last day
- International flights (from/to home)
- Tips (tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Festive Season Supplement:
New Years Supplement – US$ 45.00 per person per night – 1st January
Easter Supplement – US$ 35.00 per person per night – for 4 nights, to be charged
Christmas Supplement – US$ 45.00 per person per night – for the nights of 24th + 25th + 26th + 31st December
35% if cancelled between 60 and 45 days prior to travel
50% if cancelled between 44 and 15 days prior to travel
100% if cancelled within 30 days or in the case of a "no show"