Tour Overview
The 6-day northern circuit tour, as well as the nights spent at each place, will leave you with wonderful memories. After passing through Arusha, our first stop is at the gorgeous Lake Manyara, with its different scenery and bird species. The famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area with its unique crater is the next stop, followed by the Serengeti National Park. Our final visit is to Tarangire National Park, which is known for its elephants and baobab trees.
The tour includes pick-up and drop-off in Arusha City, and the accommodations are basic or campsite-style.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Type of Tour: Private Tour
- Level of the tour: Basic/Budget Level
- Destination visited: Lake Manyara National Park; Serengeti National Park; Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park
- Best time: January- March/ June – December
Distance:130km/2-hrs
At 800 hours, our driver-guide will pick you up from your Arusha City accommodation and take you to Mto wa Mbu village for a cultural experience, followed by a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
Activity 1: Village walk in Mto wa Mbu:
Mto wa Mbu is a well-known settlement in the Manyara area of Africa, home to around 120 ethnic groups. The tour is led by a local guide and includes a 1-hour 30-minute walk to various cultural attractions in the hamlet. Local farms (banana, coffee, and rice farms), local dwellings, socio-cultural and economic activities of locals, local marketplaces, local products, local schools, and everyday movement of inhabitants within the village are among the many things to watch and learn throughout the walk. After the tour, we will eat a typical village meal provided by local mamas. After that, we'll drive about 5 kilometres to Lake Manyara National Park.
Activity 2: Game drive:
Lake Manyara National Park, located in the Great Rift Valley, is a magnificent park with a diverse range of fauna and sceneries to appreciate. There are numerous monkeys, Zebras, Wildebeests, Hippos, Giraffes, Waterbucks, Dik-
diks, Impalas, and Tree climbing Lions to name a few. It is most renowned for its more than 5,000 recorded bird species, which include migrating flamingos and a variety of water birds drawn to the park's alkaline lake, which covers a considerable amount of its land. Flamingos normally eat along the lakefront, though flamingos and other water birds can be spotted in small numbers during the dry season.
After the game drive, proceed to our reserved Campsite for relaxation.
Accommodation: Twiga Campsite on Full Board Basis
Driving distance 205kms/ 5hrs
We leave our campground with our packed lunch after a lovely breakfast, crossing through the massive Ngorongoro Conservation Area on our way to our main destination, the Serengeti. Our travel to Ngorongoro Crater may present us with gorgeous mountains and valleys, Maasai tribe men directing their livestock for pasture or spying on migrant wild creatures such as Zebras, Giraffes, Buffalos, and many more. We arrive in the afternoon for an afternoon wildlife viewing in the beautiful Serengeti. The game-viewing experience here combines the known and the unknown. Every turn leads to a fresh experience.
Accommodation: Seronera Campsite Full Board Basis
At this highly acclaimed park, it is a full day of intensive game drives. Many creatures, including preferred big cats in their pride, bird species, and various grazer animals, are likely to be seen. There are several game drives available, which may disclose animal behaviors such as killing, mating, and so on. Viewing the sunrise and sunset are also fantastic ways to spend your time in the Serengeti.
Accommodation: Seronera Campsite on Full Board Basis
Driving distance: 145kms/3hrs 30minutes
Breakfast is followed by a final morning game viewing to take in Serengeti’s natural beauty. Central Serengeti is also known as Seronera because of the Seronera River, which flows all year and provides a permanent water source
for many resident animals that roam the region. As a top-ranked park in Africa, the Serengeti has a diverse range of wild animals to see, including Big CATS and numerous bird species. Wildebeest migration can be seen in
the area depending on the month of travel of April-May and December- January. In the afternoon, we have our picnic lunch at the picnic site and then continue with our game on our way to our chosen accommodation for leisure
and overnight.
Accommodation: Simba Campsite on Full Board
Driving distance: 200km/2hrs – 30 minutes
Breakfast at the Campsite then drive to the crater floor for a game drive Under the auspices of UNESCO, the Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s eighth wonder. The Ngorongoro Crater is technically a Caldera, the world’s largest
unflooded one at more than 1600 feet deep and 102 square miles in size. Because most of the animals stay in this area all year, game viewing is excellent. Along the lakeshore of Lake Magadi, you can see lions, Cape
buffalo, hippos, elephants, zebras, and antelopes, as well as many bird species, including flamingos. If itching, this is also the chance to see the rare Black rhinoceros. In a single game, the big five animals can be seen in the
crater. Ascend and drive after the game drive then drive to the Tarangire region.
Accommodation: Tarangire Campsite on Full Board
Driving distance: 175kms/ 3hrs
Following breakfast, we depart for our game drive in Tarangire National Park, also known as the “Elephant Playground” Tarangire’s ecosystem is stunning, with many baobab trees and seasonal variations that attract many birds, with over 4000 known bird species. Apart from elephants, other common creatures in Tarangire include Dik-diks,
Impalas, Eland, Grant's gazelles, Vervet monkeys, Zebras, Waterbucks, Giraffes, and predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, and caracals. Following our game, we will drive back to Arusha City for drop off at your hotel
End of our services
- Pick -up and drop off in Arusha City
- Accommodation and Meals as per itinerary
- Professional and English-speaking driver guide
- Profession and dedication chef
- All Park fees and game drives as per itinerary
- 4×4 Toyota land cruiser
- Picnic lunch box
- All government taxes and 18% VAT
- 2-ltrs of drinking water per person per day during safari
- Mto wa Mbu village walk with Local Lunch
- Camping equpment
- Any changes which attract extra cost
- Travel Insurance
- Visa ($100 for USA citizens and $50 for other nationalities)
- Tip for driver guide and in the accommodations
- Things of personal nature
- Laundry service
- Drinks in the accommodations
