8 Days Tanzania Northern Circuit Luxury Safari

Arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport where you are met and be transferred to Arusha

After breakfast short pre-departure briefing, then drive of from Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park. A beautiful park, Lake Manyara contains a diverse range of habitats and topographical features ranging from the rift wall, ground water forest, acacia woodlands and open grasslands to the shores of Lake Manyara and the lake itself. Picnic Lunch is served at Picnic site which affords fabulous views of the lake. Afternoon game viewing in the park searching for the diverse flora and fauna of the park.

There are more than 350 different bird species in the park. The park provides sanctuary to a variety of animals such as the gazelle, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippo and the famous tree-climbing lions that are unique to the lake.

After early breakfast, You will have the opportunity to encounter Lake Manyara’s flora and fauna on a nature hike through the great rift valley escarpment, return to the lodge for lunch.

After Lunch, Proceed with the safari to Serengeti national park. The wide, grassy plains will signal your arrival in the Serengeti. Covering over 5,700 square miles, Serengeti National Park hosts the majority of one of the world’s last great migratory events. Spacious plains, savanna with acacia trees, monolithic kopjes that serve as granite oases and somber woodlands make up the massive tracts of land within the Serengeti’s borders. The animal life in the Serengeti is as diverse as the landscape.

06:00am: A sunrise game drive brings you into the heart of the Serengeti’s “endless plains” where you may spot herds of wildebeest, zebra, hyena, leopard, cheetah, elephant, rhinoceros, hippos, buffalo, jackals, and gazelles. Be on the lookout for prides of lions as this is the best place on the continent to see them. 08:00 drive back to the Lodge for breakfast. After breakfast proceed with a full day game drive in the park with picnic lunches.

06:00, A sunrise game viewing still into the heart of the Serengeti’s “endless plains” where you may spot herds of wildebeest, zebra, hyena, leopard, cheetah, elephant, rhinoceros, hippos, buffalo, jackals, and gazelles. Be on the lookout for prides of lions as this is the best place on the continent to see them. 08:00 drive back to the hotel for break fast.

Departure with lunch boxes and proceed with the morning game viewing at Serengeti plains, before driving to Naabi hill gate for a picnic Lunch. After Lunch, You will have the opportunity to visit Olduvai Gorge, where famed archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the fossilized remains of the earliest known man, believed to be about 1.8 million years old. Late in the afternoon, Proceed driving to Ngorongoro.

05:50: Collect breakfast boxes. 06:00 - Drive to Ngorongoro conservation area and descend into the crater for an in-depth exploration of this distinctive eco-system.

Enjoy abundant wildlife viewing set against the impressive backdrop of the Ngorongoro Crater, the heart of the conservation area. These drives provide one of the best opportunities in Africa to view black rhino, which tend to spend their time on the crater floor. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles; its magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthrall visitors. Its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, is amazing! Ascend the crater and drive to Karatu for dinner and Overnight at Manor Lodge

After breakfast, check out from the lodge and driving southwards to the prehistoric-looking Tarangire National Park for a full day game viewing in the park. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. In the dry season large numbers of animals congregate along the lifeblood of the river. Picnic lunches at a location within the park and an afternoon game drive into a landscape dotted with baobab trees and umbrella-thorn acacias. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra. In addition to the animal species, the park is famous for its century-old baobab trees and over 300 species of birds.

Early breakfast, this day you will spend time exploring Tarangire National Park that reveal an honest glimpse of an unspoiled Africa, rich in migratory mammals and birds. Home to over 300 species of birds and thousands of game animals. Picnic lunches followed by a game drive as you exit the park, Drive back to Arusha and onward to Kilimanjaro international airport for your return flight in the evening.