Tanzania Northern Highlights Safari

You will be picked up from the airport (flights must arrive prior to 1pm, otherwise an additional arrival night must be included), and transfer directly to Lake Manyara National Park campsite. The drive takes about 3-4 hours depending on traffic, and travels via the bustling town of Arusha before heading to the Rift Valley and Lake Manyara. On arrival, the guide will give you a briefing on camp rules and where all the facilities are. The rest of the evening is spent at leisure settling in to the African wilderness. The campsite offers comfortable accommodation and pleasant surroundings, located at Mto wa Mbu the land with more than 120 tribes and multicultural people, just near national parks. Lodge tours stay in comfortable chalets with en suite bathrooms.

Lake Manyara National Park Waking early you'll head out to game drive in Lake Manyara National park. The park is known for its over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, the seasonal breeding grounds for large colonies of flamingos and many more waterfowls. The park is also home to giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, impalas and groups of noisy monkeys and baboons. After an extensive game drive, you'll head back to the camp for lunch and then drive on to the Serengeti National Park. Serengeti National Park arrival day The drive takes you via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area via the Maasai lands where you'll see the local Masai Tribes herding their cattle en route to their traditional villages called Manyattas. As you descend onto the Serengeti Plains you'll see the vast vistas the park is so well known for. This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes – short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called kopjes dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. The Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek to find fresh grass and water. After entering the park, you'll travel to the bushcamp/Lodge within the park where you'll spend the night. The campsite is unfenced with basic facilities (no running water). At night you'll hear the sounds of the wild as you sleep under a canopy of millions of stars. Lodge tours stay at an open tented camp within the park with toilet and shower facilities.

Game Drive Serengeti & Travel to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area Waking early you'll enjoy a morning game drive in the Serengeti to see those animals that may have eluded you till now. Keep a lookout for the Serval, Leopards, Lions and other predators that are most active in the mornings. Stopping off for lunch en route, you'll drive back to the Ngorongoro conservation area and up to the Crater Rim. The campsite/Lodge is situated high approximately 2300m above sea level, so tonight can get quite chilly. With a bit of luck you'll get to see down into the crater where animals can be seen dotted along the base below. Wild animals from the crater and Serengeti as far as from other part of Ngorongoro conservation Area frequently visit the campsite/lodge which is not fenced, you should move with caution. The campsite has well maintained toilets and regularly attended and hot water showers (heated by wood fires) and firewood for sale. Lodge tours stay at tourist class tented camp.

Ngorongoro Crater Waking early, you'll head to the gate and after registration you will descend to the Crater. The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest un flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq kms in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. Grass steppes and acacia forests are home to almost all the species of animals found in the East African savannah. In only a few hours, you will have the chance of spotting the big five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. After an extensive game viewing and a picnic in the crater, you'll head onward to Tarangire NP. Tarangire National park After lunch, you will drive to the Tarangire National park reaching the park in the late afternoon. Giant baobab trees, the savannah and the seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this nature reserve. The Tarangire National Park is considered as one of the best places to view elephants up close, as they abound at the park and are not disturbed by the presence of vehicles. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are seen every now and then, but cheetahs are rarely spotted.

Waking early, you'll head into the park for game viewing in Tarangire National Park. Giant baobab trees, the savannah and the seasonal marshes add to the wonder of this nature reserve. The Tarangire National Park is considered as one of the best places to view elephants up close, as they abound at the park and are not disturbed by the presence of vehicles. The park is also home to buffaloes, zebras and wildebeests which are always closely followed by a range of predators such as lions. Leopards are seen every now and then, but cheetahs are rarely spotted. From the open roof of the safari vehicle, you will be able to enjoy the landscape and watch the animals. After lunch you will drive back to Arusha/Moshi where this tour ends on arrival at your hotel/the Airport.