Tanzanian Northern Circuit Lodge Safari
Duration: 8 day(s)
Priced from: EUR 2365 / US $ 2885
Tanzania Northern Circuit has it all vastness, wonderful contrasts and is
blessed with an abundance of game! See Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti,
the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Mayara! Choose between camping and lodge
The Tanzanian Northern Circuit is an accommodated Safari
through a land of Superlatives.
Explore the northern part of Tanzania and join our 8-day Tanzanian Northern
Circuit Safari that starts and ends in Arusha.
Highlights: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater.
View your safari route on the map below...
Group Size: Maximum 7 people
Type of Safari: Accommodated safari
Vehicle: 4x4 safari vehicle
Accommodation: During 7 nights of your safari, you will stay in
mid-range Lodges, Chalets and Tented Lodges. Accommodation is situated either
in National Parks, on the banks of a river, or in other places of interest.
Most accommodation options have a private bathroom with a shower and toilet,
whilst others have shared ablutions available. Some properties are equipped
with swimming pools and/or bar areas.
Price: Per Person Rate
Tour Fare 2011 * **
10 17 April 2011, 01 - 08 May 2011, 22 - 29 May 2011
2 - 3 people: USD 2,885 / EUR 2365
4 people and more: USD 2285 / EUR 1875
Single Supplement: USD 225 / EUR 185
12 - 19 June 2011, 11 18 September 2011 , 02 09 October 2011, 16 23
October 2011, 06 13 November 2011
2 - 3 people: USD 3,110 / EUR 2550
4 people and more: USD 2510 / EUR 2060
Single Supplement: USD 450 / EUR 375
03 - 10 July 2011, 17 - 24 July 2011 * , 07 14 August 2011, 21 28 August
2011 *
2 - 3 people: USD 3,130 /EUR 2570
4 people and more: USD 2530 / EUR 2075
Single Supplement: USD 460 / EUR 375
Private tours are also available throughout the year on a
departure date of your choice, from 2 people upwards. The rates shown below are
based on 2 people travelling and sharing a room. Rates change according to the
number of passengers travelling. Please enquire for prices according to your
party size.
Tour Fare: (2011) Private
05 January 31 March 2011, 1 July 31 August 2011
USD 3,130 / EUR 2570per person sharing
Single Supplement: USD 460 / EUR 375
1 April 25 May 2011
USD 2,885/ EUR 2365 per person sharing
Single Supplement: USD 225 / EUR 185
26 May 30 June 2011, 1 September 15 December 2011
USD 3,110/ EUR 2550 per person sharing
Single Supplement: USD 450 / EUR 370
Included in the price: Upper mid-range accommodation on a sharing basis,
and meals as per itinerary, transport and game drives in a 4x4 vehicle with
English speaking driver/guide, all park fees & crater service charges.
Not included in the price: Visa, local and international flights, airport
tax, tips, drinks, laundry and any other activities/ excursions not mentioned
in the itinerary.
Tailor-Made Travel: This safari runs on scheduled dates throughout the
year. We can tailor-make a private safari to meet your departure date, time
period, group size and budget. Contact the office for further information.
Day 1: Arusha
Pick up from Kilimanjaro airport by your guide and transfer to Olasiti
Lodge for overnight.
Accommodation: Olasiti Lodge (en-suite rooms with mosquito netting and private
veranda overlooking the gardens. Swimming pool, bar & restaurant)
Day 2: Depart to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast depart for Tarangire National Park where you will enjoy an
afternoon game drive with a packed lunch. You will return to the Camp as
the sun sets, in time for dinner.
Tarangire National Park gets its name from the river that threads its way
through the reserve. The park has one of the highest animal concentrations
during the dry season, yet it is one of the least visited of the northern
Tanzanian game parks, therefore retaining a real air of undiscovered Africa. Herds of elephants, buffalos, wildebeest, zebras, giraffes and Elands, as well as
leopards can be seen all through the year. For the bird enthusiast, the park
offers over 300 species of birds. The vegetation in Tarangire is primarily
acacia, mixed woodland, dense elephant grass along the river and numerous
baobab trees. [BLD]
Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Camp (en-suite tents with mosquito netting and
private veranda overlooking the rift valley and Manyara Lake. Elegant
bush bar & restaurant with uninterrupted views of the Manyara shore and the
bush beyond, swimming pool)
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast transfer to Manyara National Park, where you will enjoy a
game drive with picnic lunch. Well known for its tree-climbing lions,
this is a magical and pretty park that winds its way around a mainly forested
driving route between the banks of soda water lake and the impressive rise of
the Great Rift escarpment. The park covers 390 km2 and is sanctuary to over 400
species of bird that include the pink flamingos, pelicans, storks, Ibis and
Egyptian Geese. The park also contains huge herds of buffalo and elephant. You
will then proceed to your Lodge in Karatu area, arriving in time for dinner.
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Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House, or similar (large en-suite rooms with
mosquito netting and private veranda overlooking the farm. Restaurant, bar and
swimming pool)
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast proceed to Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch,
where you will spot game en-route to your camp. Enjoy a relaxing evening and
dinner at your camp. Arrive at the camp as the sun sets in time for dinner.
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Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp (Mobile tented camp located in
the Central Serengeti. Each tent has mosquito netting and en-suite
facilities. A large and cozy mess-tent is located in the centre of the camp,
where all meals are served, and the fire camp is lit each evening for
appetizers and snacks before dinner).
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a full day of game drives in the Serengeti National Park. Serengeti
Kati Kati Tented Camp is ideally located in the very centre of the Serengeti, therefore
allowing you the opportunity to head off in the best direction to find the game
you desire, regardless of the season.
The Serengeti is renowned for its annual wildebeest migration and large
predator population. From February to May, a herd of over a million wildebeests
migrates for the Western corridor of the park in search of greener pastures.
Serengetis' other common animals include lions, leopards, zebras, Thompson
gazelles, impala, Grants gazelles and buffalos. Most of the park is open grassland
broken by isolated granite kopies (hills) and patches of acacias woodlands.
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Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp (same details as above)
Day 6: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast you will depart on a game drive and make your way to the
Ngorongoro Conservation area, with a short visit of Olduvai gorge and the
museum which documents the discovery of 1.8 million year old human-like
fossils. During your passage through the Conservation area, you will see many
Masaai tending their cattle amongst plains game. Stop at the rim of the
crater to spot game from a distance, before continuing to your lodge for the
evening. [BLD]
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House, or similar (large en-suite rooms with
mosquito netting and private veranda overlooking the farm. Restaurant, bar and
swimming pool)
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will experience a full day game drive on the floor of the
Ngorongoro crater, with picnic lunch.
At 2286m above sea level and 20 km wide, the Ngorongoro Crater is the largest
unbroken Caldera in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls, rising 610m from
the crater floor, it covers 260 km2 and is home to over 30,000 animals, almost
half of them being zebra and wildebeest. Also home to the rare black rhino,
prides of lion, elephant, cheetah and great herds of buffalo, antelope and
wildebeest, Ngorongoro is listed as a World Heritage site. [BLD]
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House, or similar
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Depart after breakfast for Arusha where you will take lunch in Arusha town,
before transferring to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight or shuttle
connection. [BL]
