8 Days Northern Tanzania wildlife safari
8 Days Northern Tanzania wildlife safari – Game viewing safaris in Tanzania
8 days Northern Tanzania wildlife safari – Tanzania is an African safari masterpiece and it’s considered the wildlife Mecca of Africa during the Great Migration that takes place between Kenya’s Masai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti national park
Northern Tanzania is one of the famous safari routes that most visitors will visit while on safari some of the highlights of the safari circuit include Lake Manyara which is famous for a boat cruise and tree climbing lions, Ngorongoro conservation area famous for black rhinos and abundant birdlife, Serengeti national park famous for the wildebeest migration and wildebeest calving season and Tarangire national park the home of baobab trees and African savannah elephants
Safari highlights
- Arusha
- Game drives in Lake Manyara
- Ngorongoro crater drive
- Wildlife safari in Serengeti
- Game drives in Tarangire
Detailed safari itinerary
Day 1-Arrival in Kilimanjaro international airport and transfer to Arusha
Upon arrival in Kilimanjaro national park, your safari guide will receive and transfer you to the booked hotel in Arusha for overnight and safari briefing if time allows you may take a short tour of Arusha, do shopping, and change money before your safari starts
Day 2-Drive to Lake Manyara national park
After morning breakfast you will start you’re your drive to Lake Manyara national park upon arrival you will check in to the Lodge and do an evening game drive in search of wildlife like lions, Giraffe, buffalo, Hippos
Day 3-Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
You start the day with an early morning game drive after you will return to the Lodge for full breakfast after you will check out and start your drive to the Ngorongoro conservation area for overnight
Day 4-Game drives in Ngorongoro crater
After morning breakfast you will descent to the crater floor for a full day game drive in search of Wildlife like Rhinos, resident lions, leopards, and birds that breed and feed in the crater floor this is one of the top wildlife sanctuaries in Tanzania
Day 5-Drive to Serengeti national park
After morning breakfast you will drive to southern Serengeti national park in the famous Ndutu plains where you will expect a top wildlife viewing upon arrival in Serengeti you will check in to the lodge and do an evening game drive in the park
Day 6-Game drives in Serengeti national park
After early morning breakfast, you will head for a full day game where you expect to follow the large herds of wildebeest that feed in the plains of Serengeti, predators are ever-present in the area like Lions, leopard, cheetah, and hyenas, besides the wildlife you will also see incredible bird population in the park
Day 7-Drive to Tarangire national park
After morning breakfast you will drive to Tarangire national park, upon arrival you will check in to the lodge for lunch and after lunch, you will do an evening game drive in the park in search of wildlife and you will also do a sundowner in the park
Day 8-Drive to Kilimanjaro national park
After morning breakfast you will bid farewell to the lodge and drive to Kilimanjaro International Park for your departure flight
Includes
- Accommodation
- 4X4 safari vehicle, guide, and Fuel
- All park entrances, conservation fees, and government taxes
- All safari game drives
- Drinking water
- All meals
- Free airport transfers
- All other items indicated on the final itinerary
Excludes
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Tanzania tourist Visa
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips
- Optional activities if applicable
Best time to travel
The best time to visit Tanzania is usually during the dry season from June to October and from January to Early March, this perfect collides with the annual wildebeest migration from July to October and from February to March during the wildebeest Calving season in the Ndutu plains where you will expect to see some great predator sightings