5-Day Private Safari Tour in Northern Tanzania

Arusha, Tanzania
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This five-day tour visits the most famous parks of Northern Tanzania. Spend two full days in Serengeti National Park, the world's most famous wildlife park. The Serengeti is home to the wildebeest migration, an annual parade of more than two million wildebeest and zebra. The Serengeti is also believed to support the world's largest lion population - more than 3,000!

To round out the five day tour, spend one day each in Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park. Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera and provides a protected environment for the wildlife that lives inside it. Tarangire National Park is home to large herds of elephant as well as many bird, antelope and cat species. Tarangire's wildlife is viewed against a backdrop of giant termite mounds and millennia-old baobab trees.

As an optional stop along the way, visit Olduvai Gorge. All of this will be guided by one of our expert safari guides. Karibu Tanzania!

Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Tarangire National Park

Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Meet your safari guide at 9 AM, and depart for Tarangire National Park. The drive to Tarangire is approximately two hours. After reaching Tarangire, proceed on a game drive for the rest of the day, with a picnic lunch in the park. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant population, scenery, and diversity of birdlife. Tarangire's wildlife includes elephant, lion, giraffe, and many bird and antelope species.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: You will stay at Acacia Tarangire Camp, a small tented camp nestled in one of the park's quieter environments.

Day 2: Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a final game drive in Tarangire as you exit the park. Drive to Serengeti National Park, an approximate 5 hour journey from Tarangire. After reaching the Serengeti, Spend the rest of the day on a game drive as you make your way to Kiota Camp. Species commonly seen in the Serengeti include wildebeest, cheetah, zebra, lion, giraffe, impala, topi, and leopard. The Serengeti is also home to more than 540 species of birds.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Olduvai Gorge, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Have an optional stop by Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Overnight at Nyumbani Camp, a small tented camp located east of the Seronera Valley.

Day 3: Full day in Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day viewing wildlife in the Central Serengeti. Known for its healthy cat populations, Central Serengeti is perhaps the best place in the world to view large cat species.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Return to Nyumbani Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Stop At: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Full day viewing wildlife
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Lions Paw Camp was the home of Ngorongoro's first conservator. It is a relatively large lodge facing dense forest.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Often called the eighth wonder of the world, Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world, and is one of the only places in Africa you can view every member of the "big five" (rhinoceros, lion, cape buffalo, leopard, and elephant) on a single game drive. Depart from Lions Paw after an early breakfast for your Crater game drive. After lunch on the Crater floor, return to Arusha.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:


No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions

  • 4x Breakfast
  • 4x Dinner
  • 5x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 4 nights
  • Entry/Admission - Ngorongoro Crater

Exclusions

  • Olduvai Gorge - $35 per person

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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Cancellation

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

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