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We offer the following excursions to Tanzania mainland

Northern Circuit

Serengeti 

Departures: Private safari or daily guaranteed departures
Duration : 6 days / 5 nights
Route : Arusha / Manyara / Ngorongoro(2 nights) / Serengeti(2 nights) / Arusha
Tour no: TH318 and TH606

 

Day 1:

13.30

After lunch in Arusha, depart for Lake Manyara. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge which has a dramatic setting overlooking, the Great Rift Valley and the beautiful Soda Lake of Manyara and the park. One can observe many large colourful birds flying in circles and spirals. The unique mix of geometric and traditional style was inspired by the abundant birdlife.

 

Day 2:

08.00

Game drive, Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions. Here you can see a variety of habitats and diverse animals and birds. Witness the large flock of flamingoes descending on Lake Manyara.

After lunch, depart for Serengeti.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

 

Day 3:

 08.00

After breakfast, full day game drive in Serengeti National Park (with picnic lunch). Here can be found the largest concentration of plain animals - 4 million; and 500 species of birds. Your chance to see predators chasing their prey and enjoying their kill.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge which affords endless views over the Serengeti plains, the design and construction merging into surrounding landscape. It is built as a cluster of elegant thatched huts in a traditional African village fashion.

 

Day 4:

08.00

After breakfast, morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park.

After lunch,depart for Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge, site of archeological findings, where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered.Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge which is constructed of local stone and is exquisitely moulded into the contours of its site. From the lodge one can experience breathtaking view of the 260 sq. km crater beneath and of the wealth of the surrounding animal and bird life.

 

Day 5:

 08.00

After breakfast, full day game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater with picnic lunch. Here you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife, including the big five. Drive across the dense forest and near the soda lake and enjoy viewing a variety of birdlife. Ascend to the lodge from the 2000ft. deep crater.

Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

 

Day 6:

 08.00

After breakfast, drive back to Arusha, arriving for Lunch

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We can quote for accommodation at TAHI Lodges or for 5 star Serena or Sopa hotels, please inquire for supplements.

Cost of safari includes:

Transportation from Arusha and return
Accommodation in lodges of your choice
All meals during the safari
Extra meal in Arusha 
Park fees
Game drive as per itinerary
All government taxes
All service charges
Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide.
Not included are tips/gratuities, drinks and items of a personal nature.

Guaranteed Departures require a minimum of 2 persons to operate. These are all seat-on-bus safaris. This means you may have to share transport with others, maximum 7 persons in a mini-bus, each with a guaranteed window seat.

Vehicles have pop-up roof to enable one to view wildlife better from the vehicles.

All safari vehicles are fitted with 2-way radio communication equipment to keep contact with our offices in Arusha and Dar-es-salaam.

The above itinerary is available as a private safari 

Northern Explorer 

Departures: Private safari or guaranteed departures every Mon
Duration : 8 days / 7 nights
Route : KIA/ Arusha/ Manyara/ Serengeti (2 Nights)/ Ngorongoro(2 Nights)/ Tarangire/ KIA

 

This safari works out perfectly if you have exactly one week to spare. Visitors tend to depart on the same flight in which they arrived a week earlier. This remains one of our most popular safaris as it does justice to all the four main National Parks of the Northern Circuit of Tanzania

Day 1

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Transfer to Arusha for Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

 

Day 2:

Depart for Lake Manyara. Lunch at the Hotel.Afternoon game drive of Lake Manyara National Park, with the possibility of sighting the famous tree-climbing lions. Here you can see a variety of habitats and diverse animals and birds.
Witness the large flock of flamingoes descending on Lake Manyara.

Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

 

Day 3:

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti.Lunch at your lodge.Afternoon game drive of Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge .

 

Day 4:

After breakfast, full day game drive in Serengeti (with picnic lunch). Here can be found the largest concentration of plain animals - 4 million and 500 species of birds. You can hope to see predators chasing their prey and enjoying their
kill, and the scenery is spectacular.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
 

Day 5:

After breakfast, morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. After lunch,depart for Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge, site of archeological findings,
where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 6:

After breakfast, full day tour of Ngorongoro.Here you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife, including the big five. Drive across the dense forest and near the soda lake and enjoy viewing a variety of bird life. Ascend to the
lodge from the 2000ft. deep crater. Picnic lunch on the way.

Dinner and ovenight at your lodge.

 

Day 7:

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire.Lunch at a Tarangire Lodge.Afternoon game drive of Tarangire National Park. During the dry season, Tarangire is spectacular
in its concentration of wildlife. Many of the migratory species come back to the permanent waters of the Tarangire river, from which the park derives its name. Large herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, eland, and oryx gather until
the beginning of the rains when they migrate to other areas for grazing.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.


Day 8:

After breakfast, short game drive of Tarangire National Park.

Depart for Arusha.
Lunch in Arusha.
Depart for Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Check-in for your International Flight.

*** END OF SAFARI ***

We can quote for accommodation at TAHI Lodges or for 5 star Serena or Sopa hotels, please inquire for supplements.

Cost of the above itinerary includes

Airport transfers
1 night in Arusha,
accommodation as per itinerary - Choice of TAHI Lodges or 5 Star Serena
all meals, game drive, park fees, all government taxes,
all service charges,services of an experienced English-speaking driver guide.

This is a private safari,which means there will not be any other persons to join you on your safari.

Safaris of shorter or longer duration are available.

 

Northern Discovery 

Departures: Private safari or guaranteed departures every Mon
Duration : 4 days / 3 nights
Route : Arusha/ Ngorongoro / Serengeti / Manyara / Arusha

 

Day 1:

13.30

Depart from Arusha.Drive to Ngorongoro.Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro
Serena Lodge which is constructed of local stone and is exquisitely moulded into
the contours of its site. From the lodge one can experience breathtaking view of
the 260 sg. km crater beneath and of the wealth of the surrounding animal and bird life.

Day 2:

 A.M.

Breakfast at the Lodge.Half-day crater tour by Land-Rover - Here you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife, including the big five. Drive across the dense forest and near the soda lake and enjoy viewing a variety of bird-life. Ascend to the lodge from the 2000ft. deep crater.

P.M.

Lunch at the Lodge.Depart for Serengeti.Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge which affords endless views over the Serengeti plains, the design and construction merging into surrounding landscape.

It is built as a cluster of elegant thatched huts in a traditional African village fashion.

Day 3:

 A.M.

After breakfast, game drive of Serengeti National Park; here can be found the largest concentration of plain animals: 4 million and 500 species of birds. Your chance to see predators chasing their prey and enjoying their kill.

P.M.

Lunch at the Lodge (or picnic lunch on the way).

13.30

Depart for Lake Manyara.Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge which has a dramatic setting overlooking, the Great Rift Valley and the beautiful Soda Lake of Manyara and the park. One can observe many large colourfulbirds flying in circles and spirals. The hotel's unique mix of geometric and traditional style was inspired by the abundant birdlife.

 

Day 4:

A.M.

After breakfast, game drive of Lake Manyara National Park which is famous for
its tree-climbing lions. Here you can see a variety of habitats and diverse animals
and birds. Witness the large flock of flamingoes descending on Lake Manyara
.
10.00

Depart for Arusha

12.30

Arrival in Arusha in time for lunch.

*** E N D  O F  T O U R ***

 

 

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