This week-long Tanzania tour includes all the national parks of the Northern Circuit; the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara National Park.
This African Safari and camping itinerary has been designed for visitors who want to see it all, but who are travelling on a budget. You'll be staying in some of the best camp sites along the way and each day, you'll be embarking on incredible game drives!This week-long Tanzania tour includes all the national parks of the Northern Circuit; the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara National Park.
This African Safari and camping itinerary has been designed for visitors who want to see it all, but who are travelling on a budget. You'll be staying in some of the best camp sites along the way and each day, you'll be embarking on incredible game drives!
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Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Arusha & Free Time
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Today, you'll touch down at the Kilimanjaro International Airport where your driver will be waiting to take you to the bright and bustling city of Arusha - the gateway to Tanzania. Arusha is the beating heart of the wild – the last port of civilisation before heading out into dense jungles and rich savannah plains. The markets of Arusha burst with colour, throng with locals and the numerous cafes sell dark coffee from the plantations; you'll have the rest of the day to explore after checking in.
Accommodation
Arusha Crown Hotel★4 star/Optional Activity
Activities
Free Time in ArushaOptional Activity
Transportations
Private Driver from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa (formerly Lake Duluti Serena Hotel)
Destinations
Arusha
Day 2
Travel from Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
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Today, you'll start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. Although small in dimension, the park has breathtaking scenery and lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees. It's also home to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos.
Accommodation
Twiga Campsite
Activities
Lake Manyara National Park
Transportations
Private Driver from Arusha to Lake Manyara
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Arusha
Arusha Region
Mto Wa Mbu
Day 3
Game Drive in the Serengeti National Park
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After breakfast, you will head to the park for a full-day game drive. Serengeti, in the local language, "endless plains", stretches to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration of two million wildebeests, thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes, impalas and gazelles. Today, you'll travel to your next campsite whilst on your safari drive, enjoying lunch en route.
Accommodation
Seronera Camp Site
Activities
Game Drive in the Serengeti National Park
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Mto Wa Mbu
Serengeti
Day 4
Another Day, Another Game Drive in the Serengeti National Park
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Today, you'll be lucky enough to spend yet another full day exploring the Serengeti National Park. This is also the place of choice to look for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas and many smaller animals together with more than 500 species of birds. You'll head out after breakfast on your safari game drive, enjoy a picnic lunch out on the plains and return to the lodge in time for dinner.
Accommodation
Seronera Camp Site
Activities
Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Serengeti
Mara Region
Day 5
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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This morning, after an early breakfast, you'll enjoy a final morning game drive around the central region of the Serengeti National Park. In the late afternoon, the adventure continues when you travel to Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you'll be spending the latter half of your trip. En route, you'll stop to enjoy a picnic lunch and you'll arrive at the lodge in time for dinner.
Accommodation
Simba Campsite A
Activities
Game Drive in the Serengeti National Park
Transportations
Off-Road from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Serengeti
Mara Region
Ngorongoro
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater Tour & Return to Arusha
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Ngorongoro Crater is considered one of the wonders of the natural world. The crater has 2,000-foot-high walls and is home to almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. The park is also famous for the largest elephants in the world, with huge tusks and one of the rare locations where you can witness the Black Rhino. In the afternoon, you'll return to Arusha.
Accommodation
Arusha Crown Hotel★4 star/Optional Activity
Activities
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
Transportations
Private Driver from Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Ngorongoro
Arusha Region
Arusha
Day 7
Departure from Kilimanjaro Airport
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This morning, you'll enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel. When you are ready, you will be transferred back to the airport.
Transportations
Private Driver from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Arusha
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What’s included?
4 nights accommodation
5 activities
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners
Airport transfer
Entrance fees
Ground transportation
Licensed English speaking guides
What’s not included?
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Starting From
AU$ 7,459/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
Tanzania in 7 days
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