7 Days Complete North Wildlife Safari from 1 pax to 6 pax

Proceed to Arusha National Park for a game drive. Arusha offers spectacular scenery with views of Africa’s highest mountain (Kilimanjaro) in the distance and Tanzania’s 2nd highest mountain (Meru) which is located within the park (all on clear days) and a huge variety of birds with nearly 400 different species recorded in this park alone throughout the forest, savannah, moorland, and lake systems.  Later drive back to lodge for overnight stay.  

Approximate driving time: 0.5 -2 hours to Arusha Park / 0.5 hours to lodge.

Game drive included: Morning, Afternoon.

Meals included: Picnic lunch, Dinner.

Extra activities or add-ons included: None.

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Napururu waterfall hike, canoeing safari, Walking safari.

Commonly seen animals: Giraffe, buffalo, zebra, warthog, impala, flamingo, waterbuck

Occasionally seen animals: Elephant, jackal, hyena, 400+ bird species

Rarely seen animals: Leopard, Lion

Proceed to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. This Park features around the Tarangire River with a mix of acacia shrubs, savannah, and woodland. This Park boasts a huge volume of Elephants which are almost dwarfed by the gigantic Baobab trees, and it is not uncommon to encounter lions and other cats. For those with an enthusiasm for birds, over 500 different species have been recorded in this park alone.  

Approximate driving time: 2-3 hours to Tarangire

Game drive included: Late morning (time permitting), afternoon

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Walking safari

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, jackal, vulture, warthog, impala, ostrich, hyena, waterbuck, and blue monkey.

Occasionally seen animals: Hyena, marabu, caracal, leopard.

Rarely seen animals: Cheetah, wild dog.

Proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. This small park featuring an alkaline lake is a perfect start to a safari and offers a variety of habitats including a groundwater forest, grassy floodplain, rocky escarpment, and acacia woodland all near each other. You will spot many common safari animals in this park and may even be lucky to find big cats as this park is famous for its tree climbing lions; however, they may be hard to spot.  Later drive to Karatu for Overnight stay.

Approximate driving time: 1.5 hours to Manyara / 0.5 hours to Karatu

Game drive included: Late Morning. afternoon

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None.

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Cultural walks, hot lunch at Lake Manyara Serena, night game drive.

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, vulture, warthog, impala, flamingo, marabu, hyena, waterbuck, dik-dik, blue monkey, olive baboons.

Occasionally seen animals: Lion, serval, mongoose.

Rarely seen animals: Cheetah, leopard.

Proceed to Serengeti National Park for the game drive a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site and Tanzania’s oldest National Park. Boasting an abundance of wildlife all year around easy to spot predators and preys, this is one of the most famous safari parks in the world and what usually comes to mind when someone thinks of an African safari. The scenery in this park is predominantly the classic ‘savannah’ plains however the park also offers hills, rocks, valleys, and river and even forests covering just under 15,000km² / 6000ml²; bigger than entire countries!

Approximate driving time: 3-4 hours to Central Serengeti

Game drive included: En-route, afternoon

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Olduvai Gorge , Maasai Village visit

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik

Occasionally seen animals: Crocodile, caracal, serval, klipspringer.

Rarely seen animals: Black rhino, wild dog.

Full day inside of Serengeti National Park with flexibility in your direction, route and duration you spend out in the savannah today searching for the Big 5 and exploring this vast National Park.

Approximate driving time: 0 hours to Central Serengeti

Game drive included: Morning, afternoon

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Hot air balloon safari

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik

Occasionally seen animals: Crocodile, caracal, serval, klipspringer.

Rarely seen animals: Black rhino, wild dog.

Half day inside Serengeti National Park. You will spend half day today exploring the plains of Central Serengeti National Park. The circuits and plains of the Serengeti are endless, and many can spend weeks in the park without covering the entire vastness. You will explore the Central Serengeti plains before you journey back across the Ngorongoro Highlands for an overnight stay.

Approximate driving time: 0 hours to Central Serengeti / 2-3 hours to Ngorongoro

Game drive included: Morning, early afternoon (time permitting)

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Hot air balloon safari, Olduvai Gorge , Maasai Village visit

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, cheetah, hyena, warthog, kudu, leopard, ostrich, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik

Proceed to Ngorongoro Crater with a great density of wildlife and superb for game viewing almost all year around. Predators are easily spotted here, and you usually will encounter a black Rhino and many of the big 5 all with a spectacular back drop against the 600m (2000ft) crater wall. Later drive to Airport / Arusha or Moshi.

Approximate driving time: 0.5 hours to Ngorongoro / 5 hours to the final destination

Game drive included: Morning, early afternoon (time permitting)

Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch

Extra activities or add-ons included: None

Extra activities or add-ons excluded: Maasai village cultural visit, Olduvai gorge

Commonly seen animals: Elephant, hippo, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, lion, hyena, jackal, vulture, warthog, impala, flamingo, ostrich, waterbuck.

Occasionally seen animals: Black rhino, cheetah, dik-dik.

Rarely seen animals: Leopard, caracal, serval