Tanzania is a country bursting with natural beauty, wildlife, memorable experiences and some the friendliest people you will ever meet. On this all-inclusive, luxury safari, you will explore the best of the Northern Safari Circuit in style! You will be amazed by the quality of the lodges and tented camps including food and service. Tanzania offers diverse landscapes and countless opportunities to view and learn about its rich wildlife. Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti and more.
Day 1 Arrival in Arusha
Welcome to Tanzania! You will be picked up from the airport by a Grant Expedition representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you will hopefully have time to relax and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime!
Busy Arusha is an essential part of safari life here in northern Tanzania and most travellers pass through at some stage.
Accommodation
Luxury: Gran Melia
Meals & Drinks: at own expense
Day 2 Tarangire National Park
Your Grant Expedition Safari guide will collect you from your accommodation after breakfast. This morning, you will drive to Tarangire National Park, your first taste of the wild on your luxury safari. The transit drive is approximately two and a half hours on good tarmac roads. Tarangire has a healthy population of wildlife, big and small. The Park is famous for its herds of elephant that you may see meandering through the bush. During the dry season, you may see them congregating at the river to enjoy a drink or just to cool off from the hot sun. In addition to this, the park is home to over 500 species of birds. The park, with its baobab crested landscape is beautiful. Baobab trees tower above the savannah and these ancient trees play a vital role in the ecosystem as they are home to bees, birds and bats. They also provide nourishing fruit and are a source of water during the dry season. Lunch will be at a picnic site inside the Park. After your game drive, you will transit to your accommodation near the Park.
Accommodation
Luxury: Kitela Lodge
Meals & Drink: All meals included,All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 3 Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, a small but diverse park. The park offers a wilderness experience in diverse habitats, from its Rift Valley soda lake to dense woodlands and steep mountainsides. Apart from a spectacular setting, the park is famous for its unusual tree-climbing lions and the elephant herds it was established to protect. The shores of the lake attract 400 species of birds, many of them waterfowl or migrants. Large herd of buffalo, cheetah, Masai Giraffe and impala roam the lake shores and the forested valley slopes. After a full day inside the Park you will make the short drive to your luxury accommodation in Karatu.
Accommodation
Luxury: Kitela Lodge
Meals & Drink: All meals included,All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 4 Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will drive up into the cooler regions of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There will be a chance to stop and see the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. You will then transit through Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti, entering at the South of the Park.
The Serengeti is truly spectacular. It is famous for its vast open grasslands which allow for excellent sightings of wildlife. Whilst it boasts abundant wildlife, it is perhaps best known for the annual Great Migration. Vast numbers of wildebeest; zebra and antelope move in an annual pattern, constantly seeking fresh grazing. The migration can be found during any given month; you just need to know where to look!
Accommodation
Luxury: Nyota Luxury Camp
Meals & Drink: All meals included,All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 5 Serengeti National Park
This entire day is set aside for game drives in the Serengeti. The Serengeti is arguably one of the most famous National Parks in the world. It is famous for its vast, open grasslands, which allow for excellent sightings of the abundant wildlife. It is one of the oldest ecosystems on earth and its climate and vegetation have remained largely untouched for millions of years. The Serengeti is home to a staggering variety of wildlife, but it is here that you have the best chance of seeing some of the predators in action, including lion, cheetah and leopard.
Today, it is possible to do early morning and late afternoon game drives, returning to the Camp for lunch.
Otherwise, a full day’s game drive with picnic lunch in the Park.
Accommodation
Luxury: Nyota Luxury Camp
Meals & Drink: All meals included,All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 6 Serengeti to Ngorongoro crater
After breakfast, you will drive from Serengeti National Park to the Ngorongoro Crater. This Crater, once a gigantic volcano, is the largest intact caldera in the world. It is reported that before it erupted, it would have been higher than Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa! Today, long since having collapsed and eroded, the ancient caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth.
The drive down into the crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.
After a full afternoon inside the crater, you will head to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay in Karatu.
Accommodation
Luxury: Kitela Lodge
Meals & Drink: All meals included,All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 7 Karatu to the Airport
Today, you will be driven to your final destination e.g. Arusha Town, Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro Airport. Timings are dependent on your onward travel plans. We hope you have enjoyed your luxury safari in Tanzania with Grant Expedition!
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$15.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Optional Safari Activities:
- Balloon Safari (USD 599 per person)
- Maasai Village Visit (U$DD 50 per vehicle)
- Night Game Drive Tarangire or Lake Manyara (USD 120 per person)
- Ngorongoro Crater Rim Walk (U$D30 per person)
- Visit to the Olduvai Gorge and museum (U$D 40 per person)
