Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit

Day 1

Arusha

You will be met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to Arusha for overnight in a comfortable hotel. Arusha is the gateway to some of Africa’s most spectacular natural wonders and sits at the foot of Mount Meru, one of the highest mountains in Africa.

Days 2-3

Tarangire

Morning transfer with your guide to Tarangire National Park for a two night stay at Oliver’s Camp. From here you can explore unique landscapes with colossal baobabs, grassy plains and herds of elephant, giraffe and buffalo. There are also healthy populations of lion and leopard. During the dry season, Tarangire has the highest concentration of mammals in the country

Oliver’s Camp has 15 spacious and comfortable guest tents with en suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers, and private decks. The tents are separated into two wings, each with a lounge and dining room. In the middle is a pool deck and cocktail bar.

Days 4-5

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast you will head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and award-winning Highlands Camp. Guests are accommodated in eight unique geodesic domed suites with breathtaking views of distant volcanic mountains. Each suite has an en suite bathroom with hot running water, double showers, and flushing toilets.

Venture out on a game drive into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in a comfortable seven-seater vehicle with pop-up rooftops, onboard power points, and fridges. You can also hike to Olmoti and Empakaai Craters or visit a nearby Maasai village where you can join herders as they return their cattle to their boma for the night.

Days 6-8

Serengeti

Early departure for the drive to the grasslands of Masai Mara National Reserve. The park is famous for its plains game, and its predators: black-maned lion, cheetah and hyena.

Days 7/8

Serengeti National Park

Depart this morning for the airstrip for your light aircraft flight to the northern Serengeti. Here, meet your guide from Sayari Camp, which is in a prime location to experience the Great Migration. From July to October you can witness thousands of wildebeests leaping and splashing across the crocodile-infested Mara River.

Sayari Camp has 15 spacious tented guest suites with mahogany floors and king or twin beds. The luxurious bathrooms offer walk-in showers, free-standing bathtubs overlooking the savannah plains, and an outdoor shower on your deck. The camp has a rim-flow pool set between natural rock formations where you can cool off and watch elephant or zebra ambling by

Day 9

Tour ends Kilimanjaro airport

Enjoy a final breakfast amongst the sounds and sights of the bush before your guide takes you to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Kilimanjaro Airport where your safari ends.

Drive to the town of Arusha, where the tour ends.