6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
(6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari explores
the best of Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari Game Parks
namely, Lake
Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. This Trip
is offered as
a Lodge or Budget Camping Adventure.)
Lake
Manyara National Park |
Serengeti
National Park
|
Ngorongoro
Crater
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6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
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6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
features the three most popular Northern circuit National
parks of Tanzania starting at Lake Manyara, then to
Serengeti National Park and finally Ngorongoro Crater,
which is Tanzania's gem, and one of the world's last
great wildlife refuges.
Serengeti
National Park is contiguous with Kenya's Masai Mara
Game Reserve and stretches as far as Lake Victoria to
the West. Serengeti name comes from the Masai word Siringet,
meaning 'endless plains'. Accommodation is in Serena
Lodges or Sopa Lodges.
6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
Summary Itinerary
Day
1: Arusha –
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
Day
2: Lake Manyara –
Drive
to Serengeti
National Park
Day
3: Serengeti National Park
Day
4: Serengeti –
Drive
to Ngorongoro Crater
Day
5: Ngorongoro Crater
Day
6: Ngorongoro –
Drive
to Arusha Town
6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
Prices
Dates
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To |
Price
Per Person |
Price
Per Child |
1st
Jan 2014 |
31st Dec
2014 |
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Notes
6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
Includes:
*
All park entrance fees
*
Lunch at a Arusha Hotel
*
All game drives as per itinerary
*
Transport in 1 x 6 Seater 4x4 vehicle
* Arrival and departure airport transfers in Arusha
*
2 Nights accommodation at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
*
Services of a qualified English Speaking Driver Guide
*
Visit to the Olduvai Gorge en route to Serengeti or
Serengeti Serena lodge
* 2 Nights accommodation at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
or Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
* 1 litre bottle of mineral water per person per day
while on a road safari in a Spice Safari vehicle
6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
Prices
Exclude:
* All International Flights + Taxes
*
Travel & Personal accident insurance
* Complimentary Africa Spice Safari Hat
*
Excursions not detailed in above program
*Christmas,
New Year and Easter supplements
*
Complimentary Africa Spice Detailed Safari Booklet
*
Tips & personal expenses such as telephone calls
etc
*
Visas, travel/baggage insurance, laundry, beverages,
tips etc
Accepted
Mode of Payment
6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
Detailed Itinerary
Day
1: Arusha
–
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park
Lunch
at Impala Hotel Arusha then proceed to Lake Manyara.
The afternoon drive brings a change of ecosystems as
we overland the spectacular ascent from the lowland
to the ancient soda lake of Manyara.
The
game in this petite park is plentiful and the magnificent
bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most
reluctant. It is also one of the very few places in
Africa to see tree-climbing lions, which we may declare
our day’s quest, being so thoroughly sated with
the big herds of preceding parks. Manyara’s great
shock of pink flamingoes will also delight.
Approx transit time: 2½ hrs
Overnight
at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge or a Budget Camp
Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}
Day
2: Lake
Manyara – Drive to Serengeti National Park
Morning game
drive in Lake Manyara National Park–dotted
with exotic trees such as the giant fig, baobab and
mahogany and famous for lions that sprawl on trees (though
rare these days).
The Serengeti National Park is our destination today.
Depart after lunch for Serengeti National Park arriving
at our lodge in time for dinner, we find ourselves deep
in the heart of this famous migration corridor.
With
its wide-open spaces, bright blue skies and creature-filled
landscape, over the next two days we will discover why
the fabled Serengeti typifies the dream of “Old
Africa.” Large prides of lions laze in the long
grasses; plentiful families of elephants feed on acacia
bark and trumpet to each other across the plains, while
giraffes, gazelles, monkeys, eland and the whole range
of African wildlife present themselves in awe-inspiring
numbers.
Approx transit time: 4 Hours
Overnight
at Serengeti Serena Lodge
or a Budget Camp
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
3: Explore
Serengeti National Park
A
Serengeti game viewing day. After breakfast this morning,
enjoy a game drive. The great diversity of Serengeti
wildlife is also evident here—look for buffalo,
hippopotamus, elephant, giraffe, antelope, Thompson’s
and Grant’s gazelle, lions, and in season the
spectacular migration of the wildebeest. In late afternoon
we venture out in another game drive.
Everywhere
there are animals, monkeys and, yes, birds…but
look closely and you will thrill to the huge jungle
cats—lion, leopard and cheetah—just watching
the world go by.
And
go by it does. Rhino, gazelle, antelope and massive
elephants by the hundreds. Animals in the trees, on
the wing, camouflaged in the bush, in rivers and in
streams. The adventure of a lifetime.
Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge or a Budget
Camp
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day
4: Serengeti
–
Drive to Ngorongoro Crater
A
lovely drive takes us to Ngorongoro Crater, where our
lodge sits dramatically on the rim of the crater, revealing
an awesome panorama of the world’s largest, unflooded
and unbroken caldera. Be prepared for some remarkable
views down into the crater. The caldera of Ngorongoro
marks the ancient walls of a collapsed volcano, which
was probably once the size of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Today
the completely enclosed circular crater is some twelve
miles across, with steep walls of over 2,000 feet. We
are at an altitude of approximately 7,500 feet above
sea level, the highest point on our trip.
After
our time on the lower plains, the cooler air here is
refreshing. This afternoon enjoy a short nature walk
to learn more about the local fauna, or just stay at
the lodge and admire the view.
Approximate
transit time: 3 Hours
Overnight
at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or a Budget Camp
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
5 : Explore
the Ngorongoro Crater
Early
this morning we descend 2,000 feet to the crater floor
to explore this natural zoological park, and observe
an extraordinary variety of wildlife: elephant, rhinoceros,
lion, hyena, zebra, wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, reedbuck,
and buffalo. The lovely crested crane (similar to a
peacock) can be found in great profusion here and maybe
you'll spot a bat-eared fox.
The
balance of predator and prey in this extraordinary ecosystem
is so precise that animals seldom leave. Our exact route
is decided on the spot by our expert safari guides,
depending on where the animals are. An insider's tip:
bring plenty of film-you may never take better wildlife
photos anywhere else.
Ngorongoro
Crater is said to be one of the natural wonders of the
world. A spectacular game haunt, the 102-square-mile
crater is a perfect caldera, one of the largest on earth.
Millions
of years ago a smoldering volcano collapsed, creating
the crater and a home for thousands of animals amidst
its many types of vegetation grown and nourished over
the centuries. Over 30,000 animals live here: prides
of lion, elephant, leopard, cheetah and giraffe, gazelle
by the thousands and multitudes of wildebeest.
Uniquely
beautiful, we will never see its likes again. We spend
a memorable morning ensconced in the crater, exploring
its breadth and depth returning to the lodge for a late
lunch. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. The views from
our lodge are outstanding and there are various outlooks
from which you can survey the crater.
And tonight, as we delight in another luscious meal
at this exceptional lodge, we are once again stunned
by the beauty of the orange sunset that hovers in the
wild African sky, signaling the end to yet another unforgettable
day on safari.
Please note: Only ½ day tours may be allowed
while in the crater
Overnight
at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or a Budget Camp
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
6: Ngorongoro
Crater –
Drive to Arusha
Drive
to Arusha after breakfast. Drop off at your hotel or
Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure flight back home.
African Spice Safaris representative will assist you
at check-in and reconfirm your onward flight.
Approx transit time: 4 Hours
Dayrooms
at New Arusha Hotel or Similar
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast}
Booking
& Reservations for 6
Days/ 5 Nights Tanzania
Northern Circuit Safari
to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater
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Tanzania
Contact:
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