This scenic safari adventure takes you to the largest national parks in the northern circuit, where you'll encounter the untamed beauty and extraordinary wildlife that make these destinations world-renowned. Traverse the legendary Serengeti National Park, where you'll witness the awe-inspiring spectacle of the largest wildlife migration on Earth.
Continue your exploration through the vast and picturesque Ndutu National Park, known for its sweeping landscapes and rich biodiversity.
Finally, delve into the wonders of the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest volcanic caldera in the world. This geological marvel is a microcosm of East African wildlife, offering a haven for countless species, including the Big Five: lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos. The lush, green crater floor contrasts beautifully with the surrounding arid highlands, creating a stunning backdrop for your safari experience.
Arrival in Tanzania via Kilimanjaro (JRO) Airport. Arrival at (time unknown yet)
Transfer to Arusha by Transfer car with AC – 1hour 20 minutes.
Accommodation : Mount Meru game lodge https://mtmerugamelodge.co.tz/
Meal Plan: HB
Visit the well-known Arusha national park today;
Only in Arusha Park you can go walking in the jungle and enjoy the wildlife closely. After your breakfast, you will start the journey to Arusha national park. At this park you will do game drives and if you select, walking tour also.
The walking Tour is assisted by an armed ranger and you will be able to see a variety of wildlife closer. This is a national park so expect to see many animals very close by you but you should not be afraid as the guide, armed ranger will be with you all the time.
After lunch - walk back to the gate and get into the jeep for game driving in the park visiting the 7 Momella lakes and Ngurudoto Crater.
In the evening you will drive back to your lodge for overnight stay.
Accommodation : Mount Meru game lodge https://mtmerugamelodge.co.tz/
Meal Plan: FB
After breakfast, at around 8:45 am., you will start your transfer to Tarangire NP for your 2nd day of your wildlife Safari tour, crossing the Maasai Steppe and passing the impressive Great rift valley escarpment on your to Tarangire.
Travel time, Arusha to Tarangire = 2.5 hours’ drive.
Tarangire National Park (NP) Afternoon game drives. Tarangire is famous for elephants, birds (550 species), leopards, huge baobab trees, and is very rich in flora and fauna.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa lodge https://www.sopalodges.com/tarangire-sopa-lodge/the-
lodge.
Meal Plan: FB
After breakfast, you will transfer to Ndutu Plains area via Logai gate for a great day of Game Drives in the migration area with hundreds of animals to be seen. Ndutu is a migration route for the wildebeests. Between November and March each year, the wildebeest herds migrate to Ndutu for their annual calving season.
Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge. https://www.ndutu.com/
Meal Plan: FB
After your breakfast, enjoy a full day of game drives in Ndutu with our professional guide. Ndutu is a migration route for the wildebeests.
The Ndutu plains are teeming with hundreds of wildebeest and other animals like lion, hyena, Zebra, and Buffalo.
The calving season, which started in January continues in Ndutu plains until mid-April.
Around 7000 calves are born daily in the grassy Ndutu plains during the calving season.
The large number of herds attract predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas.
Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge. https://www.ndutu.com/
Meal Plan: FB
On day 6, you will do a half day game drive in Ndutu. After lunch, you will Depart for Central Serengeti national park.
Serengeti has abundant wildlife, large numbers of big cats and quintessential Serengeti landscapes of acacia-studded savanna.
Resident wildlife makes this part of the Serengeti a fantastic year- round destination, and you can watch the herds of the great migration pass through the area.
Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world and it has the greatest concentration of animals in Africa.
On this day 6 of your safari our focus will be the Seronera area of the Serengeti (central Serengeti) – popular for seeing the big cats – leopards, lions, and cheetahs.
On day 7 you will have a full day in Serengeti and you will start with an early morning game drive at sunrise followed by a delicious brunch at the lodge. Continue with game drives after brunch through the migration route, with a packed picnic lunch from the lodge. You will watch thousands of wildebeests, accompanied by Zebras and antelopes grazing, an amazing phenomenon. Late in the afternoon you will head back to the camp/ lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
On day 8 you will have an early breakfast then you will drive out with sunrise game drive in the endless plain of Serengeti national park for full day, whereby in the evening you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena safari lodge. https://www.serenahotels.com/serengeti
Meal Plan: FB
Hall Day game drives in central Serengeti. Then after your picnic lunch, transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area to check in to the comfortable Ngorongoro Serena Safari lodge.
Drive through the Olduvai gorge museum for a short cultural visit (optional).
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari lodge https://www.serenahotels.com/ngorongoro
Meal Plan: FB
Enjoy an early breakfast before you drive out of Serengeti towards the Ngorongoro crater.
Go into the world famous Ngorongoro crater after your breakfast for a unique wildlife photography safari unlike any other in African parks. The crater, while smaller compared to other parks, has more animals per square meter than anywhere else in the continent. Here you will see the big 5, including the elusive black rhino.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro coffee lodge; https://ngorongorocoffeelodge.com/
Located outside the national park
Meal Plan: FB
Breakfast, then followed by a leisurely drive to Arusha. You will have your lunch in the city before proceeding to the Kilimanjaro international airport (JRO)for your flight.