On this 4-day lodge safari you will visit three of the most well-known reserves on Tanzania's "northern circuit" – the Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park. With all the diverse landscapes and a crater full of animals, this safari has something for everyone and is very ideal for those with limited time. Serengeti on its own is one of Africa's leading national park due to its enormous wildlife biodiversity while Tarangire is famous and unique for its sheer numbers of specific animas like the elephants as for Ngorongoro it's much more like a "book of wildlife knowledge".
Day 1-4 | Tanzania
Where and the activity...
Day 1 Moshi –
In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel by your guide and after a short briefing you will then set off to Tarangire National Park. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania's dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Day 2 Tarangire National Park – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you will drive towards the fertile crater highlands through areas where farmers grow wheat, corn and coffee. You will then pass through Ngorongoro Crater reaching the plains of the Serengeti National Park around midday. The Serengeti is the largest park in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes including short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps, mountains and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called Kopjes that dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. Depending on the season you will get to witness the migration of thousands of animals especially the wildebeest who record the highest number of mammal migration in the world which is one of the main reasons why the park is famous. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to september they return up north. This circle of life is completely dependent on the yearly rainfall patern and the locations of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to find the animals and where to see them best. You will spend the night at your tented lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Lemala Nanyukie serengeti
Day 3 Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Dawn is a good time to watch wildlife and so you will be up early on this day for an early morning game drive and see what mother nature is going to stage for you on this day. You will then return to the camp for breakfast before heading out for another game drive in the park. Here at the Seronera region in Serengeti you will often see wildebeests and zebras in close proximity also lions and other predators such as leopards and cheetahs are present. After a picnic lunch you will continue your journey towards the Ngorongoro Crater and Once you arrive at the crater rim be ready to be welcomed by fantastic sceneries of the 600 m deep collapsed crater. For your night accommodation you will stay at a Lodge, situated on the craters edge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: The Manor at Ngorongoro
Day 4 Ngorongoro Crater – Moshi
After having a hefty breakfast, you will drive down to the crater. The slopes of the crater are forested but the landscape changes to savannah as you get dipper towards the crater. Here the wildlife is just breath-taking and with a little luck you can even observe the "Big Five" – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – in just a few hours. You should also see warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area as you do your game drives. After a morning dedicated to game viewing and a picnic lunch, you will leave the crater in the early afternoon to drive back to Moshi, where you will arrive in the early evening.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Kilimanjaro luxury camp
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