Discover the ultimate Tanzanian adventure with the 5 Days 4 Nights Northern Circuit Safari, a carefully designed journey that takes you through some of the most breathtaking landscapes and wildlife destinations in the country. This safari covers Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater, offering a perfect blend of wildlife encounters, scenic views, and unforgettable safari experiences.
Your adventure begins in Tarangire National Park, known for its massive elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and diverse wildlife. From there, the journey continues to Lake Manyara National Park, where tree-climbing lions, flamingo-filled shores, and rich birdlife create an enchanting safari experience. Next, explore the world-famous Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration and vast open plains teeming with lions, cheetahs, zebras, and wildebeest. The safari culminates at the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site and natural haven where an incredible variety of animals live in a stunning volcanic landscape.
This 5-day tour includes comfortable accommodations, expert guides, transportation, and meals, ensuring a seamless and worry-free experience. Whether you are a wildlife enthusiast, a nature photographer, or a traveler seeking an unforgettable African adventure, this Northern Circuit Safari promises unparalleled encounters with Tanzania’s most iconic landscapes and animals, leaving you with memories that will last a lifetime.
Breakfast at 0700am. Pick up from your hotel in moshi at 0800am and drive on tarmac road 120km to Tarangire National Park (2,850 sq km or 1,005 sq mile’s) for game drives. Lunch picnic there after lunch continue with afternoon game viewing in the park, a home to Lion, Leopard, Elephant, buffalo, Python, Zebra, Oryx, Impala and more… Over 450 species of birds have been observed.
After breakfast, a morning game drive will take you through the Serengeti National Park with a stop at the famous Oldupai Gorge, where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey made their discovery of the first man that walked the earth. After a short lecture describing the archeological digs and geology of the gorge, you will have time to visit the small museum and enjoy lunch. The afternoon game drive will take you further through the park to your overnight stay at the Seronera campsite.
Drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge takes about 3 to 4 hours. Olduvai George is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, in which early human fossils were first discovered. It has the amazing landscape that resulted from the tectonic forces which created the Great Rift Valley million of years ago. Then in the late evening the game drives to Serengeti and overnight at Serengeti Wild Camp full board.
After breakfast you will drive to the Ngorongoro Crater for a once in a lifetime safari tour. The jewel in Ngorongoro’s crown, this thick volcanic crater is the most significant unfolded and unbroken caldera in the world. Upon descending to the crater floor, you will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner of the crater, which is one of the crater’s leading features. A large number of flamingo, hippo and other water birds can be seen here. You will enjoy lunch near the lake and then embark on an afternoon game drive inside the crater before ascending back to the lodge fro dinner and over night stay.
After breakfast you will check-out and begin your journey to Lake Manyara National Park. You will enjoy an exciting game drive and a picnic lunch along the way. After your visit in the park, you will drive back to Arusha and be dropped off at your specified accommodations or at the airport.
