4 Days Fantastic Northern Circuit Safari
WILDLIFE CAMPING SAFARI
Day 01 Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Your Tour starts with the drive to Tarangire, Tanzania’s fifth largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah and up to six thousand elephant.
Driving time without game viewing approx 2 hours.Overnight at a public campsite at Tarangire. Packed lunch and dinner included.
Day 02 Tarangire National Park – Serengeti
From Tarangire national park you proceed via the Rift Valley Escarpment and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area towards Serengeti one of the most famous wildlife conservation areas in the world. First you reach for a short walk at the Naabi Hill Kopjes (huge granite bolders) where you can go for a short walk. After lunch you continue on game drives all afternoon at the vast Serengeti National Park, one of the most famous game reserves worldwide and named after the ancient Masai word ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains.
Driving time without game viewing 4,5 hours.Overnight at a public campsite at Central or Eastern Serengeti. All meals included.
Day 03 Serengeti – Ngorongoro
Early morning game drive at Serengeti and visit to the hippo pools and Seronera Visitor’s Center. After breakfast in the bush you will proceed with your game drives at Serengeti until early afternoon till it is time to return to Ngorongoro where you reach your campsite located right at the Crater Rim providing wonderful views to the Crater.
Driving time without game viewing 3 hours.Overnight at a public campsite at Ngorongoro Crater. All meals included.
Day 04 Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
After breakfast you descent into the crater for a wonderful game drive (with a picnic lunch) inside the Ngorongoro Crater. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. Your Driver/Guide will be in contact with other safari drivers and will amaze you with his skill at locating the hidden animals.
Return to Arusha after completing your game drive.
Driving time without game viewing 3 hours. Breakfast and packed lunch included.
Please note all prices are subject to change if Tanzania National Park entry fees or Tanzania Government Tax and / or VAT rates change.

From: Arusha Region, Tanzania

To: Arusha, Arusha Region, Tanzania

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Marangu route 5 days or "Coca-Cola route", hut

Affectionately known as the "Coca-Cola route", Marangu is by far the most popular route to the summit of Kilimanjaro. This could partly be as a result of the fact that the Marangu is the least expensive route, but more so, perhaps the fact that it is possible to do the Marangu route in 5 days, thereby getting to the summit one day earlier than on the Machame route. This is not always the best way due to a shorter acclimatization period. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and is the highest walkable summit in the world. The peaks of Mawenzi (5132 m) and Kibo (5895 m) have permanent snow and ice. On the climb, you move from a tropical to an arctic environment in a just a few days. You first pass through lush rain forests, before reaching heather and open moorland. Further upwards you reach the almost lunar landscape of an alpine desert between the two peaks.


Day 1: Marangu Gate - Mandara Hut
After breakfast & short briefing from your guide depart for Marangu gate. (It is 45 Minutes’ drive from Moshi to the Marangu Gate.) Upon registering with park authorities, our climb will officially commence with a 4 hours walk to the Mandara escarpment. We will pass through a thick rain forest zone, where there is a high chance of rain in the afternoon. Overnight at Mandara Hut (2750m), an attractive collection of buildings. Bathrooms available with running water.
Dinner and overnight at Mandara Hut

Day 2: Mandara Hut - Horombo Hut
Today we will continue our ascent through the forest for a short time, before reaching the heather and moorland zone at roughly 3,000m (approximately a six-hour walk). Enjoy stunning views of the mountain peaks at this altitude. We will spend the night at Horombo Hut (3,720m), which lies in a valley surrounded by giant lobelia and groundsel, flora which are characteristic of this semi-alpine zone. Bathrooms are available with running water Dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut

Day 3: Horombo Hut - Kibo Hut
Our trek continues past the final watering point, and ascends onto the saddle of Kilimanjaro, between the peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. The vegetation thins out as we enter the desert-like alpine zone (approximately 4,000m) and, once we cross the saddle, Kibo peak comes into view. The saddle is an alpine desert that resembles a lunar landscape. Be careful to notice signs of altitude sickness. This seven-hour walk will be taken at a slow pace. We will spend the night at Kibo Hut (4,703m), a comfortable stone construction (no running water at Kibo Hut). This semi-desert zone receives an annual rainfall of under 250mm; the ground often freezes at night, but ground temperatures soar to above 30 degrees Celsius by day. Few plants other than lichens and grasses survive in these conditions. Dinner at Kibo Hut

Day 4: Kibo Hut - Uhuru Peak - Horombo Hut
Shortly after midnight, we will commence our climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro, since it is easier to climb the scree slope to Gillman’s Point (5,861m) on the crater rim when it is frozen, and an early start for the six-hour hike improves our chances of reaching the summit in time for sunrise. From Gilman’s Point, it is a further two-hour round trip along the crater’s edge to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. From the summit, it is downhill all the way to Horombo
Hut where we will spend our last night on the mountain.
Dinner and overnight at Horombo Hut

Day 5: Horombo Hut - Marangu Gate-Moshi
The day is spent descending to the Marangu, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day congratulating you and relaxing after the strenuous trek.

From: Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

To: Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

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5 Days Wildlife Safari Lodge Northern Circuit
Day 01 Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park
Your Tour starts with the drive to Lake Manyara. Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, the park is recognized for its incredible beauty. You can see many game animals such as buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippos and others.
Driving time without game viewing approx 2,5 hours.
Overnight at Rift Valley Lodge overlooking Lake Manyara. Packed lunch and dinner included.
Day 02 Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park
From Lake Manyara you drive towards Serengeti one of the most famous wildlife conservation areas in the world. First you reach the Naabi Hill Kopjes (huge granite bolders) where you can go for a short walk. After lunch you continue on game drives all afternoon at the vast Serengeti National Park, one of the most famous game reserves worldwide and named after the ancient Masai word ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains.
Driving time without game viewing approx 3 hours.
Overnight at Mapito Tented Camp at Ikoma, Serengeti. All meals included.
Day 03 Serengeti National Park
Early morning game drive to see also nocturnal animals returning from hunting and lions awaking in the dawn followed by a full day of game drives around Serengeti. Depending on the time of year and the Great Migration and the movements of the herds you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds and other species.Overnight at Mapito Tented Camp at Ikoma, Serengeti. All meals included.
Day 04 Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast you drive towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After arrival around 11:00 h you descend into the Crater for a wonderful game drive (with a picnic lunch on the crater Floor. Ngorongoro Crater is often described as one of the wonders of the world. It is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a a natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s densest animal populations. It is one of the few places where the rare black rhino can be observed in their natural setting. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. With a bit of luck the Big Five can be spotted during one game drive only.
Driving time without game viewing 1 hours.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Farmhouse. All meals included.
Day 05 Ngorongoro – Arusha
Depending on your onward journey schedule you can do some activities in the morning such as walking in the forest of Ngorongoro following the Endoro Trail to the waterfall and elephant caves (additional 15 USD pP), visiting the lively farmers market of Karatu or do some souvenir shopping in Mto wa Mbu. Then, your private safari guide will take you back to Arusha with arrival in the afternoon.
Driving time without game viewing 2,5 hours. Breakfast and lunch included.

From: Arusha Region, Tanzania

To: Arusha, Arusha Region, Tanzania

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