8-days Northern circuit safaris in Tanzania

Day 1:

Lake Manyara National park

Leave from Arusha in the morning drive to Lake Manyara, approximately 2 hours drive. Enter to the Lake Manyara National Park, passing through the cool shade of the groundwater forest before reaching the lake shore. The Park is best known for its tree climbing lions, but you are more likely to an encounter elephants, buffalo, primates and astounding bird life. Leave the park in late afternoon to Panorama Safari Camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2:
Mto wa Mbu Village (Cultural tour)
After breakfast at the camp, visit to the local villagers and learn about their daily life activities including local farming and cattle grazing. Lunch at the village, then back to the same camp (Panorama Safari camp) for leisurely sunset followed by dinner and overnight stay.
 

Day 3:
Serengeti National park

After breakfast proceed to Serengeti, home to the greatest concentration of large mammals on earth. Non-migratory species include large prides of lions, solitary leopards, cheetah and graceful impala. The landscape is characterized by vast stretches of open plains, punctuated by kopjes, rock formations that have survived from the Pre-Cambrian period, and open woodlands. Spend a dinner and overnight at Seronera public Campsite.

Day 4:
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Wake up early morning for sunrise game through the central Serengeti until the mid. After lunch leave the Serengeti to the southern part border of Ngorongoro and the famous Serengeti plains to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arrive there in late afternoon. Dinner and overnight on top of the crater rim at Simba Public Campsite.

Day 5:
Ngorongoro Crater tour
An early morning breakfast descend into the crater floor (2000 feet)  through lerai forest with its yellow-barked acacias, searching for giant-tusked elephant, rare black rhino and black-manned lion. Ascend the crater wall to the Lake Manyara escarpment for your dinner and overnight at Panorama Safari Campsite. All meals included.

Day 6:
To Lake Natron
After breakfast, leave the camp drive to Lake Natron via Engaruka village to Engarasero maasai village. Arrive in afternoon and visit to the nearest waterfalls to cool your body temperature. Dinner and overnight at Natron Campsite.

Day 7: Sept 14
Lake Natron
In the morning after breakfast, visit to the Lake Natron for flamingos watching around the lake. After lunch depart to Tarangire, arrive for dinner and overnight at Wild Palm Campsite.

Day 8: Sept 15

Tarangire National Park

After morning breakfast enter to the Tarangire for a game viewing in the national park, famous for its giant baobab trees, large herds of elephants, plains game and predators. Tarangire also boasts a large variety of spectacular bird life including endemic species, leave the park in afternoon hours and drive back to Arusha.