10 days Northern Tanzania Safari

Arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our friendly staff. If you are stuck in exiting the immigration/baggage area do not fret. Our staff will still be waiting for you. It will be approximately a 45-minute drive to Moshi/Arusha. Unless your arrival is late at night, on this day you will have a Pre Safari briefing with your guide who will answer all your questions.

In the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Moshi/Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park, which is known for its huge baobab trees and large herds of elephants. Its sparse vegetation makes it a beautiful and special location, where up to 300 elephants can be found, looking for underground streams in the dry riverbeds. Migratory wildebeest, zebra and buffalo can also be seen crowding the shrinking lagoons. Here you will enjoy an afternoon game drive with a picnic lunch. Overnight stay on the outskirts of Tarangire National Park.

Today you will enjoy a trip to Lake Manyara National Park, which is located within the Great Rift Valley. Lake Manyara boasts a spectacular setting, famous for its tree-climbing lions and soda-ash lake. The park also provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. The shores of the lake, encrusted with pink flamingo, attract more than 400 species of birds, many of them waterfowl or migrants. After your game drive, we’ll then travel the short journey to Lake Eyasi. Overnight stay at Lake Eyasi

After breakfast, you’ll get the chance to visit the bushmen tribe of Datoga and Hadzabe and learn about their culture and way of life. A tour will give you the opportunity to go along on a hunt and experience their great hunting skills with arrows and bows, as well as enjoy some singing and dancing ceremonies. After lunch, drive to Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s seven natural wonders. Before dinner is served, enjoy awesome views of the crater below. Overnight stay on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.

Today you’ll rise early in the morning to descend the 600m high walls to the floor of the crater and get up close with one of Africa's seven natural wonders! Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is considered one of the most beautiful and unique places in Africa. Here you will find a haven of African wildlife and you might also be lucky enough to witness the endangered Rhino! Enjoy a game drive and brunch by the hippo pool before driving to Serengeti National Park. Overnight stay in Central Serengeti

Now you get full days to experience the Serengeti. Known to host one of most amazing wildlife spectacles on earth – the great migration of wildebeest and zebra – the Serengeti’s vast plains are also home to a haven of other wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, leopards and many other predators. Two overnight stays in Serengeti National Park.

Today you will continue your safari adventure on to Lake Natron with a game drive on route. You’ll arrive at the park in late afternoon. After a few hours’ sleep, you will then have the option to climb Oldoinyo-Lengai, an active volcano otherwise known as the “Mountain of God” by the Maasai. You will begin the climb shortly before midnight, reaching the summit by sunrise. This is a challenging climb, which is very steep and covered in volcanic ash. Overnight stay at Lake Natron.

Lake Natron is one of the most serene lakes in Africa, famous for its millions of flamingos that appear as a pink blanket across the alkaline water. Some call it a photographer’s paradise! Spend today recharging your batteries after your hike. Or if you have the energy, visit the lake with its immense population of flamingoes and invigorating waterfalls. Overnight stay at Lake Natron.

After breakfast, drive back to Moshi/Arusha or Airport

This is the shopping day and departure for the clients who will be interested in town trips and shops around before catching the flight back.