8 Day Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari
This private 8 day Northern Circuit Safari in Tanzania explores all the highlights for that part of the country. Game viewing is of course the main theme, and optional extras such as a hot air balloon ride in the Serengeti can be added. We can also amend this itinerary include some time on the beach in Zanzibar or Tanzania’s coastline
Day 1 - Kilimanjaro to Arusha
Arrive at JRO. After clearing customs and immigration formalities, you will be met by our representative and transferred to Arusha. Overnight on Bed & Breakfast at Impala Hotel, before your African adventure begins.
Day 2 - Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon of game viewing. Lesser kudu, eland, lion and gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and its tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at the lodge or tented camp
Day 3 - Tarangire to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lunch at the lodge. This afternoon, you will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a day crater tour with picnic lunches. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Ngorongoro
Day 4 - Ngorongoro to Serengeti Game Reserve
Drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Lunch at the lodge in Serengeti. You will have an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 5 & 6 - On safari in the Serengeti
Two full days of game viewing in the Serengeti. Meals and overnight at the lodge in the Serengeti National Park. Here the option exists of booking onto a hot air balloon safari, that will lift off the ground at around sunrise, and take you on a magical floating journey over the vast plains of the Serengeti.
Day 7 - Serengeti to Lake Manyara
Enjoy an early morning game drive, before breakfast. Return to the lodge for late breakfast. Enjoy a mid morning and then depart to Ngorongoro Highlands. Lunch at Gibbs Farm or similar. Afternoon visit to the waterfalls. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Manyara
Day 8 - Safari ends at Kilimanjaro International
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree climbing lions, flamingos and other varieties of birdlife. Lunch at Lake Manyara Hotel/ Lodge. After lunch, drive back to Arusha and proceed to JRO for departure flight in the evening which will conclude your safari in Africa.
Safari Pricing for 2012 (quoted in USD)
* Prices are quoted ‘per person sharing’, based on the number of guests you book.
* Prices based on using Impala Hotel, Tarangire Sopa, Ngorongoro Serena, Serengeti Serena and Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.
Jan - Feb / 26 May - 31 Oct / 22 - 31 Dec 2012
1 PAX 4093
2 PAX 3075
3 PAX 2735
4 PAX 2565
5 PAX 2463
6 PAX 2396
7 PAX 2347
Single Room Supplement 398
Mar / 01 Nov - 21 Dec 2012
1 PAX 3556
2 PAX 2537
3 PAX 2198
4 PAX 2028
5 PAX 1926
6 PAX 1858
7 PAX 1810
Single Room Supplement 308
Apr - 25 May 2012
1 PAX 3169
2 PAX 2151
3 PAX 1811
4 PAX 1641
5 PAX 1539
6 PAX 1472
7 PAX 1423
Single Room Supplement 39
* Prices based on using Serena Lodges & Impala Hotel
Price Includes
Accommodation and meals as stipulated on each itinerary
Ground transportation with an English speaking driver/guide or naturalist guide
Game drives or sightseeing depending on the itinerary – where indicated
Park or reserve entry fees – where applicable
Olduvai museum visit – where applicable
Price Excludes
Airport or border transfers – unless stated otherwise on the itinerary
Visas (currently US$ 50 per person)
Gratuities
Inoculations and personal insurance
Any internal flights and departure taxes (with Tanzania)
International flights and departure taxes
Optional activities and excursions
Items of personal nature such as beverages, telephone, postage etc..
Holiday (Christmas, Easter) and other seasonal surcharges
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