Tanzania's Northern Highlights: A 12-Day Safari Extravaganza
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Full Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Your safari begins with your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Arusha, Tanzania. Here, you will be met by your driver/guide and transferred to your hotel in Arusha, where you can check in and relax.
Day 2: Arusha to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will depart from Arusha and drive to Serengeti National Park. Along the way, you will stop at the Serengeti National Park gate to register and pay park fees. Once inside the park, you will enjoy your first game drive, keeping an eye out for the abundant wildlife that calls the Serengeti home. In the evening, you will check in to your lodge or tented camp and have dinner.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park
Today, you will enjoy a full day of game drives in Serengeti National Park. The vast plains of the Serengeti are home to a wide variety of wildlife, including lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and more. You will have a picnic lunch in the park and return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
You will spend another full day exploring Serengeti National Park. Enjoy morning and evening game drives, and delight in a hot air balloon ride over the expansive Serengeti plains (optional and additional). Today, you will visit the Serengeti River, where you can see crocodiles and hippos. You will also have a picnic lunch in the park and return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will depart from Serengeti National Park and drive to Ngorongoro Crater. Along the way, you will stop at the Ngorongoro Crater gate to register and pay park fees. Once inside the crater, you will enjoy your first game drive, looking for the abundant wildlife that calls the crater home. In the evening, you will check in to your lodge or tented camp and have dinner.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Today, you will enjoy a full day of game drives in Ngorongoro Crater. The world's largest inactive volcanic caldera, Ngorongoro Crater is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and more. You will have a picnic lunch in the crater and return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, you will depart from Ngorongoro Crater and drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Along the way, you will stop at the Lake Manyara National Park gate to register and pay park fees. Once inside the park, you will enjoy your first game drive, looking for the diverse wildlife that calls the park home. In the evening, you will check in to your lodge or tented camp and have dinner.
Day 8: Lake Manyara National Park
You will spend a full day exploring Lake Manyara National Park. The beautiful lake is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including tree-climbing lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and more. You will have a picnic lunch in the park
Day 9: Lake Manyara National Park to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will depart from Lake Manyara National Park and drive to Tarangire National Park. Along the way, you will stop at the Tarangire National Park gate to register and pay park fees. Once inside the park, you will enjoy your first game drive, looking for the abundant wildlife that calls the park home. In the evening, you will check in to your lodge or tented camp and have dinner.
Day 10: Tarangire National Park
You will spend a full day exploring Tarangire National Park. The park is known for its large elephant population and majestic baobab trees. You will have a picnic lunch in the park and return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 11: Tarangire National Park to Arusha National Park
After breakfast, you will depart from Tarangire National Park and drive to Arusha National Park. With its diverse topography, the park offers scenic hiking trails, canoeing opportunities on the Momella Lakes, and close encounters with giraffes, buffaloes, and monkeys.
Day 12: Departure
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your departure flight.
