5 Days Best of Budget Lodge Northern Circuit

On this safari, you will visit the best places in Tanzania including Lake Manyara and the amazing plains of the Serengeti. You will have choice spottings of the amazing tree-climbing lions! The safari includes a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater, known as the “Garden of Eden”, in Serengeti National Park. Come explore Africa with us!

Itinerary

Day 1: Tarangire National Park

Stop At: Tarangire National Park, XXVH+PGJ, Tanzania
Drive from Arusha to Tarangire then does a full day game drive to the best spots to see lions, cheetahs, leopards as herbivores (elephants, Wildebeest, buffalos, deers, and gazelles) will be plenty to see and close. In the afternoon getting lunch at the river Tarangire picnic site enjoying a tasty meal & the beautiful view. In the evening drive to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Twiga Lodge


Day 2: Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time.

As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains". The park has 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for Big Cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Seronera Wildlife Lodge

Day 3: Serengeti National Park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
We shall start the day with a game drive before driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, this is a special place in Tanzania, the area is managed for the Masai people and the animals which graze along with the indigenous wildlife.
During the drive, we shall enjoy seeing the Masai people and their way of life. At the entrance gate, there is a chance of learning about the volcanic landscape, after, we shall drive around the rim of this beautiful crater, get a chance to view many wildebeests, buffaloes. After, we shall descend to the crater.

This crater also provides a sanctuary for many animals including; lions, buffalos, elephants, Rhinos, leopards as well as giraffes that are found on the steep sides of the crater. In the late afternoon, we shall travel outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the lodge.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Rhino Lodge

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
A full day in the Ngorongoro Crater. There is a very high possibility of spotting the big five in one day: lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and leopard. Your afternoon Lunch will take place at the picnic site on the crater floor. In the evening hours, ascend to the crater rim and drive to the Lodge in Karatu overnight.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Twiga Lodge

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park

Stop At: Lake Manyara National Park Tanzania
A morning game drives at Lake Manyara National Park. The park covers 330 sq. km, 70% of which is occupied by the lake. The varied ecosystem consists of groundwater forests, acacia woodland, and open grassland along the lakeshore and sustains a wealth of wildlife, including the big five -lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo.
The park is famous for the elusive tree-climbing lions that inhabit the woodland between the lake and the rift valley, Until evening drive back to Arusha town for dinner and the overnight

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: No Accommodation