Northern Circuit Luxury Safaris

Description

FOUR-DAY LODGE / TENTED CAMP SAFARI

(Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area )

Day 0 – Arrival in Arusha

Distance: 30–50 km

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and

transferred to Planet Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Planet Lodge (HB)

Day 1 – Tarangire National Park

Distance: 130 km

Non-game drive travel time: 3–4 hrs

After breakfast, depart for safari with a brief stop in Arusha for

last-minute shopping. Continue to Tarangire National Park for a full

game drive with a picnic lunch.

Tarangire is famed for its massive elephant herds and iconic baobab

trees. The park forms the heart of a major wildlife migration corridor,

supporting up to 3,000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, and 30,000 zebras.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House.

Day 2 – Serengeti National Park

Distance: 145 km

Non-game drive travel time: 3–4 hrs

After breakfast, depart via the scenic highlands of Karatu and the

Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into the world-famous Serengeti

National Park with endless open plains stretching to the horizon.

Proceed to the Seronera region—one of the park’s richest wildlife areas,

sustained year-round by the Seronera River. Arrive in time for lunch and

later enjoy an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp.

Day 3 – Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Distance: 145 km

Non-game drive travel time: 2–4 hrs

Begin with an early morning game drive in Serengeti. Afterward, depart

for Ngorongoro with a stop at Olduvai Gorge—one of the most important

archaeological sites on earth. Here, Drs. Louis and Mary Leakey

uncovered fossils of early human ancestors, including “Nutcracker Man”

and “Handy Man,” critical links in human evolution.

Continue to the crater highlands for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.

Day 4 – Ngorongoro Crater / Arusha / Departure

Distance: 210 km

Non-game drive travel time: 3–4 hrs

After breakfast, descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for a

full day of wildlife viewing. Supported by year-round water and grazing,

the crater hosts vast herds including wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes,

elephants, hippos, eland, and warthogs.

Predators thrive here as well—lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and the

elusive leopard. Visit Lake Magadi, a shallow alkaline lake home to

flamingos, hippos, and numerous water birds.

Later in the afternoon, return to Arusha for dinner and overnight or

airport drop-off.

(Accommodation in Arusha can be arranged at additional cost.)

Not Included

Additional accommodation in Arusha (available on request)

Soft and alcoholic drinks

Visas

Tips

Personal spending (souvenirs, etc.)

Travel insurance