7 Days – Splendours of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit
7 Days – Splendours of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit
Overview
Natural and cultural highlights without limits - the ideal safari experience for Tanzania first-timers! Discover an abundance of African wildlife and diverse ecosystems.
Tour Plan
Day 1 : Tarangire National Park
Overnight we stay at Tarangire Treetops (luxury) in a wildlife protected area connected to Tarangire National Park, at Tarangire Sopa Lodge (standard) in Tarangire National Park, or are camping at a public campsite (budget) in Tarangire National.
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
After the game drive we continue our way to Karatu.
Overnight we stay at the Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge (luxury) bordering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, at the Bougainvillea Safari Lodge (standard) in Karatu, or are camping at the Kudu Campsite (budget) in Karatu.
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park
After the game drive, we will return to the Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge (luxury), the Bougainvillea Safari Lodge (standard), or the Kudu Campsite (budget) where we can relax and stay overnight.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater
Overnight we stay at the Lemala Ngorongoro tented camp (luxury) in the shade of the forest on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, the Rhino Lodge (standard) on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, or are camping at the Simba Campsite (budget).
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
Overnight we stay at the Serengeti Migration Camp (luxury) next to the Grumeti River in the Serengeti, at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge (standard) in the heart of the Serengeti, or are camping at a public campsite (budget) at the heart of the Serengeti.
Day 6: Serengeti and Olduvai Gorge
Overnight we stay at The Plantation Lodge (luxury) in Karatu, at the Bougainvillea Safari Lodge (standard) in Karatu, or are camping at the Kudu Campsite (budget) in Karatu.
Day 7: Karatu and return to Arusha
Best Time to Travel
With Ngorongoro's wildlife remaining in the steep-walled crater all year round, the question of when to go on safari in this area is less about optimising your game viewing experience and more about how many other people and vehicles you want to share the crater with.
High visitor numbers can be expected during the dry July to September peak season and again during the December to February calving season that follows the November rains.
With this in mind, the main April to May rainy season is often considered the best time to visit the Ngorongoro Crater as there are far fewer visitors and the crater is wonderfully lush and green compared to the dusty dry-season landscape.
The short October/November and March/April rainy seasons notwithstanding, the Serengeti's temperate and mostly dry climate plus abundant resident wildlife makes for a great game viewing experience all year round - the question of exactly when to go to the Serengeti really revolves around whether you want to see the wildebeest migration.
If so, then the best time to visit the Serengeti is between October and July before the wildebeest return to Kenya's Masai Mara around August. Note however that the migration is a fluid affair: not only is its precise timing subject to each year's rainfall pattern but the herds move around the Serengeti depending on the time of year.
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