8 Days Northern circuit migration safari in Tanzania

8 Days Northern circuit migration safari (Itinerary)

Commence on an unforgettable 8 days Northern Circuit Migration Safari and immerse yourself in the breathtaking natural wonders of Tanzania. This exhilarating journey takes you through iconic destinations such as Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Witness the awe-inspiring Great Wildebeest Migration as millions of wildebeest, zebras, and other wildlife species traverse the Serengeti plains in search of fresh grazing.

• Day 1: Arusha National Park

  Destination description and attractions; this is the closest park near Arusha town which is the short distance from Arusha town. There are several attractions that you can visit and see such as the montane forest which is a habitat of blue monkeys, the black and white colobus, the Ngurudoto crater, buffalos, warthogs, the Momela Lake with thousands of flamingos, waterfowls, waterbucks. Moreover you can see other animals such as giraffe, zebras, hyena, cheetah and the like.

  Activities; In Arusha National park activities will depend on the tourist choice as they can do game drive, walking tour, or hiking the Mount Meru. Hence the activities will be travel from Arusha town to Arusha national park, game driving/walking tours/Mount Meru hiking and drive back to Arusha town.

  Meal Plan: Breakfast in Arusha town, Lunch in Arusha National Park picnic and dinner in Arusha town

  Overnight: In one of the Hotel in Arusha town

  Time and Distance: 08:00Am departure time from the hotel in Arusha, 2hrs drive from Arusha Town to Arusha National park gate which a distance of 130km drive, 8hrs for any of the tours and head to Arusha town for an overnight.

• Day 2: Tarangire national park

  Destination Description and attractions: Tarangire is the wildlife based destination with the unique features of the big elephant herd and the old and large sized baobab trees. There are also other wildlife animals and birds.

  Activities: Travel from Arusha town to Tarangire National Park, Game driving in the park, Drive from the park to MtowaMbu near Lake Manyara

  Meal Plan: Breakfast in Arusha town, Lunch in Tarangire National Park picnic and dinner in MtowaMbu.

  Overnight: In any of either of the tented camp or lodge (guest choice) in MtowaMbu near lake Manyara.

  Time and Distance: 08:00Am departure time from the hotel in Arusha, 2hrs drive from Arusha Town to Tarangire National park gate which a distance of 120km drive, 8hrs game driving and head to MtowaMbu for an overnight.

• Day 3: Lake Natron Tour

  Destination Description and attractions: Lake Natron is the mineral rich soda lake in the Northern of Tanzania which is at the border with Kenya. The destination is well known due to it being the bleeding ground for thousands of lesser flamingo. It is the red water Lake, and found below below the volcanic OldonyoLengai which is an active volcano in the rift valley.

  Activities: A drive from MtowaMbu to Lake Natron, a walking tour and a drive from lakeNatron to MtowaMbu for dinner and overnight.

  Meal Plan: Breakfast at MtowaMbu, Lunch will be hot lunch in one of the local restaurant in Lake Natron and dinner in MtowaMbu.

  Overnight: In any of either of the tented camp or lodge (guest choice) in MtowaMbu near lake Manyara.

  Time and Distance: 08:00Am departure time from MtowaMbu, 1hr45mins drive from MtowaMbu to Lake Natron which a distance of 116km drive, 8hrs walking tour and lunch and head to MtowaMbu for an overnight.

• Day 4: Serengeti National Park

  Destination Description and attractions: the park is one of the natural heritage site in Tanzania, it delivered its name from the Maasai language “Siringiti” that means an endless plain. The park is well known due to the annual wildebeest migration, whereby thousands of wildebeest and hundreds of zebra migrate from Serengeti to the Maasai Mara Reserve in Kenya. The park has several attractions such as wild animals including the big five, birds, acacia trees, kopjes, the plain grassland and the wildebeest migration.

  Activities: A drive from MtowaMbu through the rim of Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti, En route game drive, drives to the accommodation activities for dinner and overnight.

  Meal Plan: Breakfast at MtowaMbu, Lunch will be lunch box at Naabi Hill picnic site and dinner in The Serengeti National Park.

  Overnight: In any of either of the tented camp or lodge (guest choice) in the Serengeti National Park.

  Time and Distance: 08:00Am departure time from MtowaMbu, 6hrs15mins drive from Mtowambu through the rim of Ngorongoro crater to the Serengeti National park which a distance of 316km drive.

• Day 5: Serengeti National park to Ngorongoro Conservation Aera

  The day will start with the morning breakfast and have the packed lunch box where you will start the morning game drive, which will be from morning to afternoon in the Serengeti National park. Being the heart of African wildlife, in the Serengeti National Park you might be able to capture a spot on the best big five especially the Elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards and luckily the rhinos. Moreover, you will see variety of other wild animals and birds. After the fascinating game drive, you will start heading to Ngorongoro crater rim.

  Meal plan; Breakfast, Lunch & dinner

  Dinner and Accommodation; Ngorongoro Crater Rim.

  Activities; Game drive, Travel from Serengeti to Ngorongoro.

  Time & distance; 146km from the Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

• Day 6: Ngorongoro conservation Area

  After the morning breakfast at Ngorongoro where you had your overnight, you will start to venture in the Ngorongoro conservation area. On reaching the Ngorongoro gate and fulfill all the formalities you will be heading direct to the Ngorongoro crater where you will be descending down the crater which is of a distance of 600m long or reaching crater surface. On ascending and descending the crater expect to spot almost all of the big five such as Lion, Leopard, Buffalos, elephants and Rhinoceros.

  This is because the crater is the habitat for many animals; therefore you will be able to spot other wildlife animals such as zebra, wildebeest, gazelles, impalas, hyena cheetah and the like with several species of birds. Then after ascending out the crater you will head to the crater rim for the overnight. Moreover in the Ngorongoro conservation area expect to meet the famous Maasai culture, because Ngorongoro is the multiple land use area where people live in the wild. Hence you can have fun with the Maasai people over there.

  Meal plan; Breakfast, Lunch & dinner

  Dinner & Accommodation; In the lake Eyasi village.

  Activities; Travel from Ngorongoro to Lake Eyasi.

  Time & distance; 67km from Ngorongoro to Lake Eyasi.

• Day 7: Lake Eyasi to Lake Manyara National park

  On this day you will be fully dissolved in the remained hunters’ tribe in Tanzania which is the “hadzabe people”. With them you will go for hunting and they will teach you how to hunt and the jungle survival skills. They are well known and nicknamed as the Tanzania Bush man because their life resembles those of South African bush man who reside in the forest and have no permanent settlement, as they live on shifting.

  Moreover you will learn other cultural practices from this authentic people that their authenticity in nowhere in the world. Nevertheless you will visit the lake Eyasi for spot fishing which will also be guided by the local hadzabe people, and you can test the local food if interested. This will be a walking tour and after that you will be heading to Manyara for the overnight and dinner.

  Meal plan; Breakfast, Lunch & dinner

  Dinner and Accommodation; In Mto Wa Mbu near Lake Manyara

  Time & distance; 221km from Lake Eyasi to Manyara

  Activities; Cultural tour in the hadzabe tribe, Travel from Lake Eyasi to Manyara

• Day 8: Lake Manyara national Park to Arusha

  This is the last day six days tour in the Northern Tanzania tourist destination, which will end up in the Lake Manyara National park which is the park that offers the breathtaking view and a largevarieties of habitat. The water forests, baobab trees, swamps, acacia woodland, the algae hot spring and the lake Manyara itself. Though the park is not that big in size but it has supported an incredible birdlife and several wildlife species.

  The park has the concentration of the baboons almost everywhere and its lion are well renowned with the adoptive feature as the tree climbing lions. Thereafter you will be transferred to Arusha town.

  Meal plan; Breakfast & Lunch

  Dinner and Accommodation; Depends on the departure day

  Time & distance; 125km from Lake Manyara to Arusha town

  Activities; Short travels, Game drive and transfer to Arusha town