8 Days Northern Tanzania Adventure Tour

8 Days Northern Tanzania Adventure Tour
This is the 8 days Northern Tanzania Adventure tour that takes in Tanzania's most famous parks, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Park. Opportunities for great wildlife sightings and spectacular scenery abound!
Star t: Arusha
End: Arusha
Arusha
Arrival in Tanzania, Kilimanjaro International Airport/Arusha Airport, meet and greet with Restoration’s driver/guide. You will be driven to your accommodation in Tulia Hotel: BB
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
This journey begins after breakfast in Arusha, the third largest city in Tanzania, along with your driver/guide, you will set off for your African safari in Tarangire National Park. This beautiful park attracts great herds of game year- round due to the Tarangire River, always having water for the animals to drink. In this park you can find varied species from Oryx to Kudu, large herds of African elephants, also found red-and-yellow Barbet and giant baobab trees that this park is known for. After a full day of wildlife viewing, you will be transferred to your accommodation for the night in Sangaiwe Tented Camp: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a day of game viewing, with a picnic lunch taken in the middle of the day. This park provides opportunities to observe wildlife in a variety of different ecosystems, you may get a chance to see the famous tree-climbing lions found lazing on branches of acacia trees. The park also features large concentrations of elephant and buffalo. Over 380 species of birds have been recorded included the immense Silvery Cheeked Hornbill, one of the largest breed, Crested Guinea Fowl, found deep in the forest. Many hippos reside in the water, as do thousands of flamingo and other water birds. As the afternoon draws to a close, you will leave park and be driven to Lake Eyasi area. Arrive for dinner and overnight in Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge: B L D
Day 3: Lake Eyasi to Karatu
Today you will meet the Hadzabe tribe. This tribe is one of the last hunter-gatherer societies left in the world. You will spend the day with them, seeing their home and lifestyle first hand. You can join the women on their way to gather fruits, seeds and roots, or have some hunting practice using bow and arrows with the men. In the afternoon, you will be driven to Karatu to your accommodation in Marera Valley Lodge : B L D
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater, and descend into the Crater for a day game drive. The largest Caldera in the world (imploded volcano with an intact rim) The rim at 7,200' overlooks the Crater floor below that supports more than 20,000 mammals year-round – from Black Rhino to herds of Buffalo and many Big Cats. Also, you can see varieties of birds-kori bustard, secretary bird, and African White-backed vultures. In the afternoon ascend, return to Marera Valley Lodge for dinner and overnight: B L D
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park, continuing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There will be a stop along the way at Olduvai Gorge, which has been christened the "Cradle of Mankind," and also offers stunning scenery. However, your destination is the Serengeti National Park. With two nights of accommodation here, you will have plenty of time to explore the endless plains of the Serengeti. The Serengeti is renowned as the Greatest Show on Earth, and your time here will be spent exploring this magnificent park. It seems endless and you will be impressed by the constantly changing landscape. From plains to hills to the giant outcrop of granite, called Kopjes, this park is considered to many as the most bountiful game reserve in the world. Picnic lunch. Game drive on your way to your accommodation in Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp, arrive for dinner and overnight: B L D
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast., Another full day in Serengeti National Park, game drives, picnic lunch, and more game views. Return to your accommodation in Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp for dinner and overnight: B L D
Day 7: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, breakfast in the bush, picnic lunch, and more game drives on your way back through Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Karatu town. Dinner and overnight in Marera Valley Lodge: B LD
Day 8: Depart
After breakfast, you will be driven back to Arusha, lunch then transferred to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport.