7-Day Lake Natron, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari

Safari Overview

On this safari package Discover Northern Tanzania allows you to explore all major of the popular Northern Circuit game parks. Apart from the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will also visit the Lake Natron, Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park. You will see swamps and savannah, huge herds of elephants and a crater full of game.

Duration

7 Days Game Drive
9 Days Total

Destinations

Tarangire, Lake Natron
Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara

Accommodation

Mid-Range Lodges
& Tented Camps

Special Features

Flamingo Viewing
Maasai Culture

Why Choose This Safari?

This extended safari offers the perfect combination of wildlife viewing and cultural experiences. Travel on spectacular and very bumpy gravel roads along the Rift Valley Escarpment with Ol Doinyo Lengai "the holy mountain" of the Masai in the distance. From a distance you might see the pink glow of the flamingoes while breeding and feeding, and with the going down of the sun you will join a Masai guide on a walk to a nearby waterfall.

Seven full days of game driving across five iconic locations
Unique Lake Natron experience with flamingo viewing
Ol Doinyo Lengai "the holy mountain" views
Maasai cultural experience and waterfall walk
Experience the greatest wonder of the world - The Annual migration
Millions of animals march in quest of fresh pasture and water
Big Five wildlife viewing opportunities
Rift Valley Escarpment scenic drive
Traditional Maasai village of Ngare Sero visit
Professional English-speaking guide throughout

Quick Facts

Total Distance: 865km

Game Drive Days: 7 full days

Parks: 5 major destinations

Special: Flamingo viewing

Group size: 1-6 people

Vehicle: 4WD with pop-up roof

Detailed Itinerary

Navigate through your 9-day safari adventure with 7 full days of game driving and cultural experiences

Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania

You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha town; you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming safari. All the basic information about your safari will be given to you by safari guide.

Hotel: SG Premium Resort

Check-in: 12:00 PM

Note: No meals included on arrival day

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel to start your safari to the Tarangire National Park. Bush savannah, seasonal swamps and giant baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve and the park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to see elephants. Not only they are found in thousands but also they seem to be more accustomed to the vehicles, and for this you can be closer to these gigantic animals. It is not only the elephants rather a varied numbers of animals such as to Masai giraffes, various gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons and more than 500 types of birds make this the one stop solution for both the bird and the animal lovers.

140km

Full Day

Elephants

Overnight: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 3: Tarangire - Lake Natron

After breakfast you will leave the area around Tarangire National Park and head to the multicultural village of Mto wa Mbu. From here you will travel on a spectacular and very bumpy gravel road along the Rift Valley Escarpment with Ol Doinyo Lengai "the holy mountain" of the Masai in the distance. Today's destination is the typical Masai village of Ngare Sero in the hot and dusty Rift Valley. From a distance you might be getting to see the pick glow of the flamingoes while breeding and feeding and with the going down of the sun you will join a Masai guide on a walk to a nearby waterfall.

180km

Cultural

Flamingos

Overnight: Africa Safari Lake Natron
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 4: Lake Natron - Serengeti National Park

After an early start, you will travel along adventurous dirt tracks with breath-taking views as your vehicle climbs out of the Rift Valley to reach the grassy plains of the Serengeti by midday. In Massai Serengeti means "endless plains" and truly you would find the grassland savannah stretching here to the horizon with the dotted grazing animals. Serengeti is a must sought park for anyone planning for Tanzania. Because, it is the park, where the greatest wonder of the world "The Annual migration of wild beasts" is conducted in which millions of the animals march in quest of fresh pasture and water without caring for their life and even the life of their calves.

160km

Migration

Northern

Overnight: Mbugani Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas that you will visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are to be found. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return up north. As the migration depends upon the yearly rains, the location of the herds might vary from year to year but guide will know where to see them best.

Full Day

Predators

Migration

Overnight: Embalakai Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 6: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast you will join another game drive in the Serengeti National Park and you might spot animals you haven't seen during the last two days. The Serengeti is also home to the "Big Five" – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard and today you might be able to tick off all the members of this group. After lunch at a picnic site, you will drive in direction of the Ngorongoro Crater and as soon as you have reached the edge of the crater, the caldera opens up before you. This approximate 20 km wide crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to over 25,000 animals.

145km

Big Five

UNESCO

Overnight: Rhino Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – Karatu

Rise and shine! After breakfast at day break you drive down into the crater. Inside the world's biggest caldera you will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant's and Thomson's gazelles, lions and leopards, to elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes. You might also see buffaloes, spotted hyenas and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch you will leave the crater in the afternoon to travel the lodge in Karatu.

25km

Caldera

500+ Birds

Overnight: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Day 8: Karatu – Lake Manyara National Park - Moshi/Airport

The small Lake Manyara National Park is home to over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, which is home to colonies of flamingos and other water birds. Apart from giraffes, hippos, wildebeests and impalas on the grassy plains, you might see lions lounging in the trees and elephants feeding on the acacias in the woodlands. While the forest near the lake is filled with noisy troops of blue monkeys, extended baboon families hang around the roads.

175km

400+ Birds

Tree Lions

Overnight: Park View Hotel
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch included

Day 9: Departure Day

Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport. Hotels check out is 11:00am. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, you have the option to extend your hotel stay till 6:00 PM for an extra fee.

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Airport transfer included

Optional: Late check-out until 6:00 PM available for extra fee

Safari Pricing

Group pricing for the 7-Day Mid-Range Lodge Safari with Lake Natron. Prices are per person and include all mentioned services.

7-Day Mid-Range Lodge Safari with Lake Natron Pricing

1 Person (Solo Traveler)

$4,340

2 People

$3,145

3 People

$2,890

4 People

$2,550

5 People

$2,450

6+ People

$2,380

Best Value: Groups of 6 or more people get the lowest per-person rate. All prices include accommodation, meals during safari, park fees, professional guide, cultural experiences, and 4WD vehicle with pop-up roof.

What's Included & What's Not

What's Included

Pick up and drop off from Kilimanjaro International Airport
2 nights hotel accommodation before and after safari (breakfast included)
Transportation in 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
Professional and experienced English-speaking safari guide
All national park fees and conservation fees
All accommodation in safari lodges under your program
Three meals per day on safari (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Bottled drinking water throughout the tour
Medical kit and emergency support
Binoculars for wildlife viewing
All mentioned activities as per itinerary
Maasai cultural experience and waterfall walk
Flamingo viewing at Lake Natron

What's Not Included

International flights to/from Tanzania
Personal spending money for souvenirs and shopping
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Travel insurance (highly recommended)
Tanzania visa fees ($50-100 depending on nationality)
Optional activities not mentioned in itinerary
Tips and gratuities for driver/safari guide ($20 USD/day recommended)
Yellow fever vaccination (if required)
Personal items and laundry
Medical expenses and medications
Late check-out fees if required

Tipping Guidelines:
$20 USD per day recommended for driver/guide. Tips can be paid in USD or local currency.

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Serengeti Endless Plains

Experience the vastness of the world's most famous national park

Big Five Experience

Encounter all Big Five animals in their natural habitat

Great Migration

Witness millions of animals in their annual quest for fresh pasture

Lake Natron Flamingos

See the pink glow of flamingos while breeding and feeding

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