Tarangire, Crater & Serengeti Safari

An 8 day safari holiday through Tanzania's Northern Circuit visiting Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park. Accommodation is at Olivers Camp, Plantation Lodge, Olakira Camp and Nduara Loliondo Camp/Nomad Camp at Loliondo Concession Area. Activities include a walking safari, day and night game drives

Day 1

Kilimanjaro / Tarangire National Park Met off your flight and transferred to Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch enroute. Game drive in the Park well re-known for it huge population of the African elephant before proceeding to Camp. Overnight Oliver's Cam

Day 2

Tarangire National Park Today, take part in a walking Safari near Oliver's Camp. Return to Camp for lunch and thereafter an afternoon game drive within the Park. Overnight at Oliver's Camp.

Day 3

Tarangire National Park / Lake Manyara National Park Breakfast and depart with packed lunch for your transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. Famous for its tree climbing lions, you will proceed for a game drive in the national park before checking in at Plantation Lodge later in the afternoon. Settle in your room, freshen up and have dinner. Overnight Plantation Lodge

Day 4

Lake Manyara National Park / Ngorongoro Crater / Serengeti National Park Depart with picnic lunch to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Crater. The world's largest intact volcanic caldera, Ngorongoro Crater is a sanctuary for some of Africa's densest populations of large animals. Following your picnic lunch on the Crater's floor, proceed to Serengeti National Park arriving at Camp in time for showers and dinner. Overnight Olakira Camp

Day 5

Serengeti National Park Breakfast and spend the day game viewing in the area around Olakira Camp in Central Serengeti. You can chose to return to camp for lunch or take a picnic with you and spend the day out in the park. Overnight Olakira Camp

Day 6

Serengeti National Park Full morning game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch from Olakira Camp. Afternoon game viewing enroute to Loliondo Concession area, north of the Serengeti to Nduara Loliondo Camp/Nomad Camp at Loliondo Concession Area ( as of 01 January 2010). Settle in your tent and later have dinner. Overnight Nduara Loliondo Camp/Nomad Camp at Loliondo Concession Area

Day 7

Serengeti National Park Activities in the Concession Areas including game drives, guided walk with a Maasai guide, a visit to a local Maasai cultural village before returning to Camp for lunch. Later, a night game drive to experience nocturnal animals' activities. Overnight Nduara Loliondo Camp/Nomad Camp at Loliondo Concession Area

Day 8

Serengeti National Park / Arusha After breakfast you will be transferred to Klein's Airstrip for your flight back to Kilimanjaro National Airport. (Air Excel departing at 11:25am and arriving at approx 12:45pm); or Kogatende to JRO (Air Excel departing at 10:50am and arriving at approx 13:05pm).

NOTE:

When Olakira is in southern Serengeti (Dec – March) the Nduara Loliondo Camp comes down to southern Loliondo (Piyaya).

When Olakira is in northern Serengeti, Nduara Loliondo Camp goes to northern Loliondo (Ololosokwan).