6 Day - The Northern Circuit

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6 Day - The Northern Circuit
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  • Itinerary
  • Location
  • Things to keep in mind

On this 6-day lodge safari you will get to explore four different wildlife areas in northern Tanzania. Apart from the Serengeti and the Ngorogoro Crater you will also visit the Tarangire and the Lake Manyara National Park. You will see swamps and plains, herds of elephants and a crater full of game.

About
  • Lodge safari according to the itinerary
  • Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Overnight accommodation according to the itinerary
  • Meals according to the itinerary
  • Mineral water
  • All mentioned activities
  • All national park fees
  • Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari

  • Flights
  • Optional activities
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Visa fees
  • Tips
  • Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
  • Travel insurance

You need to book your international flight to arrive Kilimanjaro International airport or Arusha airport (domestic airport).

  • The tour starts and ends in Arusha.
  • Please do get in touch with us if you require assistance with booking your flight.

Meals:- 

  • 5 Breakfast, 6 lunches & 5 dinners

Accommodation:-

  • 1 night - Burunge Tented Lodge
  • 1 night - Tloma Lodge, Karatu
  • 2 night - Kati Kati Tented Camp 
  • 1 night - Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

  • Waterproof jacket and trousers 
  • Woolly hat, gloves and sunhat
  • Suitable footwear
  • Spare underwear and socks
  • Lightweight and fast drying materials
  • Sun protection and sunglasses
  • Any toiletries you would usually use: soap, shampoo, conditioner
  • Any regular medicines
  • Hand sanitizers and antibacterial wipes
  • Face masks to wear in communal areas
  • Insect repellent
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Travel insurance

  • Passport
  • Prescription medicine to prevent malaria is recommended
  • Negative PCR test
  • Yellow Fever certificate if you have previously travelled from a country with risk of YF virus transmission 
  • Visa,  please check if you are exempt from requiring a visa: https://www.onlinevisa.com/visa-policy/tanzania/

  • The child rate is applicable to the children aged 3 to 12 years.
  • Balance to be paid 30 days before travel.
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About The Host

We are a DMC in Tanzania and a safaris and tour operator. We arrange and operate Tanzania safari tours and mountain Climbing expeditions in Tanzania and neighboring Kenya as well as beach vacations to the Spice Islands of Zanzibar and the Kenya Coast. We also combine these tours with gorilla trekking trips in Rwanda and Victoria falls tours in Zambia.

Itinerary
Day 1 Arusha – Tarangire National Park

In the morning you will start your safari with a drive to the Tarangire National Park. The park is roughly the size of Luxemburg and covers an area of about 2,600 km². 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. From the open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to watch them and absorb the landscape. Apart from elephants, the park is also home to Masai giraffes, various gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, baboons and more than 500 types of birds. After an extensive game drive you will leave the park in the afternoon and drive to the Burunge Tented Lodge for your overnight stay.

Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 Tarangire Area – Lake Manyara National Park

Today you will visit the small but beautiful Lake Manyara National Park. 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. After extensive game drives, you will leave the park in the afternoon to make your way to the cooler regions of the Ngorongoro highlands. You will spend the night at the Tloma Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 Karatu – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast you set off to the famous Serengeti. Travelling through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area you might stop for a breath-taking view over the Ngorongoro Crater before you continue to the Serengeti National Park. Serengeti means “endless plains” in the language of the Masai and you will see the grassland savannah stretching to the horizon. Bizarre rock formations dot the grassy landscape where predators roam. Blue wildebeests, Thomson’s gazelles, zebras and buffaloes are on their menu… Through the high and open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to enjoy the diversified habitats and landscapes of the park. You will arrive in the Seronera Valley for an evening meal and overnight stay at the Kati Kati Tented Camp.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 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 your guide will know where to see them best. You will spend another night at the Kati Kati Tented Camp.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro

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 see 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. You will drive to the Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6 Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha

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, rare wild dogs 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 and drive back to Arusha where you will arrive in the early evening.

Breakfast & Lunch

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Things to keep in mind
  • Cancellations are sometimes unavoidable but please note that all hotels and lodges have cancellation policies to protect themselves against lost business. Less than 30 days: 100% of invoiced amount Between 60 days and 30 days: 50% of invoiced More than 60 days: 30% of the invoice amount“
  • Covid Cancellation Policies 

  • All prices are based on per person sharing rates
  •  All Costs are based on the prevalent Park fees, concession fees, existing taxes at existing rates. Rates will be increased without notice should any tax be changed or a new tax introduced. Tax increases will be added to existing bookings even if already paid.

CANCELLATIONS DUE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: 

Based on travel restrictions, clients will qualify for a postpone their travel and utilize their payment. We will continue to review our cancellation fee policy. Standard cancellation terms apply for bookings outside of these conditions.

A full list of our terms and conditions may be viewed here: https://gecko-adventure.com/te...

  • We can arrange pre and post tours on request.