Safari Highlights
Duration: 12 Days
Category: Safari, Northern circuit
Destinations: Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Dodoma, Kigoma
Attraction: Big Five, Cultural Tours, Lions, big herds of Elephants, Wildebeest, Hyenas, Jackals, Gazelles, Hippos,
Budget Level: Optional
Tour Guides Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian,
Start in: Arusha
End in: Arusha
Packing list: Camera with enough zoom and memory space and extra batteries, binoculars, light clothes, safari boot, mosquito repellents, sunhat, sunglasses with ultraviolet radiation filtering etc.
Extra info: Rangers will escort all walking along the wildlife areas.
Safari Summary
In safari package you will visit the Tanzania parks which are most exciting places in the country from the Kilimanjaro in Serengeti plains Lake victoria to Lake Nyasa explore the Mv.Liemba to Rock paintings of Kolo and finally to the Isimila Gorge in Iringa
Safari Details
Arrival Picked up from the airport and being transferred to Arusha at Arusha Center Inn hotel
Day 1- Arusha –Moshi –Ausha
After breakfast with parked lunch depart the hotel go to Moshi Kilimanjaro for cultural activities around moshi in Materuni village and Mt Kilimanjaro photo graphing though to see the mountain depends on weather dinner and overnight at Arusha Center Inn hotel.
Day 2-Arusha –Ngorongoro –Serengeti
Depart Arusha early in the morning with lunch boxes though an early breakfast is required on your way to Ngorongoro crater, game drive and tour down the crater , Then after lunch ascend the crater walls depart for Serengeti national park game en route towards Serengeti park gate arrive in Serengeti late in the evening dinear and overnight at Pimbi Campsite.
Day 3 -Serengeti Full day (Optional Serengeti hot air balloon )
Early in morning at least 5 ocklock wake up for Serengeti hot air balloon safari in the central Serengeti area the fly will take approximately 2 hours then later on the days meet up with your guide driver proceed with full day game drive in Serengeti and seronera area till late evening drive back to camp for dinear and overnight at pimbi campsite
Day 4-Serengeti –Mwanza (270 km , 3 hrs 42 min driving)
After breakfast depart Serengeti the camp with parked lunch game on route through western part of Serengeti through grumeti river lunch stop on the way proceed with game drive on route to Ndabaka gate after check out at the park gate then proceed with the drive to Mwanza city center dinner and overnight at Lakairo hotel.
Day 5-Mwanza full day- lake Victoria tour.
After breakfast depart the hotel for cultural activities in Lake Victoria zone, dinner and overnight at Lakairo hotel.
Day 6-Mwanza -kigoma (755km ,9hrs 52 min driving).
After breakfast depart the hotel to kigoma though it might take the whole day driving and spend the most of the in vehicle arrive in Kigoma late in the evening dinner and overnight at an available budgeted hotel.
Day 7-kigoma Full day –M.V Liemba Tour
Today after a late breakfast you will start your guided tour in Kigoma with inclusive the Mv.Liemba tour late evening back to your booked hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 8-kigoma –Tabora – Dodoma (792 Km approx 10 hrs)
After breakfast depart the hotel to Dodoma through Tabora it is another long day drive though enjoying the view of Tanzanians country side villages as we drive through and Arrive Dodoma late in the evening dinner and overnight at an available hotel.
Day 9 Dodoma –kolo – Dodoma 178 km ,2hrs 16 min times driving
After breakfast depart the hotel for Kolo rock paintings tours lunch stop on the way exploring Kolo Rock Paintings till late eving drive back to Dodoma for dinner and overnight at booked hotel.
Day 10 Dodoma – Iringa (264 km, 3 hrs 52 min driving)
Today after breakfast you will start the Dodoma town city guided tour though you have an options of going to Lion Rock a 45 min hiking to the top or a visit to a Cetawico Vineyard or even visit the Largest Mosque in East Africa then a lunch stop after lunch depart Dodoma to Iringa dinner and overnight at Isimila Hotel.
Day 11 Iringa- Isimila Gorge- Iringa(120Km approx 1 hours 30 mn)
Today you will start after breakfast with parked lunch take a 1 and half hour drive to Isimila Gorge get yourself ready for a walking guided tour through the site , It is here in this site where the incredible richest finds of Stone Age tools known as Acheulian type together with the bones and skeletons of pre-historic animals were discovered in 1951, so exploring the archeological site till late evening drive back to Iringa for dinner and overnight at a booked hotel.
Day 12 Iringa -Dar es salam drop off at home 503 km , 6hrs 23min driving
After breakfast depart the hotel to Dar lunch stop on the way and arrive and Dar late in the evening a drop off at your house or a a booked hotel and here will be the end of our service and the Trip.
Tour Price Include:
• All park entrance fees • All meals while on Safari • 3litre water on a daily basis • 4WD transportation with pop up roof • Ngorongoro Crater fees • Camping Accommodation, all Village Fess and walking safaris
Tour Price Excludes:
• International airfares and departure taxes • All items of person nature such as telephone call, fax, email etc • Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, porters, camp staff and driver – guide(s) • Alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks • Laundry services • Visa and International flight tickets fees. Please contact us for further details and prices at info@safariporini.com