The perfect mix of the best of Northern Tanzania!
Do you want to go on an active 13-day safari trip through Northern Tanzania? Tanzania is known for its classic jeep safaris, but what if you combine them with adventurous trips on foot, by bike and in a canoe? Then you get the ultimate safari experience: varied, active, exclusive and complete!
During this trip you will visit the most famous safari parks in the north of Tanzania: the vast Serengeti, the impressive Ngorongoro Crater, the wildlife-rich Tarangire and the enchanting Lake Manyara, but also the lush Arusha National Park. Together with your guide you will immerse yourself in the untouched nature, where you can observe the animals in peace and quiet and up close. Sustainable, adventurous and completely in harmony with nature!
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- Arusha Day 1 - 2
- Tarangire Day 3 - 4
- Lake Manyara Day 5 -6
- Ngorongoro Day 7
- Serengeti Day 8 - 11
- Departure Day 12-13
Travel schedule
Accompanied by a professional guide, you will discover the five national parks in the north of Tanzania on this unique safari. Every day you will go on safari in a sustainable and active slow travel way, for an intense nature experience. Each park is unique in terms of flora and fauna, which makes every day different.
You will go canoeing in the Arusha National Park, go on walking safaris in Tarangire and Serengeti, and explore Lake Manyara by mountain bike. High in the trees you will walk on the Treetop Walkway and on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater you will go on an adventurous walking safari.
During this safari you will spend the night very comfortably in sustainable Green Camps and mobile tent camps. The highlight of the trip is the mass migration of the wildebeest / gnus, which you will follow on foot from our mobile camp in the Serengeti.
Arusha
Your trip starts in Arusha city; the safari capital of Tanzania. You’re welcomed at the airport and enjoy the first evening in a comfortable and eco-friendly hotel, on the city’s outskirts. At this pleasant place you enjoy a drink and a bite, with the sounds of crickets and young birds in the background.
The next day you go on a canoe safari on the Momella lakes with views of the Kilimanjaro and Meru mountains. You sail quietly through the park and spot the wild animals from the water.
Tarangire
Together with our guide, you start the safari. You drive west through the Maasai Steppe to Tarangire National Park. This park is known for its gigantic baobab trees and large herds of elephants. On the second day, you explore this park on foot, a truly unique experience!
On foot you will discover wildlife up close, accompanied by experienced guides and a park ranger.
Lake Manyara
You drive to the unknown Magara, a beautiful location south of Lake Manyara National Park. You enjoy lunch here and then cycle to the southern entrance of the park. Explore this beautiful area actively and intensely on your mountain bike.
You continue the journey by jeep in Lake Manyara National Park where you go on safari. Prepare yourself for an encounter with the tree-climbing lions.
At the end of the day you arrive at the unique Green Camp near a riverbed, where the animals walk past your tent. With a drink in your hand, you will undoubtedly enjoy all the beauty that nature has to offer.
The next morning you walk along the banks of Lake Manyara to the hot springs in the south of the park. Many small details, beautiful plants and amazing nature. You enjoy a delicious meal and a relaxing afternoon.
Ngorongoro
Today’s program entails the Treetop Walkway! You walk through treetops over suspension bridges on the edge of Lake Manyara National Park and enjoy the spectacular views as you walk across the canopy of suspension bridges, reaching various platforms at a height of 18 metres.
You will have lunch at a local restaurant in the middle of a banana plantation near Mto wa Mbu, where you will be introduced to the very tasty traditional Swahili cuisine.
Together with your guide, you drive through the tree-rich Ngorongoro Highlands to the camp on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater. That same afternoon, you walk along the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater and and you will come face to face with one of the greatest natural spectacles in the world.
Serengeti
As the sun rises, you drive through the Ngorongoro Crater; stunning and without other visitors. There’s a good chance you’ll spot the Big Five here.
After this you drive to Serengeti National Park via one of the most beautiful routes in Tanzania. Endless views over the Serengeti plains, where millions of animals migrate through each year in search of water and food – the Great Migration -. You enjoy a full day of this jeep safari, in search of the many animals that the vast park knows.
You then go on a two-day walking safari in a part of Serengeti that is only accessible by foot. You walk, guided by a professional guide and a park ranger, through nature and very close to the animals during these two days. It’s impossible to be more connected to nature.
Trip’s details
This active safari with Explore Tanzania is a very complete and all-inclusive private safari.
You travel with your group in a private jeep, together with a professional safari guide from Explore Tanzania.
Highlights
- Canoe safari in Arusha National Park
- Walking safari in Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Park
- Stay in unique Green Camps and tent camps
- Mountain bike safari in Lake Manyara National Park
- Treetop Walkway high in the trees
- Walking safari on the edge of Ngorongoro Crater
- The great migration of wildebeests in Serengeti National Park
Price indications
Select accommodations *
€ 6260 p.p. for 2 people
€ 5200 p.p. for 4 people
Exclusive accommodations *
€ 7945 p.p. for 2 people
€ 6890 p.p. for 4 people
These prices fit the most common travel period. They can turn out to be lower during off-season, favourable exchange rates, the number of travellers and / or accompanying children. Consequently, prices may turn out slightly higher during holidays or less favourable exchange rates.
* = Please view the options on our overview page and use the ‘filter’ to select your favorite accommodation.
Including
- All transfers
- All safari-activities
- Small-scale and charming accommodations
- All meals
- All drinks
- Private safari in a 4WD jeep with a highly knowledgeable guide
- Mineral water, coffee, tea & snacks during safari
- Flying Doctors insurance
- Nationale Parken entree fees
- Domestic flight Serengeti (Seronera) – Zanzibar
- SGR guarantee
Excluding
- International flight
- Visa Tanzania
- Travel- and cancellation insurance
- Tipping
- Optional activities
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Experience this unique slow travel safari, and spend the night in small-scale and comfortable tent camps and lodges in the middle of nature.
Your tailor-made trip
This ‘Active private safari trip through Northern Tanzania – 13 days’ is an example trip. Do you want it different? Or for example end on tropical Zanzibar? Your trip will be completely tailor-made.
Your wishes, the activities you can undertake, the season and budget are taken into account.
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