7 Days
A birding-led northern-circuit trip that opens with a ranger-guided walking safari in Arusha National Park, gives Tarangire two full days, and closes on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. The operator quotes two accommodation tiers, mid-range and semi-luxury, for every night.
Overview
A birding-led northern-circuit trip that opens with a ranger-guided walking safari in Arusha National Park, gives Tarangire two full days, and closes on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. The operator quotes two accommodation tiers, mid-range and semi-luxury, for every night.
- Where you go: Arusha, Arusha National Park, Karatu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park
Highlights & Inclusions
Highlights
Your guides
Guides named by Wild Whispers Africa on its own website. Who accompanies your trip is arranged with the operator.
- Racheal Asiimwe Senior Tour Consultant
- Phennie Namaara
- Howard Besweri Galabuzi
- Moses Bahati
FAQs
How long is this safari?
7 Days Birdwatching in Tanzania runs for 7 Days, set out day by day over 7 days in the itinerary below.
Who runs this safari?
It is operated by Wild Whispers Africa. Every booking and payment is arranged directly with them; this marketplace passes your enquiry straight through.
Day-by-day itinerary
What the operator has planned, day by day, across 7 days.
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Day 1
Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha City
About 55km and an hour from the airport. Met by the transfer or safari driver and taken to the chosen Arusha accommodation to rest. Mid-range Planet Lodge Hotel or semi-luxury Kibo Palace Hotel, bed and breakfast.
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Day 2
Arusha City to Arusha National Park
About 50km to Arusha National Park for a three-hour walking safari accompanied by a park ranger, on a choice of routes. The park holds black-and-white colobus, buffalo, warthog and giraffe, and flamingo among its birds. An afternoon vehicle circuit, then back to Arusha. Full board.
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Day 3
Arusha City to Tarangire National Park
About 120km with picnic lunch boxes, then a full day game drive in Tarangire, known for its elephant movements and its quiet birding. Mid-range Lake Burunge Tented Lodge or semi-luxury Tarangire Sopa Lodge, full board.
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Day 4
Tarangire National Park, full day
A second full day in Tarangire, described by the operator as the Elephant Playground, with buffalo, lion, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle, and Tarangire specialities such as kudu and oryx. Birds noted include lilac-breasted roller, blue-eared starling, ostrich and secretary bird. Full board.
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Day 5
Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park (Central-Seronera)
About 280km and five and a half hours to the Seronera area of the central Serengeti. Mid-range Embalakai Authentic Camp or semi-luxury Serengeti Serena Lodge, both inside the park, full board.
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Day 6
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
A morning game drive in the Serengeti, then about 145km to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the eastern arm of the Rift Valley. Mid-range Country Lodge Karatu outside the park or semi-luxury Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on the crater rim, full board.
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Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater tour to Kilimanjaro International Airport
A crater tour taking in its roughly 120 lions, 15,000 wildebeest, 9,000 zebra, 400 hyena and around 50 black rhino, with flamingos often on Lake Magadi on the crater floor. Then about 245km to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport.
That is the whole itinerary
Ask Wild Whispers Africa about this safari
Wild Whispers Africa publishes this itinerary and is the company you would travel with. Send them your dates, your group size and anything you would want changed. They answer you themselves and quote their own price.
- 7 Days
- Arusha · Arusha National Park · Karatu and 3 more
- Priced on request
Operated by
Wild Whispers Africa
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