Explore a 6-day safari with Paws and Claws Safaris in Tanzania’s Northern Circuit, featuring Tarangire National Park with its vast elephant herds and iconic baobabs, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park and the world-famous Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration and abundant wildlife. The journey also includes a Materuni Village coffee and cultural tour near Mount Kilimanjaro, offering an authentic Chagga cultural experience.
Program of the Day: You will be picked up in the morning from your hotel or lodge and depart for Tarangire National Park, enjoying a scenic drive through Maasai landscapes. Upon arrival, embark on an exciting full-day game drive with picnic lunch boxes provided.
Tarangire is renowned for its vast elephant herds and iconic ancient baobab trees that dominate the landscape and give the park its unique character. During the game drive, you may encounter large populations of wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, baboons, and vervet monkeys. The park’s diverse terrain of rolling savannah, rocky hills, seasonal swamps, and the Tarangire River attracts abundant wildlife throughout the year.
After an enriching day of wildlife viewing, you will drive to your camp or lodge at Mto wa Mbu for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Program of the Day: After enjoying a hearty breakfast at the lodge or campsite, you will embark on an exciting journey to the Serengeti National Park. En route, you will explore the vast wilderness, and you might have the chance to witness predators in action.
As you arrive at the Naabi Hill gate, you will enter the Serengeti National Park and commence your game drives. The park is home to an array of wildlife, with lots of animals visible throughout the year. However, it is the great migration that leaves many travelers in awe. Along with the wildebeest migration, the park is home to resident species such as buffaloes, elephants, cheetahs, lions, baboons, zebras, and several bird species that do not migrate.
You will spend the night at Serengeti Robin Safari Camp, where all meals are included.
Program of the Day: You will wake up early for breakfast before embarking on a thrilling morning game drive while in transit to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As you explore the vast wilderness, you might have the chance to witness predators or nocturnal animals in action. However, this time, you will exit the Serengeti National Park and make your way towards the Ngorongoro Crater. You will arrive at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the stunning Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable morning game drive.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most breathtaking places on Earth. You will have plenty of opportunities to take in its beauty. After your game drive, you'll enjoy a well-deserved picnic lunch near the picturesque Hippo Lake. Following lunch, you'll enjoy a short game drive before ascending the crater and exiting the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Your journey will then take you to Jua Manyara Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Program of the day: After breakfast, you will prepare yourself for another day of adventure as you explore the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park. The park offers a mesmerizing array of vistas, stretching for miles along the emerald base of the gold-flecked Rift Valley escarpment.
You will look out for the unique dark-colored giraffes that appear black from a distance and the elusive tree-climbing lions that roam the savannah plains. Monkeys climb to the canopies of the forest while hippos disguise themselves in the waters of the soda lake. With over 400 bird species, Lake Manyara is a birdwatcher's paradise.
During your game drive, keep your eyes peeled for other wildlife, including buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, mongoose, klipspringers, and bushbucks. After the game drives, you'll savor a delicious picnic lunch in the park before you make your way back to Arusha for relaxing and an overnight stay at Njiro Legacy Hotel.
Program of the Day: After breakfast, we will depart for Materuni Village on the lush slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro near Moshi. Enjoy a scenic guided hike through farms and rainforest, passing irrigation channels and small waterfalls, to reach the impressive 150-meter Materuni Waterfall. Relax at the base of the falls or take a refreshing swim in the clear, cool water.
Materuni Waterfalls is a stunning 70-meter cascade located on the lush southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in the serene Materuni Village. The journey to the falls takes you along scenic pathways adorned with tropical vegetation, banana fields, and traditional Chagga coffee farms. As you walk, you will be surrounded by fresh mountain air, the sound of flowing streams, and breathtaking views of rolling green hills.
After the Materuni Coffee and Cultural Tour, you will be transferred back to Arusha or Airport for your Departure back home or to another destination.
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