This 7-day Classic Wildlife Safari with Paws and Claws Safaris explores Tanzania’s Northern Circuit, combining iconic wildlife and rich culture. Highlights include Tarangire’s elephant herds and baobabs, Ngorongoro Crater’s dense wildlife, and the Serengeti’s vast plains and Great Migration. The journey is enriched with a Materuni Village coffee and cultural tour near Mount Kilimanjaro, offering an authentic Chagga experience alongside unforgettable game drives.
Program of the Day: Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by one of our friendly and experienced driver-guides. After a brief introduction, you will be escorted to Moshi for your overnight stay at the hotel or lodge you have reserved. During the journey, they will introduce you to this wonderful tourist city and peaceful country.
Shose Farmhouse and Chalets is one of the best affordable semi-luxury lodges, featuring comfortable beds for relaxation, an attractive garden, and a dedicated staff committed to exceptional customer care.
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.
Then, we will return to the village for an authentic cultural experience: visit a traditional Chagga home, enjoy a freshly prepared local lunch (included), and taste "Mbege", the traditional banana and finger-millet brew. We will conclude with a hands-on coffee tour led by a local farmer, learning the full process from cultivation to roasting and tasting. Later, return to Arusha for relaxation and an overnight stay at Arusha Planet Lodge.
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 lodge 10km outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Program of the Day: After a delicious breakfast, you will depart with your picnic lunch for a memorable game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. From the crater rim, enjoy breathtaking views into this vast volcanic caldera, often described as a natural wonder and a “lost world” teeming with wildlife.
Descend 600 meters to the crater floor and spend the day exploring its rich ecosystems of open grasslands, swamps, forests, and soda lakes. The crater offers outstanding game viewing, with chances to see lions, hyenas, elephants, large herds of plains game, flamingos, and the rare black rhinoceros, all within a compact area where wildlife thrives year-round.
After the game drive, continue your journey to the Southern Serengeti, arriving in time for dinner and an overnight stay at Safari Haven Serengeti Camp, surrounded by the sounds of the African wilderness.
Program of the Day: After breakfast, for the next two days, we will depart for a full-day game drive in the Serengeti, focusing on the spectacular exploration of Wildlife perfoming their obligatory duties. During this period, vast herds gather on the open plains, and you may witness thousands of wildebeest, along with intense predator activity as lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and leopards follow the herds.
The Serengeti’s endless golden grasslands provide exceptional wildlife viewing and dramatic photographic opportunities. This region is especially famous for cheetah sightings, while scattered rocky outcrops (kopjes) offer ideal vantage points for spotting lions and leopards.
After an exciting day of game viewing, you will drive to the camp, where you will enjoy a relaxing evening, dinner, and an overnight stay, surrounded by the timeless beauty of the Serengeti ecosystem.
Program of the Day: After an early breakfast, we will depart for a morning game drive to explore the remarkable Central Serengeti on our way to Ngorongoro and then Arusha. This region is the heart of the Serengeti ecosystem and supports some of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.
During the game drive, you will have excellent chances of spotting all three big cats: lions, leopards, and cheetahs, along with large herds of plains game roaming the classic savannah of endless grasslands, dotted with acacia trees, the iconic landscape of an East African safari.
After the transfer game drive, you will be transferred to Arusha or the airport for your onward departure home or to your next destination. This marks the end of your unforgettable Tanzanian safari. We hope the memories stay with you and inspire your next adventure.
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