Safari info
- Feb, Aug, July, Sept, Oct,
- private safari
- All meals during safari
- English, Spanish, French, Chinese
- Easy to Moderate
Overview
Our 5-day Northern safari is perfect for honeymooners, couples, and those who enjoy a touch of elegance. This safari program promises to fulfill your dreams and provide a truly satisfying experience.
You will visit Central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Carter.
Highlights
- Arusha - Central Serengeti Game drive
- Central - Northern Serengeti Enjoy the amazing view of Mara River
- Northern Serengeti full day wildebeest Migration
- Northern - Ngorongoro for Overnight
- Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Itinerary
Morning: After breakfast, drive with a packed lunch to Serengeti National Park.
Safari: Discover the central Serengeti, known for its vast plains and incredible seasonal.
migration. The park is home to an estimated 3 million animals, including large herds of wildebeest and zebra.
Evening: Overnight at Tented Camp or Lodge.
After breakfast and depart to North Serengeti with packed lunch. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today and move towards the northern part of the park.
The enroute game drive towards the Kogatende region will offer mild action from resident games. As you approach the northern part of the Serengeti, you will notice the terrain change from the usual plain grassland to a more hilly and broken terrain.
The northern region offers a variety of resident game such as zebras, topi, gazelle, buffaloes, leopards and lions.A picnic lunch will be done during the day long drive itself.
Based on the time of your arrival you will be able to spend a few hours by the Mara river. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night's rest in your accommodation.
Enjoy a full day of game diver at the Mara River viewing the great migration river crossing. In the evening, back to the camp for the evening bonfire, dinner and overnight.
River crossings at Kogatende start to occur every day in August as the mega herd settles into the area.
From August to October, game viewing up here is superb with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day. There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses. It is not uncommon to see different herds crossing in different directions on the same day.
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty.
Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
On this last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descent at around 6:30 AM into the crater floor.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq kms with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action.
Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs and Lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater.
This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hr drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off to your preferred location in Arusha by 6:00 PM in the evening.
With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.
Cost
The Cost Includes
- Government-imposed park fees and taxes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities as specified in the itinerary
- Meals as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary
- Drinking water throughout the safari
- Accommodation as listed
- Camping equipment (if applicable)
- Sleeping bag and bath towels (if applicable)
- Professional driver/guide
- All transportation
- Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfers
The Cost Excludes
- Personal expenses
- $10 Tips per person and gratuities for driver/guide and safari staff
- Visas
- International flights
- Travel Insurance
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
