Tanzania Tours in Northern Circuit in 2024
Northern circuit wildlife encounter Africa safari takes you to explore the best of wildlife in Tanzania’s northern circuit. Among these are the world-renowned and famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, and obviously their less notable neighbours, Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park.
The Serengeti National Park’s Great Migration is a standout amongst the most astounding wildlife scenes on the planet, while safari on the Ngorongoro Crater floor of the wiped-out fountain of liquid magma at Ngorongoro is an amusement seeing condition that has no equivalent.
Transcending above everything is Kilimanjaro, the universe’s most noteworthy unattached mountain and ostensibly Africa’s hardest test. Far from the visitor hotspots, calmer parks, for example, Tarangire National Park offers eminent amusement seeing yet is regularly disregarded by their increasingly renowned neighbours. The Rift Valley Lakes of Eyasi and Natron are the home of Hadzabe clans and the reproducing reason for the biggest groups of flamingos on earth.
Mt. Kilimanjaro: A dream for that love to stand on the roof of Africa. Its easy accessibility and stunning charm make it worth trekking. The scenic routes, the snow-clad top, the changing landscapes and vegetation are the best draw cards for it.
Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain at about 5,895 meters (19,340 feet). It is the largest free-standing mountain rise in the world, meaning it is not part of a mountain range.
Kilimanjaro is very popular with both experienced hikers and first-time adventurers because it is considered to be the easiest of the seven summits. Scaling the mountain requires no technical skills or equipment, such as rope, harness, crampons or ice axe. Therefore, it is a hiking or “walk up” peak, not mountaineering or climbing peak.
Serengeti: Known for the “wildebeest migration”, it is a UNESCO world heritage site and the centre of attraction for everyone wishing to go there. Watching it flying on a balloon, or trekking to the migratory animals make it a seeking destination for world visitors.
Serengeti National Park is a Tanzania safari destination where you experience millions of Wildebeests Migrating from Serengeti National Park Tanzania to Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya via Maasai Mara River. Serengeti National Park with 14,763 sq. km is the largest Tanzanian park, contiguous with Kenyan Masai Mara and extending almost to Lake Victoria.
A tour in Tanzania without setting your eyes on the beautiful Serengeti national park is not a safari worthwhile. The word Serengeti simply means endless plains in the Maasai language. The diversity and beauty of the park will leave you yearning to visit the park as soon as you can. The park is located north of Tanzania and stretches into the south of Kenya with an area of about 1.5 hectares of Savannah grassland.
One of the most spectacular events that take place in the Serengeti is that there is an annual migration of vast herds herbivorous animals such as the zebras, wildebeests and gazelles followed by their predators across Grumeti River. In Addition, the park’s diversity includes several endangered animals such as the black Rhinoceros and many others.
Ngorongoro Conservation: Ngorongoro crater is the Jewel of the Ngorongoro conservation area. This deep volcanic crater is the world’s largest unbroken caldera. The view of the Ngorongoro crater is, without doubt, a breath-taking natural wonder.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unfilled, intact and inactive volcano in the world. Ngorongoro Crater is also referred to as ‘the Garden of Eden’. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the best places in Africa to see the critically endangered black rhino in their natural habitat.
In Africa, the Big Five is made up of the lion, rhinoceros, leopards, elephant and Cape buffalo. All of these animals are viewable within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, including the crater and are protected thanks to the wildlife conservation efforts of Tanzania.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area protects the volcanically formed Crater Highlands, which are dotted with deep volcanic craters. The best known, Ngorongoro is the world’s largest intact caldera and a natural wildlife reserve with few peers.
Ngorongoro safari tours offer your best chance in Tanzania of spotting all the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and black rhino) in one game drive. The crater is also notable for the spectacularly scenic combination of the verdant plains of the lake-studded crater floor and imposing 600m-/1,968ft-high cliffs that enclose it on all sides.
Tarangire: This is ten times Manyara and is famous for its elephant migration and birding, is a great spot to plan a Northern Tanzania Safari. Find the best view of African games from July through October.
One of the lesser-known game reserves in Tanzania, Tarangire rivals the Serengeti in its great number and diversity of wildlife. It is a good choice for travelers who wish to encounter more animals and less tourists while on safari.
The Tarangire National Park is known as a wonderful birding destination and also features large numbers of game, particularly during the dry season, when the Tarangire River is the only source of water in the area. The landscape is of particular interest too, due to the high number of scenic baobab trees.
An often-overlooked gem, Tarangire’s characteristic skyline, framed by the stubby branches of fat baobab trees, is the backdrop for superb game viewing, particularly in the winter months of the peak season. Its marshes, which dry out into verdant grassy fields during the dry season, draw great herds of elephant, buffalo, antelope and other plains game.
Lion and other predators are frequently spotted. The park boasts over 500 species of birds, including some species endemic to Tanzania. Away from the busier north, the southern end of the park is home to camps that specialize in walking safaris, allowing their guests to immerse their senses in the experience of exploring the African bush on foot.
Lake Manyara: The presence of the loveliest lake Manyara in this park has made it a worth visiting destination. Famous for its tree-climbing lions, flamingos, breath-taking scenery and soda-ash Lake.
Lake Manyara is popular for its diverse habitats and multiple ecosystems. Around the lake you can find thick rain forests, savannahs, wetlands, and acacia forests, sustaining its own set of animals. A major part of the park is submerged under the water, so the game drives will be shorter compared to other parks, but even within this small region you will find a variety like no other place.
You will even be able to spot Lions lounging in the branches of Acacia examining the area and looking out for prey. The chances of seeing them tend to increase during the rainy season.
Elephants can be spotted near pools, woodlands or strolling in the floodplains. You might find them munching on the leaves or enjoying a cool bath. Although, there is a higher chance of viewing a solitary elephant than an entire herd. On some occasions, you might even spot a female with its cute baby! Buffaloes are present in the same area.
The water that flows in from the escarpments, floods regions of Manyara and creates small pools. Within these pools you can spot the hippos happily bobbing up and down. Although hippos are highly territorial and aggressive, so they might not be on their best behaviour but locked in a furious battle when you arrive at the location.
Within the rain forests of Manyara, there is an abundance of primates: the baboons, vervets and blue monkeys. In fact, Manyara boasts one of the largest concentrations of baboons anywhere in the world. Within the Manyara rain forests, baboons and blue monkeys co-exist.
The baboons are more structured and powerful than the blue monkeys so they often find themselves seeking protection from the baboons. While looking for food, they might feel safer coming down when the baboon troops are present.
Because of this, Baboons have managed to create homes in all Manyara habitats, while blue monkeys find it dangerous to leave the thick rain forests.
