Highlights of Northern Tanzania

Your northern Tanzania sojourn starts on the banks of the Tarangire River at Kuro - beautifully situated in the middle of the national park, to take full advantage of all the game which lives there and passes through. The landscape of Tarangire is dramatic - towering, fat baobabs dot the plains, interspersed with thick bush which leopard and lion like to hunt among; it's a super park for some great game-viewing in the company of your expert guide.

Here you will stay in one of just six tented rooms, each with views to the river and a shady veranda. The main area is rustic and blends into the landscape; this is a real camp for safari aficionados who are keen on their game-viewing - here you get it all - excellent game drives and serious walking in quiet areas.

From Tarangire you will be transferred by 4x4 vehicle to the Ngorongoro Crater where you will spend the next two nights at Entamanu Camp. Here you will have the opportunity to explore the crater with your own guide and marvel at the incredible scenery. This really is a sight not to be missed and will undoubtedly be a highlight of your safari.

For your final few days you will fly to the heart of the Serengeti and spend three nights at Serengeti Safari Camp. This mobile camp moves with the migration thus guaranteeing excellent sightings of this spectacle. Despite the fact it can pick up and move within a day, the camp feels very comfortable - super meru tents with en-suite bathrooms and a lovely main mess tent. The camp usually sets up in a shaded area, and the tents are nicely spaced, giving guests privacy. As the Serengeti is so vast, generally you'll head out by vehicle from here to cover as much ground as possible - and the game-viewing can be unbelievable, particularly when the Migration is in town. It's impossible not to be awed by the sight of nearly a million wildebeest and half a million zebra.

Tanzania is a large country, with a varied climate. Generally, the long rains run from March to May - the temperature is warm and the humidity is high. June to October is the long dry season, and the short rains are in November and December, much lighter than the long rains. January and February are again dry (the short dry season) so this is another good time to visit.