Tanzania Northern Circuit
The definitive Tanzanian safari: baobabs and elephants at Tarangire, the Serengeti plains, and the Ngorongoro Crater floor.
Tanzania's Northern Circuit packs four world-class parks into a single loop from Arusha. Tarangire opens with vast baobabs and the largest elephant herds in the north. The Serengeti follows — genuinely endless, and home to the migration for most of the year. Ngorongoro closes the trip with the highest concentration of large mammals anywhere on the continent.
Trip at a glance
Highlights
- Two nights inside the Serengeti, not on its boundary
- Full-day descent onto the Ngorongoro Crater floor
- Tarangire's baobab forests and elephant herds
- Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions and flamingo flats
- Optional Serengeti balloon safari at sunrise
What's included
Included
- Park and reserve entrance fees for all listed parks
- Transport in a 4×4 pop-up-roof safari land cruiser or minivan
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Full-board accommodation (breakfast, lunch, dinner) as per itinerary
- Unlimited bottled drinking water in the vehicle
- All game drives as described
- Government taxes and levies
- Flying-doctor emergency evacuation cover
Not included
- International flights and visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for your driver-guide and lodge staff
- Drinks, laundry and items of a personal nature
- Optional activities (balloon safari, cultural village visits)
- Accommodation before and after the safari
- Any increase in park fees or government taxes
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrive Arusha
Airport transfer from Kilimanjaro International, briefing with your guide, and overnight at a garden lodge in Arusha.
Arusha → Tarangire
Drive to Tarangire National Park for a full afternoon game drive among baobabs and elephant herds. Dinner and overnight.
Tarangire → Serengeti
Cross the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti, game viewing en route. Afternoon drive in the Seronera valley. Dinner and overnight.
Serengeti National Park
A full day in the Serengeti with a picnic lunch. Optional sunrise balloon safari. Dinner and overnight.
Serengeti → Ngorongoro
Morning game drive, then transfer to the Ngorongoro crater rim. Sunset over the caldera. Dinner and overnight.
Ngorongoro Crater floor
Early descent for a full day on the crater floor — Big Five country. Ascend in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
Ngorongoro → Lake Manyara → Arusha
Game drive at Lake Manyara, then transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward flight.
Where you'll be
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