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Have you ever wondered how Tanzania earned its sterling reputation as a world-class safari destination? Let us introduce you to the best safari route in all of East Africa: Tanzania’s Northern Circuit. We’ll visit Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater over the course of six exciting days. This itinerary is best experienced between the months of December and March when the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra can be found on the southern plains of the Serengeti. This is the time of year when newborn wildebeest can be spotted around every corner: a must-see spectacle for wildlife aficionados.
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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When you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Our guide will meet you directly and start your transit to Arusha
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Arusha is known for its colourful markets, coffee shops, and mountain views. It also happens to be the safari capital of the entire country! From here, you can easily access all of the parks that comprise Tanzania’s famous Northern Safari Circuit. When you arrive in town, your guide from Chalema Tanzania Safaris will meet you at the Kilimanjaro International Airport to bring you to the first stop on our Northern Circuit migration Tour: the Pazuri Inn, right here in Arusha. Once you’ve checked into your cabin-style suite, you can relax by the pool, stroll through the hotel gardens, or even venture into town for a tasty local meal.
8 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Tarangire National Park
Today we’ll be showcasing the often-overlooked Tarangire National Park, which we’ll reach by travelling west from Arusha for about two hours. The park is a nature lover’s dream, especially in the green season when its tremendous baobab trees are resplendent with emerald leaves. And if you’re visiting during the dry season, you can expect to see truly enormous herds of buffalo, wildebeest, and zebra—often numbering in the thousands. But no matter when you visit, Tarangire is perhaps best distinguished by its resident elephant population. These massive animals can always be relied upon to deliver a first-rate encounter in Tarangire. After finishing our all-day game drive and picnic lunch, we’ll settle in at the Suricata Boma Lodge just outside the park .
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Serengeti National Park
After enjoying our morning coffee or tea, we’ll head out for the far-reaching plains of the Serengeti. We’ll be travelling for approximately four hours today, but much of that time will be spent in the wildlife-rich environment of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. When we reach Serengeti National Park, we’ll concentrate our game drives in the Ndutu region of the southern plains, famous for its year-round population of predators. The Ndutu area also happens to host the stunning wildebeest and zebra migration each year from December to March. This means that you’ll have the rare opportunity to see newborn wildebeest take their first steps, only minutes after they’re born. Later this evening, we’ll get settled in at the Ndutu Bush Camp, where we’ll spend the next two nights.
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Serengeti National Park
The spectacle of the Great Migration is the star of the show in the Serengeti, and the wildebeest here synchronize their births during the months between December and March so that there are too many calves for predators to catch all at once. Thousands of the antelopes are born every day at this time of year, and this sudden influx of easy prey tends to attract the big cats of the Serengeti: lions, leopards, and cheetahs. We’ll spend the entire day in the park, stopping for a picnic lunch within sight of the herds. Tonight, we’ll return to the Ndutu Bush Camp, to enjoy dinner before comparing notes with other travellers around the campfire.
10 hours • Admission ticket free -
6Serengeti National Park
Start the day at Southern Serengeti getting ready for a deep dive into the Ngorongoro crater.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
7Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After treating ourselves to breakfast while watching the splendid Serengeti sunrise, we’ll enjoy one more game drive as we make our way out of the park en route to Ngorongoro Crater. This short trip takes only about two hours to cross the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The crater itself was formed millions of years ago by an erupting volcano—today, it’s a natural haven for all sorts of wildlife, including Africa’s Big Five. There’s no better reserve in Tanzania to find the lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and black rhinoceros all in one place. But there are also many other animals to see here, such as spotted hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and more than 500 different kinds of birds. After leaving the crater tonight, we’ll check in at the stylish Eileen’s Tree Inn nearby Karatu.
7 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Departure day
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Kilimanjaro airport - Arusha
Tarangire National Park
Serengeti ( Ndutu )
Serengeti Ndutu (Full Day)
Serengeti - Ngorongoro crater
Depature - Arusha
Additional info
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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