This 6-day midrange safari explores Tanzania's northern circuit, featuring four iconic parks: Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. Witness herds of African elephants and ancient baobab trees in Tarangire, and descend into the UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Crater for a chance to see endangered black rhinos. The Serengeti offers endless plains with incredible wildlife, while Lake Manyara is famous for its tree-climbing lions and diverse birdlife. Experience comfortable lodgings, expert guidance, and unforgettable game drives throughout your adventure.
- Explore Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara
- Stay in midrange lodges with private facilities
- Enjoy wildlife viewing with a professional English-speaking guide
- Ideal for small groups of 1-20 travelers, with all park fees included
We will pick you up/meet you at the hotel lobby/ airport arrival area. The driver will be waiting for you with a signboard with the lead travel name.
Upon arrival at the airport in Arusha (ARK) or Kilimanjaro international airport (JRO), you will be met and welcomed by your representative who will give you a short brief before you drive to your lodgings in Arusha for overnight.
Early morning after having breakfast at your hotel in Arusha at around 0730hrs to 0800hrs you will be picked up by your personal driver guide and depart straight to Tarangire National Park whereby the drive is approximately 2.5 hours to the gate. Tarangire National Park is located on the northern part of Tanzania with a wide variety of animals and landscape whereby the best part is the elephant herds. It is known to be the park which has the greatest concentration of African elephants and the ancient baobab trees. The word Tarangire comes from Mbugwe tribe whereby “Tara” means river and “Ngire” means warthogs therefore it is the river of warthogs. Lunch will be served at a picnic site at around 1200hrs to 1300hrs and after that you will proceed with your game drive until in the late afternoon where you will exit the park and drive straight to your lodge in Karatu for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Early morning after having breakfast at your lodge in Karatu at around 0730hrs to 0800hrs you will depart straight to Serengeti National Park passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Serengeti National Park is the most famous park on the northern circuit of Tanzania with the greatest population of wildlife than anywhere else on this planet. The word Serengeti originates from Maasai tribe, the word “Seringiti” which means endless plains. The scenery of Serengeti on the south east is the short grass plains. The northern part of Serengeti also known as kogatende has more hills and rocks. To the western corridor known as Grumeti there are rivers, valleys as well as forests. Some areas in the heart of Serengeti heading up north of Serengeti are dotted with 'kopjes'. Lunch will be served inside the park and afterwards, proceed with game viewing until the evening where you will drive straight to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Early morning after having breakfast at your accommodation inside Serengeti, you will start an early morning game drive looking for the big cats and the active animals. Lunch will be served inside the park whereby after that you will proceed exploring the park and all that it has to offer from the landscape, wildlife and many more. In the evening, you will drive back to your lodge or tented camp for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Early morning after having breakfast at your accommodation inside Serengeti, you will drive straight to Ngorongoro Conservation Area en-route whereby the drive is approximately 3 hours to the floor of the crater. Ngorongoro crater is a world heritage site as well as a geo-park. It is 600m deep and before you descend the crater you will stop at a view point where you can see the crater below. Later you will go inside it for game viewing and after having packed lunch at a picnic site at the hippo pool, you will finalize your game drive before you ascend the crater and drive straight to your accommodation in Karatu for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Early morning after having breakfast at your lodge in Karatu at around 0730hrs to 0800hrs you will depart straight to tanzanite experience where you will see how rear earth gems (Tanzanites are extracted) then to Lake Manyara National Park whereby the drive is approximately 1 hour to the gate. Lake Manyara National Park is well known for its birds’ life and also known as the home of tree climbing lions. Lunch will be served at the picnic site, and after that you will drive straight to Maasai boma for in depth review of last true nomads and their way of life. after the boma visit you will go to Arusha where you will meet one of the representatives who will give you a special farewell. If you would like an extra night in Arusha we can arrange that for you in advance or if you have a flight, we will drive you straight to the airport to catch your onward flight back home or to your next destination.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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