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From $2300 per person, based on 2 people sharing

6 Day Northern Circuit

Witness elephants beneath ancient baobab trees, lions resting in golden grass, flamingos lining the lakeshore, and endless wildlife stretching across the Serengeti plains.


Key Information

  • Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
  • Start Location: Arusha / Kilimanjaro / Zanzibar 
  • Style: Private Safari

Plan My Trip

Overview

Your adventure begins in Arusha, travelling through diverse landscapes from lush forests to open savannah. Explore Tarangire’s elephant-filled plains, discover the unique beauty of Lake Manyara, and journey deep into the Serengeti — home to Africa’s most famous wildlife. The experience ends in the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, one of the best places in Africa to see the Big Five in a single day.


This itinerary offers the perfect balance of variety, wildlife density, and unforgettable scenery.

Highlights

  • Game drives across the Serengeti plains
  • Tree-climbing lions & flamingos in Lake Manyara
  • Huge elephant herds in Tarangire
  • Ngorongoro Crater wildlife safari
  • Scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley
  • Professional, experienced safari guide

✔ All itineraries are fully customisable

✔ Handpicked lodges based on availability

✔ Experienced local guides

✨Extend your safari with Materuni Waterfalls or Chemka Hot Springs✨

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 - Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Drive time: approx 3-3.5 hours


Your safari begins with a morning departure from Arusha towards Tarangire National Park, famous for its ancient baobab trees and large elephant herds. Enjoy your first game drive with chances to spot elephants, giraffes, zebras, and lions before heading to your lodge in the evening.


🏨 Accommodation: Tarangire Kati Kati Lodge 

🍽️ Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 - Tarangire to Lake Manyara

Drive time: approx 2 hours


After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a full-day game drive through forests, lakeside landscapes, and open plains. Look out for flamingos, monkeys, and the famous tree-climbing lions. After, drive onwards to Karatu to spend the night to maximise game drives the next day.


🏨 Accommodation: Karatu Country Lodge

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 - Karatu to Serengeti

Drive time: approx 5–6 hours


Journey through the Ngorongoro Highlands before entering the Serengeti. Enjoy your first game drive across the vast plains, with wildlife sightings along the way.


🏨 Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Camp

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 - Full Day Serengeti

Spend the day exploring the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. This is your best chance to see predators, large herds, and unforgettable wildlife moments.


Optional sunrise balloon safari available.


🏨 Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Camp

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 - Serengeti to Ngorongoro Rim

Drive time: approx 3–4 hours


Enjoy a final morning game drive before travelling towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop at scenic viewpoints overlooking the crater.


🏨 Accommodation: Rhino Lodge

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6 - Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Drive time: approx 4–5 hours


Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day safari. Spot lions, buffalo, elephants, and if lucky, the rare black rhino. Enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to Arusha in the afternoon.


✨Extend your safari with Materuni Waterfalls or Chemka Hot Springs✨


🍽️ Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

☑️Included:

⬆️Optional Extras:

❌Not Included:

✔ National park entry fees

✔ Professional English-speaking guide

✔ 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof

✔ Accommodation (5 nights)

✔ Meals during the safari

✔ Drinking water during game drives

❌Not Included:

⬆️Optional Extras:

❌Not Included:

✖ International flights

✖ Travel insurance

✖ Tanzania visa

✖ Tips for guide 

✖ Personal expenses (drinks, food not mentioned, etc)

✖ Optional extras

⬆️Optional Extras:

⬆️Optional Extras:

⬆️Optional Extras:

  • Hot Air Balloon Safari
  • Visit to Maasai Village
  • Zanzibar beach extensions

✨Optional Materuni Waterfalls & Chemka Hot Springs extension✨

🏨Accommodation:

⬆️Optional Extras:

⬆️Optional Extras:

Mid-Range

Tarangire Kati Kati Lodge 

Karatu Country Lodge

Serengeti Heritage Camp

Rhino Lodge


Luxury Upgrade

Luxury lodges are available on request. We can tailor your safari with premium stays for a more exclusive experience.


All accommodation is subject to availability and may be substituted with a similar property of equal or higher standard.

🦁 Best time to visit:

🏝️Possible from Zanzibar?

🦁 Best time to visit:

Tarangire

Large Elephant herds (June-Oct)


Manyara

Excellent all year round safari 


Serengeti

Migration (July-Oct)

Calving season (Jan-Mar)


Ngorongoro

Excellent wildlife viewing all year round

✈️ Travel:

🏝️Possible from Zanzibar?

🦁 Best time to visit:

Fly into:

  • Kilimanjaro International Airport
  • Arusha Airport

🏝️Possible from Zanzibar?

🏝️Possible from Zanzibar?

🏝️Possible from Zanzibar?

Yes - very popular as a Zanzibar plus safari combination


 ✨ Want to combine this safari with Zanzibar?

We can create a seamless bush-to-beach itinerary tailored to you.

⭐️Best For:

🏝️Possible from Zanzibar?

🏝️Possible from Zanzibar?

  • Serious safari travellers
  • Couples
  • Small private groups
  • Travellers wanting variety

From $2800 per person (based on 2 people sharing)

⭐ Private, fully customisable safari

⭐ Handpicked lodges for comfort & location

⭐ Expert local guides

⭐ Seamless planning from start to finish

Everything in Africa bites, but the safari bug is worst of all


Brian Jackman

The Parks You Will Explore

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park is famous for its giant baobab trees and large elephant herds. With fewer crowds and diverse wildlife, it offers a peaceful and authentic safari experience, especially during the dry season when animals gather along the Tarangire River.

Lake Manyara

Lake Manyara National Park is a scenic and diverse park known for its lush groundwater forest, open plains and the soda lake itself. It is famous for its tree-climbing lions, large flocks of flamingos and incredible birdlife. During your game drive you may see elephants, giraffes, hippos and a variety of wildlife set against a beautiful backdrop of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.

Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti is one of Africa’s most famous wildlife destinations, known for its endless plains and incredible wildlife density.

The park is home to the Great Migration, where over two million wildebeest and zebras travel across the ecosystem each year.

During your game drives you may see lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs and countless other animals roaming the open savannah.

Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and one of the best places in Africa to see the Big Five in a single day.

The crater floor is home to lions, buffalo, elephants, flamingos and the rare black rhino.

Surrounded by dramatic crater walls and lush grasslands, it is considered one of the most beautiful safari locations in Tanzania.

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