the ultimate northern circuit safari experiences
  • Visit:
  • Lake Manyara National Park
  • Tarangire National Park
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Ngorongoro Crater
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the ultimate northern circuit safari experiences

The ultimate northern circuit safari experiences


  • Start: Tanzania End: Tanzania
  • Country: Tanzania

  • Type: Mid range
  • May customized as: Adventure safari,family safari,wildlife migration safari
Destinations To Visit
  • Lake Manyara National Park
  • Tarangire National Park
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Ngorongoro Crater
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8

In this tour we will cover the 5 most popular destinations in Tanzania - Lake Manyara National Park (1 night), Ndutu (2 nights), Central Serengeti (2 nights), Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park (1 night). Tour starts and ends at Arusha. With our experienced driver guides, it will be a trip of a lifetime! According to the last few years pattern, the possibility of sighting the migration is in the Ndutu region from last week of December to March. Hence, this tour is recommended for the tour date between last week of December and March only.

Tour Features

Private tour

This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customized

You can request changes to this tour.

Suitable for all ages

This tour is suitable for children of all ages.

  • Activities: Game drive safari
  • Transportation: Pop up roof 4x4
  • Game drives: Pop up roof 4x4
  • A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Day 1 - Accommodation

  • Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge

Day 2 - Accommodation

  • Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge.

Day 3 - Accommodation

  • Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge

Day 4 - Accommodation

  • Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge

Day 5 - Accommodation

  • Accommodation: Seronera Wildlife Lodge.

Day 6 - Accommodation

  • Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

Day 7 - Accommodation

  • Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge.

Day 8 - Accommodation

  • Accommodation: No Accommodation

Day by Day Safari Itinerary

The Ultimate Northern Circuit Safari Experiences.

Day 1
Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara.


Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. As you enter the national park, lush forests of Acacia and Mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till evening with a small break for picnic lunch. During the game drive watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and the blue monkeys. Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National park is the tree climbing lions, however spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.


  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Drinks: Soda, Beer, Wine
  • Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Day 2
Day 2: Transfer to Ndutu (South Serengeti).


You will kick start your day after a delicious breakfast, by about 8:30 AM. The destination for today is the Ndutu region which is a 4hr drive from your accommodation in Mto wa Mbu. After about an hour commencing the drive, you will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Ngorongoro) where you will notice the landscape changing from hilly forests to plain and green grasslands as you drive further. Once you reach Ndutu you will begin your day game drive with a convenient stop for your picnic lunch. Sweeping grasslands of the Ndutu cover the region which gradually fade into the Serengeti. Ndutu forms a part of the route for the annual migration of more than 2 million wildebeests and thousands of zebra, antelope and gazelle. During game drives at the right season between December and April, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nursery for the great migration. The calving season attracts hordes of predators preying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Crested with Ndutu Lake and Lake Masek, these waterholes offer plenty of wildlife game during the dry season. The Ndutu is also the home ground for 6 species of big cats โ€“ leopard, lion, cheetah, caracal, serval and wildcat. The action-packed game drive will end late in the evening by around 5PM. You will now head towards your accommodation, where a freshly prepared dinner awaits you. Ensure you get some good rest and recharge yourself for another eventful day.


  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Drinks: Beer, Wine
  • Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge.
Day 3
Day 3: Ndutu (South Serengeti).


Today you get another chance to view the beautiful wildlife spectacle. The Ndutu region is a part of the glorious Serengeti National Park as well as the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Ngorongoro). You can either have a relaxed breakfast or depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. Today you will be following the migration depending on its location. During game drives at the right season between December and April, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nursery for the great migration. This season attracts hordes of predators preying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Watching the circle of life take its course will be an unforgettable experience etched for life. The action-packed game drive will end late in the evening by around 5PM. You will now head towards your accommodation, where a freshly prepared dinner awaits you. Ensure you get some good rest and recharge yourself for another eventful day.


  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Drinks: Soda, Beer, Wine
  • Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge
Day 4
Day 4: Ndutu (South Serengeti) to Central Serengeti.


The excitement for today will be quite high as you make your way into the most celebrated wildlife park in the world โ€“ The Serengeti. After finishing up a good breakfast, you will head out towards the Serengeti National Park and travel in the midst of the never ending plain grasslands. Serengeti, means endless plains in the local African language and watching the grassland stretch out as far as the eye can see and eventually merging with the sky at the horizon is an absolutely breathtaking view. With an overall land area of 14,763 Sq. Kms, It puts our notion about distance to shame. The Serengeti also houses the glorious โ€œBig 5โ€ (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). Along with the โ€œBig 5โ€, a very pleasant sighting would be one of Africaโ€™s most beautiful animals โ€“ The Impala. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa. You must also look out for the Serengeti โ€œKopjesโ€ which are massive boulders of granite standing in a sea of grass. They provide ample shelter to a large variety of flora and fauna. A picnic lunch will be done during the day long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good nightโ€™s rest in your accommodation.


  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Drinks: Soda, Beer
  • Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge
Day 5
Day 5: Central Serengeti.


You can either have a relaxed breakfast or depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengetiโ€™s species. During the off season of the migration, one must really look out for the many lion pride that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion pride provide an excellent game viewing experience all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full day game drive, the day will come to a close by around 5PM. The long day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good nightโ€™s rest in your accommodation.


  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Drinks: Water, Soda
  • Accommodation: Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
Day 6
Day 6: Central Serengeti-Ngorongoro Conservation Area.


After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good nightโ€™s rest in your accommodation.


  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Drinks: Water, Soda
  • Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
Day 7
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 Hours) to Tarangire.


After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for game drive (5 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, Zebras, Hippos, Flamingos, Jackals, Rhinos Antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, and flamingos in the Crater Lake, stork, bats, giant vulture, sacred ibis, Kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long necked heron and the cattle eagle. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 2hr drive left to your accommodation in Karatu, the day will come to a close. Freshly made delicious dinner is kept ready for you at your chosen accommodation. All these days of the safari, will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. The next day you will begin the last leg of your safari.


  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Drinks: Water, Soda
  • Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge.
Day 8
Day 8: Tarangire-Arusha.


The final day of your safari will begin as usual by 8:00 AM after a luscious breakfast. The destination for today is Arusha to Tarangire National Park where you will have a half day game drive. Tanzaniaโ€™s third largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra. By midafternoon, you will branch out and head towards Arusha where you will be dropped off to your preferred location by about 6PM in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.


  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Drinks: Water, Soda
  • Accommodation: No Accommodation

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Price

Group Size Price Per Person Available Dates Special Offers
1-2 people $1,200 March 1-15, 2025 10% off for first-time bookings
3-5 people $1,100 April 1-15, 2025 Free airport pickup and drop-off
6-10 people $900 May 1-15, 2025 15% off for groups over 6 people
11-15 people $850 June 1-15, 2025 Complimentary safari guide for the day
16+ people $750 July 1-15, 2025 Exclusive discount: 20% off + free accommodation upgrade

Include/Exclude

What's Included

  • Parking fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities mentioned (unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodations mentioned (unless labeled as optional upgrades)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks (as specified in the day-by-day section)

What's Not Included

  • Inland Airfare costs
  • Personal expenses (e.g., souvenirs)
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Gratuities for guides and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government-imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees
  • Tips (Guideline: USD 15.00 per person per day)
  • Visa and travel insurance fees

cancellation

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Terms:
Cancellations made more than 30 days before the start of the tour will be fully refunded. Cancellations made between 15 and 30 days will incur a 50% charge. For cancellations made within 14 days, no refunds will be issued.

Thank you for your understanding.

Payment Policy

Payment Terms:
A deposit of 30% is required to secure your booking. Full payment must be made no later than 30 days before the tour start date.

Please ensure timely payments to confirm your reservation.

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