8-Day Tanzania Northern Circuit

Highlights

• Walking safari with an armed ranger
• Tarangire elephants and baobabs
• Full day in the Serengeti
• Ngorongoro Crater game drive

Day by day

1. Day1

   Day 1: Kilimanjaro Airport to Usa River

   A team member meets you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drives you to your lodge near Arusha for a briefing and a quiet night.

   • Stay Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge

2. Day2

   Day 2: Arusha National Park on foot and by vehicle

   Walk with an armed ranger and your guide through this small, varied park, looking for zebra, giraffe, buffalo and black-and-white colobus monkeys, perhaps as far as Tululusia waterfall. After lunch, continue by vehicle past the Momela Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater beneath Mount Meru.

   • Stay Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge
   • Meals Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner

3. Day3

   Day 3: Tarangire National Park

   About two hours to Tarangire for a long game drive along the Tarangire River. The park is known for big elephant herds, baobab trees, kudu and oryx. It can be dusty, so bring a scarf.

   • Stay Nyikani Camp Tarangire
   • Meals Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner

4. Day4

   Day 4: Lake Manyara, then Karatu

   About two hours to Lake Manyara beneath the Rift Valley escarpment, with flamingos on the lake and more than 400 bird species recorded. After a game drive and lunch, continue to Karatu in the Ngorongoro highlands.

   • Stay Tloma Lodge
   • Meals Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner

5. Day5

   Day 5: Into the Serengeti

   About three and a half hours through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti, with a game drive on arrival.

   • Stay Sound of Silence
   • Meals Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner

6. Day6

   Day 6: Full day in the Serengeti

   Game drives around the Seronera River and the granite kopjes where lions often rest, with lunch in the bush. A hot-air balloon flight at dawn can be added at extra cost.

   • Stay Sound of Silence
   • Meals Breakfast, lunch, dinner

7. Day7

   Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

   A morning game drive in central Serengeti, with an optional stop at the visitor center, then drive past Simba Kopjes and Naabi Hill Gate to the Ngorongoro highlands.

   • Stay Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Camp
   • Meals Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner

8. Day8

   Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater, then Arusha

   Leave at 6 AM to descend into the crater for a morning game drive, with a chance of black rhino. After lunch, drive about three and a half hours back to Arusha, where the safari ends.

   • Meals Breakfast, lunch

Route

Parks visited, in order. Starts at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and ends at Arusha.

What's included

Your written quote lists exactly what is and isn't included for your dates and group, including permits, park fees, lodges, meals and transport.

Getting around

Road transfers in a safari vehicle with a driver-guide.

Where you stay

Lodges named in the original itinerary, confirmed at booking: Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge (Usa River), Nyikani Camp Tarangire, Tloma Lodge (Karatu), Sound of Silence (Serengeti) and Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Camp. Dinner on the last night is not included.

Price and payment

Price on request. Lodges, permits and group size change the cost, so we quote in writing for your dates.

A booking is confirmed when you accept the quote and pay a 25% deposit. See the booking and cancellation policy.

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Please wait until we have confirmed your dates, then send the amount on your quote and put your booking reference in the note.

Dates and availability

This is a private trip: you choose the start date. We need at least 14 days' notice to arrange permits and lodges, so the earliest start date available now is Thu, Nov 19, 2026.

Times are local: EAT (UTC+3, Kampala).

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