6-Day Private Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari with Lodge Stays

After breakfast, you will meet an office representative for a briefing about your safari, then take a 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Along the way, you will enjoy scenic views of the grassland plains speckled with ancient baobab trees, traditional Maasai houses, and cattle being herded by the nomadic people.

You will see what Tarangire National Park is known for - its famous ancient baobab trees, tree-climbing pythons, and large concentrations of African elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs. After a picnic lunch at midday, you will resume your afternoon game drive before continuing to your hotel, lodge, or camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

After breakfast, you'll set off for Lake Manyara National Park, a picturesque sanctuary celebrated for its remarkable ecological diversity, from lush groundwater forests and acacia woodlands to baobab-studded escarpments, open swamps, and the glistening alkaline lake.

Though compact in size, the park boasts rich wildlife and outstanding birdlife, highlighted by its impressive troops of baboons and a wide variety of migratory and resident species.

You'll journey through the crater highlands with an en-route game drive, eventually reaching the expansive Serengeti plains. Weather permitting, you'll stop briefly at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint.

You'll pause for a hot lunch at Naabi Hill Gate before entering the park for an afternoon game drive. You'll end the day with dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.

You'll dedicate the day to exploring the Serengeti, a wildlife haven teeming with impalas, buffaloes, hippos, and crocodiles. Its iconic landscapes offer excellent opportunities to encounter top predators.

Depending on the season, you may venture beyond the central plains to witness an awe-inspiring and truly once-in-a-lifetime safari experience.

You'll begin your day with a final Serengeti sunrise, a truly magical moment as the early light casts golden hues over the endless plains. After breakfast at your lodge or campsite, prepare for a scenic drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The journey winds through rolling savannahs and crater highlands, offering a final opportunity to spot wildlife along the way. Keep your camera ready, as herds of zebras, wildebeests, and gazelles often graze near the roadside, while predators such as lions and cheetahs may be spotted in the distance.

You will then continue your journey to your accommodation in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge, with time to relax and reflect on the extraordinary experiences of your safari as you prepare for the next stage of your Tanzanian adventure.

After an early breakfast, you'll descend over 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater, a year-round sanctuary sustained by abundant water and rich grazing. The crater is home to vast herds of wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, elands, warthogs, hippos, and elephants, alongside a dense population of predators including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the elusive leopard.

You'll visit Lake Magadi, a shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, where flamingos, hippos, and other water birds gather. In the late afternoon, you will transfer back to Arusha for an airport drop-off.